How Many Mac users here?

[gtmethod3]

Originally Posted by zone23

Running 64bit is really the biggest advantage over windows xp.

Though I would agree with you that 64 bit OSs have their advantages, but it isn't the biggest advantage from XP to 7. XP does have a 64 bit version as well if you really need it.

I don't think your average person could tell a difference from a 64 bit to a 32 bit. I use both 64 and 32 versions of 7 for my computers.

[aaron580]

MBP 17inch user here. Have been usin mac for a couple years now and will never go back. I use syncmate to backup contacts and such but mostly do backups on my phone with SASHAMI and NScontact backup. I flash roms with a Dell mini 10v I hacintoshed and put windows 7 on another partition.

[gtmethod3]

I have both Macs and pcs. I do all my flashing on my PC, though I have my email, contacts, and calendar on my mac. I use gmail, so I have it set up that my Macbook Pro syncs email, contacts, and calendar with Google's servers constantly, then on my TP2, i have activesync acting as an exchange server with Google. Emails, contacts, and calendar is then exactly within sync with Google, thus my computer. It works great. I don't remember the last time I synced via USB/bluetooth.

This is my solution for a mac user with a TP2.

[zulu]

Originally Posted by gtmethod3

I have both Macs and pcs. I do all my flashing on my PC, though I have my email, contacts, and calendar on my mac. I use gmail, so I have it set up that my Macbook Pro syncs email, contacts, and calendar with Google's servers constantly, then on my TP2, i have activesync acting as an exchange server with Google. Emails, contacts, and calendar is then exactly within sync with Google, thus my computer. It works great. I don't remember the last time I synced via USB/bluetooth.

This is my solution for a mac user with a TP2.

I actually like your method as well and would use it if I didn't like the notion of all my business being on Googles servers. They already know enough about me as it is. Lol.

[QMeli907]

I run a 15" MBP. I use SyncMate to sync up my calendar. That's about it. I run Windows Vista Ultimate in Bootcamp to flash new ROMs and various other things. Got a copy from college for super cheap for the Ultimate version. Less than $100

[KIOWA69]

I have a Mac and Windows XP on a partition, I use OS X most of the time and download cabs and stuff and then just bluetooth it to my phone, but if I am going to flash a rom I just boot into Windows and flash that way that works the easiest for me.

[faxmonkey]

I have a MB Pro running SL. I don't use it as much as I'd like too. Here are my reasons

1. Windows user my whole life and can get around it much faster than OSX
2. Hated having to boot or "bring" up Windows for stuff i needed to do.
3. Office is a dog in OSX. Runs smoother in my older Thinkpad.

[zulu]

Originally Posted by faxmonkey

I have a MB Pro running SL. I don't use it as much as I'd like too. Here are my reasons

1. Windows user my whole life and can get around it much faster than OSX
2. Hated having to boot or "bring" up Windows for stuff i needed to do.
3. Office is a dog in OSX. Runs smoother in my older Thinkpad.

Interesting. Good to know. I read that Office for Mac 2011 is supposed to be a vast improvement over previous versions, including the addition of Outlook for Mac finally. I haven't used Entourage but I've read that it isn't all that great so it should be nice to have Outlook on a Mac. FWIW, I'm loving the Mail app and don't even know if I'll need to get Outlook for Mac or purchase Office when I eventually setup Bootcamp and put Windows 7 on a partition. So far, the only thing I don't like about the Mail app is the To Do's don't allow you to mark a To Do as "in progress." You only get "mark completed."

[gtmethod3]

Originally Posted by zulu

Interesting. Good to know. I read that Office for Mac 2011 is supposed to be a vast improvement over previous versions, including the addition of Outlook for Mac finally. I haven't used Entourage but I've read that it isn't all that great so it should be nice to have Outlook on a Mac. FWIW, I'm loving the Mail app and don't even know if I'll need to get Outlook for Mac or purchase Office when I eventually setup Bootcamp and put Windows 7 on a partition. So far, the only thing I don't like about the Mail app is the To Do's don't allow you to mark a To Do as "in progress." You only get "mark completed."

The Apple Mail app is excellent imo. I use it for work and personal without a problem. Best of all, it is free with every mac. No 3 month trial bs. I don't see a need at all for outlook on a mac. It works so seamlessly with calendar and address book.

I would argue that office 2007 is much friendlier than 2008. I don't know why MS felt the need to make it so different. Hopefully 2011 will be better.

[dtrush]

Originally Posted by zulu

Interesting. Good to know. I read that Office for Mac 2011 is supposed to be a vast improvement over previous versions, including the addition of Outlook for Mac finally. I haven't used Entourage but I've read that it isn't all that great so it should be nice to have Outlook on a Mac.

Entourage supports multiple Exchange e-mail inboxes. I know because my brother runs it and it pisses me off that my Outlook doesn't do it. The Mac version is much better in this aspect.