I've been a linux guy for the past 3 or so years, but now that I'm heading out to college and finally have some cash from a summer job, I've been thinking of going Mac. I really do think I have a bit of a "linux" mindset in that I value the freedom it offers (not "political" GNU freedom, but "freedom to control your computer" type freedom). For example, it annoys me to no end that I need to
buy Xcode just so that I can get a C compiler (actually apparently with Lion Xcode is free now, but the fact that my OS doesn't ship with a c compiler and requires me to download a 3+ GB ide to get one bugs me). Plus, who doesn't love the street-cred?
However, linux has also been getting on my nerves a bit lately. Even more than the software is the fact that my hardware (for both my desktop and my laptop) is slowly dying in various ways, and I kinda just want to go to a company, be like "hey - give me unix", and get a machine that just works. I also like pretty UIs (which keeps me with ubuntu for most of my time with linux), so that's a nice mac plus.
So if anyone has made the linux -> mac switch before, is my skin going to end up crawling as I use my mac if I encounter issues like the xcode thing, or am I going to end up feeling comfortable after the initial hurdle and be happy with the switch? (well, obviously you can't tell me how I'll feel, but I'm looking for advice/suggestions with those issues in mind)
However, linux has also been getting on my nerves a bit lately. Even more than the software is the fact that my hardware (for both my desktop and my laptop) is slowly dying in various ways, and I kinda just want to go to a company, be like "hey - give me unix", and get a machine that just works. I also like pretty UIs (which keeps me with ubuntu for most of my time with linux), so that's a nice mac plus.
So if anyone has made the linux -> mac switch before, is my skin going to end up crawling as I use my mac if I encounter issues like the xcode thing, or am I going to end up feeling comfortable after the initial hurdle and be happy with the switch? (well, obviously you can't tell me how I'll feel, but I'm looking for advice/suggestions with those issues in mind)