This Australian article talks about the experience switching from PC to Mac. The first thing mentioned is the learning curve. For example getting used to not having a visible button on the current MacBooks. It also mentions that the Mac doesn’t have a Backspace key, just a Delete key that doesn’t work like the delete key on a PC.
Of course the Window shortcuts don’t work. Including the big one of “Control-Alt-Delete.”
They do admit: “Did we get over the differences? Mostly. Just a day after swearing at the MacBook Pro in frustration, we made peace.
Within a week, we had learned many of its new commands, learned to stack windows, and found that Alt-Tab still switched applications.”
From there they talk about subtle differences.
I think as MUG leaders, we should consider these differences with talking with switchers in our groups. That way we can help quicker.
See the full article here: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25645524-8362,00.html
