Just bought a Macbook

So I finally bought a Macbook (2.4Ghz) model and have to say I'm loving it. I can't believe how quick the OS actually is compared to Windows. God knows why I settled for an inferior OS all these years but I'm here now! Can't wait for Snow Leopard should be even faster.

lol, and you're already anticipating the next OS. Well done you, that's the spirit and welcome to Mac!

Macs are all about the software in my opinion, it's why they're better. I can't wait for Snow Leopard myself as I actually find Leopard pretty slow compared to Tiger. It's still snappier than Vista though.

The hardware is nicer too. Every PC laptop comes with a big ugly black brick for a power supply.

In reply to a post by gilesjuk:

Every PC laptop comes with a big ugly black brick for a power supply.

And about 1/3 of the battery life and frequently running fans

I didn't even know the Macbook had fans until a firmware update warned that they would come on for a while

about 1/3 of the battery life

That means 15-18 hours battery life (as several PC laptops give you 5-6 hours)? Dell claim up to 19 hours for some of their latest laptops, but I take that with a pinch of salt.

I'm seriously impressed - that's good battery life!

Both my Acer laptops claim up to 4-5 hours... I get 2

I think the MacBook claims up to 9 hours, I normally get about 5-6.

In both cases that's with most of the default power-saving options turned off (or at least "reduced").

The 5-6 hours are from independent reviews rather than manufacturers' claims. As I said, Dell claim 19 hours and HP 24. I suspect their claims are as accurate as Apple's!

Welcome to my world.

Doesn't the MacBook need a power supply? I know that it's white rather than black, but....

Don't get me wrong. I love my Mac Mini, and I love OS X. It just amuses me that some Apple advocates feel the need to make exaggerated claims. I would have thought that Macs were good enough to not need hyped up advertising.

cf. Battery life.