My main reasons for the switch are:

• I wanted to learn developing software for the iPhone/iTouch
• I will still be able to use windows
• It’s just so cool looking

As part of my quest to sharpen my developer saw, I’ve been learning Objective-C and Cocoa, in order to try a hand at creating software for the iPhone and iPod Touch. While there are other ways to get OS X to run on non-apple sanctioned hardware, I’d rather just purchase a Mac.  

Since Intel-based Macs are able to run Windows, and Apple provides Boot Camp to aid with installation, I knew that I would still be able to fire up Visual Studio when needed. However, I’m a software developer (and therefore lazy) so I had to find a way to save time moving between OSes while working. For me VMware Fusion was the answer, and now I’m writing this article in Windows Live Writer running on a Windows XP VM. Oh, and unity mode is awesome. Here a screen shot of my desktop.

I guess I’m also a sucker for beautiful things, and the MacBook is definitely an eye catcher. I’ve been experiencing something that I never got when I owned a PC; people are actually giving me complements. I wouldn’t be surprised if some people reported getting dates by owning a Mac. That gives me an idea for a pretty cool Mac vs. PC commercial. You heard it here first, so Apple owes me royalties if this ever happens.

In the future I will write more about my experiences since the switch.