Can I do everything with a Mac? My wife says to get that ? One question ..... whats a mac?
My first self employed job was building PC's in my basement; literally. Back then, I don't think Apple had 1% of the market. No software, waaaay overpriced and IMHO stupid looking see through purple and pink machines.
Fast forward 15 years or so and Melensdad tells me how great Macs are. I grumble and stick with my trusty PC's networked in my house for my kids and my office etc. I then discovered that it's not 'normal' to have to have to reboot your machine every day or so to keep it from moving like sludge in subzero temps. So, I bought a MacBook Pro. I HATED it! I couldn't figure out how to do anything with it.
A month or so later Apple came out with the first of what I consider their 'new generation' operating systems for it. Suddenly, it was easy to use and my oldest insisted on taking it when he went to college. A whole year passed and I never heard a peep out of him about it. "Everyone" in college uses them I was told. Then oldest daughter graduates from HS as class valedictorian and goes to college on an aggressive pre-med program. Among her list of things from the college that she needed included "a MacBook or MacBook Pro". Hmm, interesting. Yeah, she gets the MacBook Pro and then tells me that she gets pretty well all the software she needs free from the college that she needs.
Okay, enough! I bought an all-in-one unit to rid myself of the "tower" under my desk and try the Mac for my office. I used their 'migrating' tool, bought QuickBooks for Mac and used one of the dozens of 'freeware' suites that duplicates Microsoft Office for a Mac (even uses all files I created over the years in Excel, Word, Outlook etc.) and had zero learning curve. I plugged it in, followed the instructions on moving things over, and have been operating without any issue ever since. I've yet to have a single problem two years later and I guess you can call me a convert. All subsequent purchases have been iPads and other Mac laptops or all-in-one units. I can't recall the last time I shut my computer off or had to reboot it. YMMV Just my experience.
Of course, my youngest son wanted a laptop so I bought that Lenovo (based on price) that came with Windows 8 and we ALL hate the thing. As I said, I've yet to see ANY operating system I've despised as much. I would strongly prefer going back to DOS than using Windows 8. Again, JMHO.
It's about time for another boat party. Only a few of those who made the scene are still with us on FF. 
