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The Switching Diaries – Tales of Moving Away From the Dark Side

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Stories from journalists and bloggers about their switch from Windows to Mac.

Old Apple Celebrity Switch ads in the Dig Deeper section.

The Switching Diaries – Tales of Moving Away From the Dark Side

Categories: Switching from Windows

 

We've selected some of the best stories from Switchers moving from Windows to their first Mac. Like those "Switch" commercials in years gone by, but in long form, these stories will give you a glimpse into the transition of new Mac owners across the internet. Plus, check out the Dig Deeper section for links to some of the celebrity Switch commercials.

Most of these writers are happy the made the switch, but they are typically honest about the hiccups and hurdles involved. I hope the one thing that stands out among all these accounts is that the comment sections attached are filled with warm welcomes and offers of advice and help. I think this is very typical of the Mac community. You'll also find in the comments more tales of switching if you choose to wade into it. So with out further ado…

Douglas Schweitzer and Scot Finnie from Computerworld Magazine

David Conabree from CBC News

Robyn Peterson
from PC Magazine

Mitch Wagner
from Information Week (entries are in reverse order)

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZD Net

Winn Schwartau from SearchSecurity.com. He's veryb interested in security and ROI.

Tom Yager from InfoWorld

Induquímica Laboratorios
(science R&D) in an Apple Profile


And some more from blogs:

Tom Markiewicz

George Huff

Jason Villasoto


What did you like about these stories? Are there more that we should know about? Let us know in the Comments section below! And don't forget to submit your story in our Your Stories section.

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