My Mac iBook

"You are using a Macintosh? Wow!"

I remembered when I attended a seminar: Jumpstart to Internet Profits at AKLTG(Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group), someone commented on my choice of using the Apple iBook. Specifically, he asked if the iBook running the Mac OS X was a better 'platform' compared to the 'others' that is running on the Microsoft Windows OS.

Well.... to be honest.... I chose the iBook I wanted to be with the "IN" crowd.

I wanted to be the cool looking dude using this cool looking thing attracting cool looking stares from cool looking people.

As I type this in this eating place that provides free broadband internet access, I got a few admiring glances from two women across the table. In my heart, I must be getting admiring comments as they gaze at my direction ever so often.

However, when I am asked why the iBook, I simply explain that: "I have been using the Windows OS platform for a decade and I decided to stretch myself by using a platform that is supposedly more stable and more superior."

Ha ha ha....

Actually, (come to think of it), I believe that it is a mixture of both. I wanted the attention and also the "better" computer. If someone had successfully installed a LINUX OS in a notebook and has EXCELLENT after sales support, I think I would have bought that.

At the same time, I believe that I had bought a UNIX based machine and the UI(User Interface) is a Mac OS X.

Now, I also want to challenge myself that I can be successful in my foray into Internet Marketing using an iBook. I have heard of Vic Johnson who used his DELL notebook and setup a very successful internet business: www.asamanthinketh.net

He also has this cool website that will send you daily motivational quotes into your emailbox: www.mydailyinsights.com

So, for me, I want to do something similar. Where others are using their Windows OS instelled machine, I'm using my iBook. Of course there are some challenges as there are IM(Internet Marketing) tools that is written for the WinOS, and still, I have found other pretty decent ones that still does the same.

Hey, when someone sees a problem, I actually see a bussiness possibility. I believe that is the writer of the program writes for the Windows market, I bet he would be able to get more business when he writes for the Macs market. (Heh heh heh....)

Before, I sign off, someone asked me if the iBook is better than the 'others' because of WinOS security problems? Well, I found this article from the website courtesy of friends from www.hardwarezone.com who forwarded this article from http://www.reviewdesk.com

They touch on the security aspect of Mac OS X and how to enable it to be more safer.

http://www.reviewdesk.com/articles/macvsxp/page1.htm

Also, at the end of that article, there is a free downloadable file from the NSA on how to improve on Mac OS X Security Configuration.

Cheers! =)

A!