My MBP is 3 days old

Question

I have always used windows xp... I am new to apple.. trying to share documents, photos, music, email contacts list and fonts from my desktop..is there an easy way to do this?
Also should i buy the 3 year warranty and service plan for 399$
Any help is appreciated.
cheers

Answer 1

I have always used windows xp... I am new to apple..
trying to share documents, photos, music, email
contacts list and fonts from my desktop..is there an
easy way to do this?
Also should i buy the 3 year warranty and service
plan for 399$
Any help is appreciated.
cheers
It sounds like your file sharing would be easiest accomplished using a network... so you must first set up the network on the PC and then your Mac will flawlessly recognize it and grab the files.
If this is too difficult for you to figure out or do, or if download speeds are too great - I'd use your built in storage if you have an iPod to transfer your files over to the mac... if you don't have an iPod, make a CD or DVD of the content you want to transfer, or use a thumb drive or external hard drive. I also believe there are some firewire components and software that would allow you to directly plug into the PC and gain high speed access to the files, just google search it.
As for the service plan, it pays for itself. Any maintenance on your computer - even just an assessment out of warranty could cost $150 - that's their general labor charge for work. Components are very expensive as well. I'd say protect your investment and get the 3 year warranty. On an old powerbook they replaced $1200 worth of parts in one visit, followed by another $300 and $500 respectively, so in essence, if I had not had warranty coverage, I would have paid the cost of a new powerbook in repairs.
There are certain things I don't pay for extended warranties: iPods, Cameras, other small components, because in reality, their service plans are up to 1/3 the cost, and if I'm having a problem with something 3 years down the road, I'd rather put that 1/3 the cost into the newest technology to replace my faulty merchandise.
As for TV's and Computers, I buy warrantees, because repair parts and service are just otherwise too expensive, and the cost benefit of not having it is just too great to take the chance not having it.
Good luck!