I tend to live on the command line so my experience is a bit different.
then why would you go to an OS that mandates the use of the mouse??
Re:Ask HN: Is it worth switching to a Mac?
by creativeembassy on Tuesday December 09, 2008 @07:34PM
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My last experience with a MacBook Pro, my friend used the keyboard 99% of the time. The few occasions he used the touchpad, it was almost entirely composed of 1+2+3+4 finger gestures for switching between programs/tabe, scrolling, and so on. This actually became a selling point for me, and why I'm considering a MacBook for my next laptop.
And at this point, I need to learn to stop feeding the trolls. But I thought my point would contribute to the discussion anyhow. :-)
First, I installed Fink which brings dselect and friends to MacOS X. Fink let me install all the packages from Linux that I use. For giggles, I installed the Apple X server and ran KDE from Fink. It worked but felt sluggish. I also realized this was very pointless and stopped doing it after 5 minutes. Running X apps with the Apple Window Manager in rootless mode feels fast.
I have Virtual PC on my G4 Powerbook. It isn't fast but lets me test stuff in Windows when I have to. I used to work off a Macbook Pro in an old job and found VMWare Fusion and Parallels were fantastic when I needed to do work in another OS.
Overall I like it because its a UNIX I don't have to spend time administering.
I notice your usage patterns/programs are different than mine. Hopefully the perspective helps at least. Good luck!