I have to tell the world . . .

THIS POST WAS ACTUALLY TAKEN FROM MY BLOG. <Edited by Moderator>
"I have something to tell you."
That was the phrase I uttered to my wonderful husband, when I got home from work the other day. But, before I tell you why, let me back up.
You see, for years, I've been a devoted Windows, PC user. They just made sense. I knew where to find everything on them. They were logical. I knew that if I went into the Program Files folder, I would find my programs. They were straight-forward, no nonsense machines. And, heck, the whole world uses them!
I would make fun of Mac users, by calling it "Crapintosh" or "Poopintosh", and saying highly intelligent things like, "Mac is for dummies!"
Now, TP has always been a devoted Mac follower. He's wanted me to come to "the dark side" for years, but I've stayed true to PCs. I never faltered . . . ever. I think it's even been a matter of intense prayer and fasting for my husband.
Several months ago (maybe it's even been a year), my darling husband was given a Mac desktop computer. We then were faced with a question . . . what do we do with our PC desktop? Even though I was a devoted PC user, I couldn't justify having two desktop computers, so I vowed that we would have to get rid of one of them. Seeing that our new (used) Mac was a gift, we couldn't very well get rid of that one, so I swallowed my pride and we sold our PC.
Now granted, I have been using a Mac at work for several years, so it wasn't like I had to get use to the Mac we had at home. I was quite proficient and comfortable on both platforms--Windows or Mac. I just liked PCs better—and still did after we converted everything over to our home Mac. If there's one thing I am, it's loyal.
During this whole time, my poor old PowerMac G4 at work was starting on it's own painful journey to Mac heaven. It was on a fast downward spiral, and would soon die. I got word a couple of weeks ago that a new iMac had been ordered for me, and I have to admit that I wasn't thrilled. The thought of having to transfer all of my files over to a new computer was daunting. What if all my e-mail disappeared? What if all my author videos didn't make it? I was not looking forward to the arrival of my new machine . . . not one bit.
That fated day finally arrived on Wednesday, but I didn't have the opportunity to mess with it until yesterday. Perhaps I was avoiding the hassle and trouble that I thought was in store. As I connected the firewire between my old Mac and new Mac, I could feel myself growing more and more tense. On the new machine, I went through the initial steps of confirming that I wanted my computer's primary language to be English . . . blah, blah, blah.
But, then . . . something wonderful happened! I mean, it was truly miraculous! A screen appeared that asked a simple, beautiful question: "Would you like to transfer your Old Mac to your New Mac?" I gasped. No, I thought, this has to be a joke. It can't be this easy. But, I threw caution to the wind and hit "Yes."
To my shock and amazement, the computer transfered EVERYTHING—e-mail, documents, settings, user preferences—EVERYTHING on it's own . . . all I did was hit "OK". Then I went to lunch, while it went to work! That's it! I came back, and it was done! Everything that was precious to me got transfered to my new computer with the click of a button. I'm still shocked, today!
When I got home yesterday, TP greeted me at the door. As I took off my coat and shoes, I sheepishly looked at him and said, "I have something to tell you. I think I've become a Mac fan."
The look of shock and joy on his face is now burned into my memory. He fell to his knees and cried, "Thank you, God!" And then he asked, "So, wait, let me get this straight . . . if we were to get a brand new computer in a couple of years, you're telling me you would want a Mac and NOT a PC?"
My reply was a quiet, "Yes."
I've seen the error of my ways. I've seen the light! It's like the blinders have fallen off my eyes, and I'm seeing clearly for the first time. The world looks a bit different to me, now, and I couldn't rest until I had shared my newfound devotion with the world.
Mac is better. What else can I say? It's been a long journey, but I finally got there.

Welcome to Apple Discussions. 
Great! thanks for sharing that with us.
mrtotes
P.S. for your future reference, your new iMac is probably an "Intel iMac" rather than an "iMac G5", Apple stopped selling iMac G5s in Jan 2006.

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