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14
Apr

Recent switcher: 'I'll bet my blood pressure dropped ten points'

Here's another switch story to pass along.  Popgun's post titled, 'Microsoft Windows vs Apple OS X' describes that a return to Windows won't occur as long as Mac OS X is maintains its high quality.  Popgun's post starts out by acknowledging the recent Windows ads that target Macs.  The post then transitions to describe the switch.
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09
Mar

Financial Post: 'Switchover less daunting than many expect'

In an article geared for business Danny Bradbury writing for Financial Post describes how more firms are embracing Macs.  In the article titled 'Mac catching firms' eyes', Bradbury provides an example of Overlay.TV, a Ottawa, Canada based firm that has embraced Mac use within the firm.  He also provides information on Apple's Boot Camp as well as virtualization applications for the Mac.
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09
Mar

Switch Story: former Windows user switches to Mac

In a blog post, Shannon McPherson states, "It's official. Apple's Mac OS X is my favorite opperating system."  The post on his personal blog provides an overview of his computing experience which went from an Apple IIe, Mac SE, Windows PC, and Ubuntu Linux.  He's now a Mac user.

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23
Jan

The Apple Blog: Switcher describes migration from Microsoft Office to Apple's iWork

In a post over at The Apple Blog titled the 'Pleasure of Productivity', Liam Cassidy, a self described switcher describes his migration from Microsoft Office to Apple's iWork suite of productivity applications that includes Pages, Keynote, and Numbers.

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14
Jan

25th Anniversary of the Mac: Share your story

Next Saturday, January 24, 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh.  Switch To A Mac would like to hear from you.
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13
Jan

Former U.S. Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee switches to Mac

Former Republican Governor of Arkansas, recent Republican Presidential candidate, and current host of the "Huckabee" television program on Fox News Channel, Mike Huckabee recently announced that after 22 years as a PC user, he switched to Mac.

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18
Jul

Auto Warehousing Co. drops Windows PCs for Apple Macs

Dale Frantz, CIO of Auto Warehousing Co. (AWC) has made a strategic IT decision for the company - switch to Macs.  Computer World published an article/interview on July 16, 2007 and it was followed up by the Wall Street Journal on July 18.
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18
Jul

Computer World: Lessons From a Mac OS Switcher

In a July 16, 2007 article Michael Gartenberg details his switch to a Mac.  He now uses an Apple MacBook running the latest version of Mac OS X (10.4.9) along with Windows XP Service Pack 2 via Apple's Boot Camp software and Parallels Workstation.
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16
May

Potential Switchers: What feature(s) would you like to see in Mac OS X Leopard that would ease your decision to switch?

We would like to know what feature(s) you would like to see included in Apple's next operating system, Mac OS Leopard (version 10.5) that ease your decision to make the switch.
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07
May

What is holding back your switch to Mac?

Are you thinking about making the switch but are reluctant to purchase your first Mac?  If so, Switch To A Mac would like you to hear what you have to say.  We'd like to know what (if anything) with regards to Mac OS X and/or the current generation of Macs is holding back your decision to make the switch?  Does your reluctance have something to do with the Mac OS X operating system, the current Mac models, or both?
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25
Apr

Switcher lists Mac counterparts to Windows programs

Miguelito Buzzard provides a nice list of programs he now uses on Mac OS X versus the programs he used to use on Windows XP.  Buzzard states:
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26
Feb

Wilkes University to replace all PCs with Macs

Wilkes University, based in Pennsylvania, will be replacing all Windows based computers with Macs.  Wilkes University is one of the first college campuses in US to make the switch to university-wide switch from Windows-based PCs to Apple’s Intel-based Macs.
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18
Oct

Princeton University Students Switch to and Embrace Macs

In a Thursday, October 12, 2006 article, the Daily Princetonian describes that Mac purchases by Princeton University has risen dramatically over the past three years.  
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13
Oct

Why Are Macs Becoming More Popular?

Apple and its Macintosh computers have been the subject of increasing attention, especially over the past few years.  In fact, during that period many Windows and Linux users have purchased their first Mac.  The trend has gained momentum over the past few years and Apple earlier this indicated that their tracking data shows that 50 percent of new Macs sold in Apple retail locations are sold to those who are New to Mac Why have Macintosh computer sales risen over the past few years?
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04
Aug

Talking Points Memo: So How's the Mac?

Joshua states that he had long been a PC user but purchased a Mac mini after he had a bad experience with a new Windows based system.

Joshua states the following in his article:
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26
Jul

Pixelspread: Reasons I Switched To A Mac

A nice read over at pixelspread on why he Switched to a Mac.  Matt states:

"I recently ordered a Macbook Pro. Up until that day, I’d been using Windows for my entire life. So why all of a sudden am I going to switch to a new and unfamiliar system? Well I’ve been going over it in my head, and I’ve come up with a list."

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12
Apr

Japanese Bank Makes the Switch

A Reuters article states that Aozora Bank Ltd, a Bank based in Japan, is making the switch from Windows to Mac and OS X.  The company has asked Apple to replace close to 2,500 its computers with Macs.  The deployment spans the enterprise from computers in its main office, to its data center and branch locations.  The deal makes Aozora Bank Apple's largest customer in the in financial sector.  In the article, Reuters reports that Aozora will use Macs for email, video-conferencing, in addition to document and data processing.
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