It's on its way! Linux to MacOSX

So after years of being a Linux user - I've used Linux as my desktop since 2000 - I'm tired. The final straw was when I delved into amatuer photography with a DSLR. The Gimp is fine, f-spot photo management is ok, but I'm tired of hoping the next version of these programs will be "good enough".
Desktop Linux is actually very mature. Ubuntu (and others) work great as a desktop OS. However, commerical application support is non-existent. No Photoshop, no iPhoto, no Picasa (XP).
So I made the plunge. Last week I ordered a Macbook with 1gb ram and 80gb hard drive. Fed Ex says it will be here tomorrow by noon! I'm very excited.
I just hope I don't suffer from some of the issue's mentioned here (heat, camera problems, etc). Although coming from linux I know that people post to support forums when they have problems, not when things are working perfectly so I'm taking it in stride. I also know (coming from linux and being a professional working with Windows) that no OS is perfect. But I am going to hold Apple to it's word of it "just works" advertising.
Maybe my next post will be from a Macbook!

Congrats on your new MacBook! I got mine yesterday along with a surprise. After I turned it on and set it up, I was on the Internet right away. Strange thing though, I didn't have my cable modem plugged in or don't have a wireless network set up yet. It found my neighbor's open wireless network! lol
Mine's been running fine. It gets a little warm, but I never heard the fans run yet. If they did, they're awful silent! Maybe I'm just used to the 9 fans running in my Power Mac G5.
-Bmer
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Being related to software industry for 20 years and seeing different client large and small, I know precisely that no customer would sign off on the work around if a workable solution to a problem isn't underway.
What people are offering by installing shortcut to Google on the desktop is quick and dirty way of allowing provider continue to do what they did until now.
Last time I checked, it was the United Stated of America with all the freedom that is the most famous for. How come people have freedom to do most of the things but we can't uninstall simple application from the phone.
If you have a chance, check in person or view online review of any smartphone from Europe, Asia, or Australia...you will not find that madness that US consumers have to deal with. I understand that provider subsidizes prices for phones of 1 or 2 year agreement but then they are insuring themselves with $350 ETF. And what if I am deciding to purchase the phone without contract, I am still unable to uninstall all that crap that VZW had enforced on me.
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HI Blackie,
Try resetting the PRAM/NVRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431
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