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San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Jon Fortt Column.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, July, 2003

By Jon Fortt, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 31--WANT TO SWITCH TO A MAC? NO, YOU WON'T DIE: A lot of Windows users are out there wondering: Is it OK to switch to a Mac? Will I die?

Take it from a guy who has gone back and forth a few times between Macs and Windows PCs, and who now uses both: You won't die. You can use Microsoft Office on a Mac, share files with Windows users and have a lot of fun with a machine that actually adds to your decor. If your wallet can handle it -- a decent Mac will cost at least $1,000 -- a Mac can be a joy to use.

Before I go any further, I should admit a slight bias. I use a Mac at home. It's a 667-megahertz Power Mac G4 running Mac OS 10.3, which I've upgraded...

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