MAC vs PC

We have all seen the commercials: The MAC guy in the box -- the PC guy in the box. I always seem to believe everything the MAC guy says. Maybe it is my attempt to be "cool" and "hip" but I would like to think that it has more to do with the fact that I feel MACs are just easier to use. After the class last night, I headed home and decided I should begin setting up our business in QuickBooks to make sure that I did not have questions that needed to be asked tonight. I opened QuickBooks Pro for MAC and discovered that -- for the first time -- I like the Windows based version much better. Here is why: 1. The Windows version has a template designed especially for caterers and food service 2. There are many more short-cuts and quick adds on the Windows version 3. It is easier on the eyes 4. The layout is nicer and it is easier to get around in We have not yet purchased an office computer as we are waiting until we really needed it. Because I am more comfortable using MAC computers, I was not going to purchase a PC. I really hate all the preloads that are on those computers when you buy them and all of the extra set up that is required. What we need, however, is the best computer to run our business. If the applications are better on a PC then I feel we should purchase a PC. I am first going to look around the MAC version some more and try to really get a handle on it. Hopefully I will figure it all out and will not need to find a Windows based version and a PC. As I talked about in my last post, we covered the set up process all the way through how to collect money last night. Tonight we begin to talk about making deposits and other features in the program. It is really amazing how much the program does. I really had no idea. More to come on this later. ..be bold Technorati tags: Quickbooks, MSUGF, accounting, business, cafe evoke, bozeman, montana, MAC, PC, windows