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"MacBook Pro for Lawyers: The Dramatic Difference between PC and Mac"

This post was written by Enrico Schaefer: "My partner, Brian, upgraded his computer to a MacBook Pro about three months ago.  Our newest associate, John, brought his MacBook Pro with him when he stepped through the door.  As my PC staggered, sputtered, and blue-screened its way through its third year, I decided it was time for me to make a decision. 

Actually, there was no decision.  I had already decided long ago that my next computer would be a MacBook Pro.  My PC always took at least five minutes to start up in the morning (and it was one of the highest end, most expensive laptops on the market).  By the end of its days, I had a whole morning routine which revolved around the 10 to 15 minutes it took to get Windows started and all my programs loaded.  That routine involved getting coffee, saying hi to co-workers, and all kinds of other things which did not involve key strokes.

So after two months of being Mac user at work, here are my observations..."

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Source: The Greatest American Lawyer, 8 September 2010,  reproduced with permission of the author

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on September 10, 2010 (boomark / email).