Convincing To Switch

Androo

Androo

Yeah, Androo.
My friend wants a new computer for his room, and he kind of wants a Mac, yet he wants a pc.
Help me come up with some reasons.
Here are some of mine:

Safety: There are millions of Viruses out there. 3% are for macs.

User Friendly: So easy to use, it makes me happy.

Apps: Why bother with the thousands of PC prorgams, when the ones you need are for mac?

Games: Comes with the best Graphics Cards.

Appearance: I must confess. The imac IS beautiful. He'll probably get that.



Anything else? I need lots of points so that he'll say "Know what? Macs sound awesome!"

Thanks,
Androo.
 
If it were me, I would show him OS X. Let him decide for himself what he wants, and not try to force his decision.

:)
 
What does he want it for? If it's anything except the latest, greatest games when they come out, tell him he'll be better off on the Mac. Then show him the WWDC keynote video showing off Panther and the G5.
 
Ricky has a great point. Let him use your system and see if Mac OSX is for him. Most people that use it, enjoy it initially and will see the benefits over windows immediately.
 
Stability. You can run Windows from a Mac, but you can't run Jaguar/Panther from a peecee. iLife. AirPort. Resale value compared to a comprable peecee. Cool factor.
 
Don't overhype his expectations. It's like when someone says to you: this is the greatest movie ever! Then you go see it, and it didn't meet your expectations. Like what Ricky said, let him test out OS X first. If he is a serious gamer, he'll have to do more research as to what comp will be best for him.
 
I hate to say it....but if he's a serious gamer, he'd be better off with a PC (at least for gaming)...or better yet, a $300 console. PC's have better video cards...thats just the way it is. PC's have the newest and greatest games...it's a fact of life. I have a mac (my third new mac in 2 years) because I appreciate the design, the ease of use, the user-centric OS, the exclusive apps (iTunes, iMovie, iDVD)...but a mac isn't for everyone.
 
Thanks guys..... i'm going to install vpc on his comp, just in case he feels like he misses windows. I'll put microsoft office, unreal tournament, and perhaps another game i have.
Ricky, i will show him OS X tonite when he comes over, though he sort of saw it before, i am going to go in depth and show him how easy it is to understand.
If you can't find a file, search it. If a program freezes, switch to another program and work there, or just force quit if it stays frozen.
If there is a problem in the OS, then apple fixes it in the new update.
yay.

O ya, he's going to be using the comp mostly for school stuff, like typing up an essay. We are about to start high school, so it'll be cool. OS X has all printer drivers, to set up i printer you just double click on it in print menu or whatever its called (i haven't needed to see it for a while).
You can open up all Microsoft Office files in, you guessed it, Office!

This friend of mine is pretty convincable, i just have to show him os x when he comes over, i'll show him how awesome it looks, how customizable everything is!
 
Show Voice Commands. I've never seen anyone not impressed with it, especially when they discover it's built-in and not an add-on app.
 
Originally posted by Androo
OS X has all printer drivers, to set up i printer you just double click on it in print menu or whatever its called (i haven't needed to see it for a while).
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Make sure that his printer is supported. If not, he can get gimp-print and that will support nearly every printer out there.
 
hehe thanks...
GOOD NEWS GUYS! HE REALLY WANTS THE IMAC G4!
If a new imac is announced, then this one will go down in price...... he might get it then. But he said he can't wait to get it, so he might get it sooner.
I showed him os x (thanks ricky) i told him it was safe, easy to use, and simply that the appearance was amazing (Software AND Hardware.)

Ladies and gentlemen, someone has just switched to mac.
 
Yay! Drinks for everyone at Herve's.

What exactly did you show him? Did you show him how customizable OS X is, like with themes and such?
 
great, dont forget about getting an educational discount to help with the price a little
 
I'm trying to figure out how I can get an educational ID from my Home-school for software and stuff. That would help out a lot... :D
 
Arden: I showed him everything in OS X. I told him there were barely any viruses, i told him that everything was so customizable and easy to use.
And i showed him the imac, and he fell in love (with the imac, not me!).

nb3004: i will tell him about that, cuz he was saying that comps cost too much. hehe.

and mr. Lloyd, macs are irresistable! Every time i go to a mall that i KNOW has a mac store, i run inside and do all the things i like to do.
 
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
HORRIBLE NEWS! MY FRIEND JUST GOT A FREE COMP!
A PC WITH WINDOWS XP AND PENTIUM 4!
well, not exactly..... not yet lol. But in a few weeks he's getting it for free.
I have failed all mac users:(
But he said he is feeling regret, but his getting this for free from like his uncle.
 
Man, you did your best. You can't blame yourself since the price tag on the PC is so alluring. You can't beat free; even I would take a free PC, though not as a replacement to any of the Macs I would already own or use.

See how much he likes Macintosh, and if he prefers Mac over Windows, tell him to sell the PC and put the profits toward a new eMac or iMac or something.
 
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