mikey71497
Limp Gawd
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- Sep 27, 2004
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I have a question guys, and a quick decesion to make. When I started my job 7 months ago, I had a choice of the following:
Windows laptops:
Lenovo-W530
Lenovo x
Lenovo T
Mac Laptops:
Haswell Macbook Air
Haswell Macbook Pro w/Retina
15" Macbook Pro
Long story short I went with the W530. Being a windows use for all my life and only having a Mac iPad/iPhone and unsure on the learning curve for a Mac in professional environment. After using the W530 for 7 months, have no issues with the machine, the laptop is heavy and bulky and frankly a pain to commute with. I like the large screen but cant take the "brick" feeling anymore. So that leads me to my next question. The IT dept said I can swap it out for something else either windows or MAC. Right now I am leaning towards the MacBook Air 13" w/Haswell. Core i7 w/8gb of Ram.
Question is this. I am a Network Engineer currently doing DWDM optical transport. I use putty and FileZilla a lot. Will jumping into a Mac at this point in time prove difficult for me? Is it an easy transition? I want something light and portable. Yea I can go with the T or X Lenovo but the Mac really intrigues me. Is a Mac good for IT professionals? My work is probably 60-40% Mac. Work consists of programmers, project managers, other IT folks etc...Would the Mac Pro13" be better as it offers more ports? HELP, i need to make a decesion FAST!
If its worth anything, my personal gear is a Dell Latitude running Win7, a new Surface Pro (original) and I have an iPhone 5s. Kids have an iPad 4 w/retina.
Thanks Everyone!
Windows laptops:
Lenovo-W530
Lenovo x
Lenovo T
Mac Laptops:
Haswell Macbook Air
Haswell Macbook Pro w/Retina
15" Macbook Pro
Long story short I went with the W530. Being a windows use for all my life and only having a Mac iPad/iPhone and unsure on the learning curve for a Mac in professional environment. After using the W530 for 7 months, have no issues with the machine, the laptop is heavy and bulky and frankly a pain to commute with. I like the large screen but cant take the "brick" feeling anymore. So that leads me to my next question. The IT dept said I can swap it out for something else either windows or MAC. Right now I am leaning towards the MacBook Air 13" w/Haswell. Core i7 w/8gb of Ram.
Question is this. I am a Network Engineer currently doing DWDM optical transport. I use putty and FileZilla a lot. Will jumping into a Mac at this point in time prove difficult for me? Is it an easy transition? I want something light and portable. Yea I can go with the T or X Lenovo but the Mac really intrigues me. Is a Mac good for IT professionals? My work is probably 60-40% Mac. Work consists of programmers, project managers, other IT folks etc...Would the Mac Pro13" be better as it offers more ports? HELP, i need to make a decesion FAST!
If its worth anything, my personal gear is a Dell Latitude running Win7, a new Surface Pro (original) and I have an iPhone 5s. Kids have an iPad 4 w/retina.
Thanks Everyone!