PC versus MAC part 3

It has been awhile since my last blog which was PC versus MAC part two.  Like seemingly everyone else in this hectic world, I have been busy, very busy.    This busyness makes me think of an article I recently read about “change management.”    Companies often underestimate the soft cost in time it takes to teach people about new technologies they implement for their employees.    So in laymen terms, there is always a learning curve when trying to use a new technology.    This needs to be considered if purchasing a MAC and you have always used a PC.   Do you have time (and the patience) to make the switch?

The first three people I can think of (besides my wife) with MACs, all happen to be retired.  Coincidence?   I haven’t researched the numbers to support it (remember the busy thing) but I think you will find a growing number of recent retirees making the switch.   Why?   They have the time and money.

  
One of these individuals stated she bought a MAC because she thought it would be good exercise for the brain to try something different.   And I agree, as a computer guy, I have found value in troubleshooting issues on a MAC.   A lot of the same computer concepts on a MAC are the same on a PC just presented in a different way.   This can give you more insight into the concept and sometimes helps me troubleshoot PCs better.   But besides that, my brain gets enough exercise juggling a family and a business.   So I don’t see a working adult wanting to go get a MAC for a brain tease. Read More

Jim Carmody is the owner of Computer Troubleshooters Collegeville (www.ctcollegeville.com) at 373 E. Main St. Ste. 102 Collegeville, PA, 610-409-9800