Anytime , and here, I did some leg work for you http://symantec.com/home_homeoffice/...&pvid=nav10mac

 

OS X is not immune to crashing, so don't think it will never happen. Regarding viruses, I don't run virus software and I don't know very many Mac folks that do. I just keep up with the Apple security updates which install automatically if you enable that. Virus's are pretty much non-existent on the Mac, and the ones have have been publicised are generally way overblown, i.e., things that wouldn't even surface on the radar in the Windows world. But as several have said, I would expect that to become more of a problem in the future as Apple's installed base gets larger.

Based on what you've said, I'd check into a MacBook - whatever screen size you are comfortable with. Definitely get an Intel based Mac even if there are some G4/G5's still around and available. Also, if you get a laptop, I would highly recommend getting the AppleCare support. It might add a couple hundred more, but laptops take a lot of abuse and AppleCare can pay for itself if there's ever a problem.

 

Not even sure what model I was playing with yesterday but it had a 13" screen and was about 1049.00 in price, had the Intel dual core processor as well.
I like the smaller lap tops, easier to through when I have a tantrum

 

Would this be the one???? http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...D&nclm=MacBook

 

You definitely want AppleCare then. "I was just surfing the web and it threw itself off the desk - darndest thing ..."

 

Yep that's it.
Dam your good, working, answering post and pms, a true multitasker. I am checking on flights right now , I can't take it anymore grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

 

Yes I am very good at multitasking btw, check your pm's

 

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gotta love a girl who could take care of you in more ways then one..... lol lol lol lol

 

OSX is a unix based system that utilizes protected memory so when you do have an application go toes up on you the whole system won't freeze up. The first couple of times it happens to you will wonder what the heck just happened. You'll be working then BAM! no more application, then OSX politely lets you know that the app has just quit and no other systems are affected. I have had a few crashes but it was mostly the work of a third party application like Micro$oft orafice.

OSX also has a nice sharing utility under your preferences where you can set if you want to share a printer over the network and/or share files. Not only that but you can specifiy which folders you wish to make public and the firewall built into the OS will keep people from rummaging about your hard drive.

These days most of your Macs will come with airport and bluetooth cards installed. If you purchase a MacBook or a PowerBook that doesn't have one, have them install it for you. It isn't hard to do, but if you do it yourself you may void your warrranty. Any unprotected WIFI access point is fair game to a mac and if you have the hex key you can get onto any windows based wireless network also, just prefix the hex key with a "$" when connect dialog asks you to enter the network password. I've used my personal laptop on the company network several times using this little bit of information.

I was also able to network a couple of PC's and my macs at home when my wife was stubbornly refusing to move over to the good side of the force. (I finally cheated and dismantled her computer lol). I never really had any issues with any of the computers talking to each other.

Oh, I am also using a micro$oft branded wireless router with my generic DSL modem on my mac. It takes a little more work to set up the network becuase you have to access the router to set it up manually (via a web browser) but it can be done.

I'm a geek alright, if it has microchips and a battery, I probably own one...two if they are small.