I’ll be taking my Mac OSX certification exam very soon. I recently finished a 3-day course on the subject and I have no regrets on the investment I just made. I have convinced myself to make the switch from Windows to Mac OSX not so much because of the features of the Mac but because I’ve never been a fan of Windows. And the only reason why I'm using it is I am forced to.
Since high school, Windows was the only operating system available for us. And ever since I never liked it because it’s so linear and predictable. Like you can predict when the screen would suddenly turn blue, hehehe. I would always look for an alternative software application. For example, I would use Netscape Navigator instead of Internet Explorer. Also, in college, when all of the students were using MS Visual Basic as the platform for our software development, I forced myself to study Borland Delphi. Just because I never liked Visual Basic. Modesty aside, I came up with one of the highest grade in the subject. When I started working and everybody was using MS Office, I used Open Office. And so, there was always the urge inside me to breakaway from the Microsoft. There were times when I attempted to shift to Linux but my work just won’t allow me to have the extra hours to study it. In short, I was really stuck with Windows for a long time.
When Mac OSX debuted, I finally found the light. Although it took me sometime to become really aggressive in learning the new OS, I’m happy now that I am now making the shift. Good thing there are companies that offer Mac OSX and Apple training and they're not very expensive at all. In Mac OSX, I have all the office applications I need, from word processing to email. And even the development tools I need can be found in the Mac OSX. No more security issues, viruses and f$@#ing blue screen! As a professional, here’s what I think…INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY. As a consumer, VALUE FOR MONEY!
