I've never used a mac before

i've never had a mac before so i'm only familiar with windows. i'm getting a laptop for college and i'm considering buying a mac. a couple of my friends have them and they only say good thigns about them. however my dad is really hesitant on me buying a mac because he's afraid i'll need a program that's not compatible with the software. also he's worried that my plug-ins like printer/digital camera won't work. and he didn't know if they ran all types of cd and dvds that are on the market. overall he's just a worry-wart but maybe if there's good answers to all these questions i'll be able to reassure him. so for everyone who has used a mac what do you think?

i've never had a mac before so i'm only familiar with
windows. i'm getting a laptop for college and i'm
considering buying a mac. a
A MacBook Pro can run both OS X and Windows using Boot Camp
however my dad is really hesitant on me buying a mac
because he's afraid i'll need a program that's not
compatible with the software.
There are usually a Mac alternatives for most software.
As the MacBook Pro can run Windows if push came to shove you could use Boot Camp to install Windows and run the needed Windows software that way.
also he's worried that
my plug-ins like printer/digital camera won't work.
Generally cameras and printers work fine with the Mac. Check the printer and camera manufacturers' website for Mac drivers.
and he didn't know if they ran all types of cd and
dvds that are on the market.
A Mac can run virtually all CDs and DVDs that any generic PC can.
If a PC has written a proprietary format CD (ie a packet CD) then only it and Macs (and other PCs for that matter) won't be able to read it.
overall he's just a
worry-wart but maybe if there's good answers to all
these questions i'll be able to reassure him. so for
everyone who has used a mac what do you
think?
There are lots of benefits to running a Mac.
http://www.apple.com/getamac/
iFelix

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