A couple of weeks I took my first step into a new world...the world of Apple. I have been in need of a new mobile phone for a while, but I kept putting it off because I was hoping to have a new job before purchasing one. However, my phone died about two weeks ago (the day before I was to leave for a conference in Norfolk), and I had no alternative but to venture into the AT&T store for a new phone. Having considered my options for a while, my immediate choice was an iPhone.
While I was a bit disturbed to discover that there is no manual for the iPhone (everything is on iTunes), I have quickly adapted to the functionality of the phone. The only issue I have is that it needs to be charged daily. However, the myriad of methods for charging the phone is nice. Thus, my foray into the world of Apple has been relatively painless. What I haven't been able to figure out for myself my students have been able to tell me.
Given the problems that I have had with my laptops over the past years, I am seriously considering completely switching to a Mac as well. My main reason for not switching thus far is that much of the statistical software I use is designed for PCs. However, thru diligent research, I have discovered that most of the software I use is now Mac compatible. Having talked to a number of Mac users, who tell me that although their systems are much more expensive than PCs, they NEVER crash (that alone is worth the price). I think that sometime this fall I will be switching completely to a Mac. Lookout Apple here I come.
While I was a bit disturbed to discover that there is no manual for the iPhone (everything is on iTunes), I have quickly adapted to the functionality of the phone. The only issue I have is that it needs to be charged daily. However, the myriad of methods for charging the phone is nice. Thus, my foray into the world of Apple has been relatively painless. What I haven't been able to figure out for myself my students have been able to tell me.
Given the problems that I have had with my laptops over the past years, I am seriously considering completely switching to a Mac as well. My main reason for not switching thus far is that much of the statistical software I use is designed for PCs. However, thru diligent research, I have discovered that most of the software I use is now Mac compatible. Having talked to a number of Mac users, who tell me that although their systems are much more expensive than PCs, they NEVER crash (that alone is worth the price). I think that sometime this fall I will be switching completely to a Mac. Lookout Apple here I come.
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