I’m using my new Macbook right now. I purchased it 2 nights ago. I love it. At first I wasn’t sure about the 13″ screen, and while I probably should have given a few more bucks for the Macbook Pro, I am getting used to the smaller screen.
Other than that. I love it. Very, very easy to use.

Oh, I should have asked: what browser and mail client do you use? How do you like the Mail app?

I prefer Firefox and I do use MacMail on my laptop at home, and at work, to manage my Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo mail accounts; though, I use Entourage for my CPH mail.

I’m a huge Mac fan, but found this article today from Financial Times interesting (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89941794-a3a0-11dc-b229-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1). I’m not too worried because Apple handles problems so well.

Brian, One great thing about the MacBook is the ability to run a second-display very easily. I believe you can plug in a 23 or 24 in monitor no sweat and have a total of 36 or 37 inches of screen real estate. Enjoy the MacBook… I sure do!

With all teh software I have, I’m sticking PC.

PHW, the Mac can run all your PC software beautifully with its dual-core Intel processors. In fact, the MacBook Pro is the fastest PC notebook.

With my move to North Dakota I made the switch to a MacBook, but I haven’t found a way to run my Logos Original Languages Library or my Concordia Electronics Library. Do I have to purchase Parallels and Vista to do this or is there another way?

Soon, they will all be Macs.
Muhahahahahahahahaha!

Rev. Matthew Thompson, you don’t necessarily have to purchase Parallels, but you will have to purchase Windows. Leopard ships with Bootcamp (http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html) which will allow you to install the Windows OS on your machine.
The primary difference between Bootcamp and Parallels is that with Bootcamp, you would need to reboot your machine to run your Windows apps and would not be able to run any of your Mac apps at the same time. With Parallels, you would be able to run your Windows apps and Mac apps side by side.
There is another important difference, but one that would not likely affect you…with Bootcamp you are truly running the Windows OS on your Mac. With Parallels, it is doing emulation – which means it will run quite a bit slower – but this is probably only important for games or resource intensive apps (like Photoshop).

Can you run Lutheran Service Builder on it?

Tim, yes, you can.
Two ways:
Use the software “Bootcamp” that comes with new Macs. It allows you to run your Mac as basically a PC. You must have a copy of one of the more recent Windows operating system: XP, etc.
Or, you can install Parallels, the Windows OS, and then “Builder”
Read the comment just above yours for the difference between the two options.

Pr. Paul,
I really think it is a new IT reformation and Steve Jobs is the Luther of it.
My wife and I use the Mac and between my children they are 3 Macs, My wife and I compete for the Mac so I bought a second hand PC and run Linux there, no Window$.
I installed Parallels in our Macs as you suggested. I do not see myself ever going back to Window$, The only reason I will use Window$ will be due to my clients. The population of viruses and spy-wares in Window$ are just too many to handle and pervasive that they are just trouble. It is just too troublesome now to use Window$. Really.
LPC

Oh the irony … I tried to open the link to the USA Today article with Vista and it jammed the browser so internet explorer had to reboot.

PC: Two Buck Chuck
Mac: BV Georges de La Tour

Here’s a question: for my job I will have to log into a Windows terminal server and run apps remotely. Is this a smooth process. I downloaded the beta version of Remote Desktop for Mac but couldn’t get anywhere. I’m thinking it may me because Safari and Firefox do not support ActiveX controls. Any Mac folks have any experience here?

Macs cost too much.

Josh Schroeder,
Well, you get what you pay for and, furthermore, when one equips both a Mac and a PC similarly, one finds that Macs are priced very competitively – and can come out to be cheaper. The problem (if one even wants to call it a problem) is that Apple does not (and probably will never) sell a cheap, stripped down model, which are so common among PCs and have given rise to the myth that Mac’s are more expensive overall.

Brian,
I might recommend heading over to http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk, joining the mailing list and asking your question there…I’m sure someone would know the answer there if you don’t get one here.

Remote Desktop connection instructions
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=Article_RDC
Also see:
http://www.mnsu.edu/busoff/gary_urban/mavmac/windows/