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Switching to Mac or iPhone in your future? Enter to win two great learning tools
If you're new to the Mac or just bought an iPhone you could pore through the "Switch 101" series on Apple's site, you could browse our Mac 101 or iPhone 101 series, or you could spend a few bucks and get trained fast. We checked out "It's About Time" products at this year's Macworld (remember back in the beginning of 2008, where Steve Jobs made his final appearance?). As a former teacher and trainer, I think these are great for hitting the basics and in a short time you'll know what to do with your fancy new machine.
Seems like the perfect companion to a gift this year, doesn't it? To help you out we're giving away 10 licenses of "It's About Time to Learn the Switch to Mac" and 10 Licenses of "It's About Time to Learn iPhone" (that's 10 winners, everyone gets one of each program), courtesy of the folks at It's About Time products. Rules below, good luck!
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
- To enter leave a comment telling us if you are a "switcher" (moved from a PC as your primary machine to a Mac).
- The comment must be left before December 29, 11:59PM Eastern Time.
- You may enter only once.
- Ten winners will be selected in a random drawing.
- Prize: License of "It's About Time to Learn the Switch to Mac" ($29.95) and "It's About Time to Learn iPhone" ($29.95) for each winner.
- Click Here for complete Official Rules.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 14)
trusnowboarder7 said 6:04PM on 12-22-2008
A switcher here! Pretty much stuck with a PC for so long, now looking to be liberated :)
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josh said 6:06PM on 12-22-2008
Switched from pc to mac, loving it so far! Gave my pc away !
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Mauricio said 6:09PM on 12-22-2008
Switched this year. Cant complain
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MartyTem said 6:10PM on 12-22-2008
Added a Mac to my network. It's great!
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thinktwice said 6:10PM on 12-22-2008
I'm fired up and I'm not going to take it anymore. I'm switching.....
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### said 6:15PM on 12-22-2008
switched to mac this xmas cant complain but gotta admit its been a little bit of a rough transition (been using pc my whole life)
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chris said 6:19PM on 12-22-2008
I am a switcher and I'm never going back!
ooo I hope I WIN!
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Brandon said 6:19PM on 12-22-2008
I'm a switcher stuck between 2 worlds. I use my Mac and Dell at the same time.
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who? said 6:19PM on 12-22-2008
I've pwned, but never owned a PC.
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Alex said 6:22PM on 12-22-2008
I'm a switcher
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Craig Colaco said 6:23PM on 12-22-2008
I switched from PC to Mac back in 2006. I love everything Apple, and almost own everything they make. Today I am constantly converting long-time PC users to the Mac and of course, the iPhone!
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Supakoopa said 6:24PM on 12-22-2008
I switched a few months ago, but haven't really used it because Im more used to Windows. It would be fantastic to get these.
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Kevin said 6:24PM on 12-22-2008
I'm a student that just switched and loving it!
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Mirth said 6:24PM on 12-22-2008
I was a happy PC person, with many Microsoft certifications and even a fairly decent job working in IT (on PCs).
It started with an older MACBOOK Pro, just so that I could "take a look" at the other side.
Then it was an iPhone (because my old Windows Mobile machine was possessed by the devil). The phone works so well, that I turned back to the ol' macbook pro, and decided it was time to delve more into the OS X world.
Out comes the fancy new Macbook Pro 17"... and since it had the Intel processor, I was able to use have both a PC and a MAC in one machine. Brilliant. I never really timed it, but I'm sure that the laptop runs Windows faster than my "fancy top-of-the-line" desktop (even though they were similarly spec'd).
Funny. When my mother called to ask me about getting a computer to work with her photos... the first word out of my mouth was "iMAC". So, not only am I switching, but so is my mother.
I still have to work on some things in "PC" mode, but I'm going through the transition now. Once my newly purchased home-based desktop ages a little more, it will be replaced too; just like the dell laptop that is now used to prop open my computer room door. (finally, something that stupid laptop is good for; makes a great conversational piece too).
Regards everyone!
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Trev said 6:26PM on 12-22-2008
I switched about a year ago and I'm trying to get my friend's father to switch and he's just about convinced, but I don't want to play tech support guy....help me TUAW!!!
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Wheat Williams said 6:28PM on 12-22-2008
I'm entering on behalf of my sister-in-law, a professional copy writer and editor, who has just switched from Windows XP to a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. And she may be getting an iPod Touch soon as well. I'm her source for tech support and I would also like to see and evaluate these training materials, so please contact me and tell me that she has won a copy.
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Shammo said 6:30PM on 12-22-2008
I'm a switcher. Having bought an iPhone for me and my wife a year ago it took me nearly all that time to get her to adjust. Now just a week ago I bought a new iMac and I love it, but my wife doesn't adjust so easy. This would be most excellent!
Please TUAW!! Save me a year of teaching and hook us up with some It's About Time! Because it's about time I got my life back!
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Mike Shaffer said 6:31PM on 12-22-2008
Switcher from BlackBerry to iPhone....right after Christmas!
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Jason said 6:33PM on 12-22-2008
Switched (back) to a Mac after over 5 years trapped in PC-dom. Finally got my iPhone in July after they migrated north to Canada.
Loving both!
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Jason said 8:29PM on 12-23-2008
Will become a switcher come January. My wife wanted to buy me a new iMac but I asked her to hold off to see what MacWorls brings on Jan 6th.
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