[buldir]

What is the appropriate forum to get feed-back about switching to a Mac? Should I post in the MacNN Lounge? Thanks.

[discotronic]

What Mac are you thinking about getting?

[sworthy]

a post just about anywhere would get you some attention. But as discotronic implied, post in the forum of the computer you're looking at. You'll find everyone is very helpful

[Chuckit]

Yeah, it kind of depends on what aspects you're thinking of. If you're wondering about the virtues of the G5, the Power Mac forum is where you'll probably find the biggest concentration of G5ers. If you're wondering about the core OS, this place would make sense, as that's what people are here to discuss. See what I'm saying?

[subego]

If you want to hear accounts from people who switched, I'm guessing the lounge probably is the place. Like everyone said though, if you have specific questions about the hardware, or how the OS works, this forum, or one of the hardware forums should get you plenty of feedback.

[buldir]

Thanks for your comments. I was thinking about getting an IMac and an IBook. I have about 5 years of Linux/Unix experience, and find Unix-based software superior to anything spit out by Microsoft. I also prefer to build my own boxes...everything from hardware to installing the OS. I have tried many Linux distributions and found the Debian "flavors" the most appealing and user friendly. However, and I mean no offense to Linux-lovers, I find that in 2005, Linux should be able to consistently mount and unmount a USB flash pen drive and have working power management features on a given laptop. I fully understand that this is not always the fault of Linux, the distribution, and the hard-working coders behind the scenes. There's a reason why 99.9% of hardware works on Windows. But I digress. I will post my questions in the appropriate IMac and Ibook forum. I will also post a few questions in the hardware section as well, as I would like to get feedback on the ease of use with a variety of external hardware, such as USB pen drives, USB/firewire external hard drives and DVD burners, and cameras. Thanks for offering your comments!

[Mithras]

You'll find lots of positive responses to all of your questions.
"It Just Works" has long been the callsign of OS X, and it's true.

I use Solaris and Linux at work, and they're both great, but OS X is just so seamless and comfortable... you'll never look back.