I am beginning to wonder how long I can hold out? After Apple’s announcements yesterday it appears that my days of using a PC are numbered. Let’s be honest, I have begun the migration – I have, and use daily, an iPhone, iPad and a 13″ MacBook but my “main” device is a HP 18″ laptop. After I typed main I thought a little and realized that I spend more time on the other three devices than I do on the HP! And it is not close. As the integration in the Apple line of products gets tighter and more transparent, not having all of my data and work on Apple products will make less sense. Up to this point, my primary reason for not making the move has been Quicken – the PC data structure is different that the Apple version and I would have trouble with my history. I suspect that at some point that problem will be resolved but even is not the answer is rather simple – run Windows on the Mac for that one application.
Having watched Apple for a long time – my first computer was an Apple IIE in 1979 – I originally thought that Steve Jobs was just a brash kid who got lucky but as time as passed it has become abundantly clear that he is in fact a genius. First, when he returned to Apple he not only stopped the slide but put Apple on the fast tract. To the point that today Apple’s market cap is greater than arch rival Microsoft’s. Then he began the process of introducing totally new types of products. Jobs has the knack for figuring out what we want before we know we want it.
So, as the time comes to replace the HP laptop I suspect that the replacement will more than likely be a Mac – either an iMac or a MacBook Pro bringing me full circle – from Apple back to Apple.
Loren Berg's Blog 
Loren,
I currently own an iMac, and have found that I am able to perform about 90 percent of what I want to do with a computer on my iPad. With advancements in iPad and iPhone performance and capabilities, and the introduction of cloud computing, I think that the question facing us in the future is not PC or Mac, but what devices are we going to need in a post computer world. I see a day, not too far in the future, when our desktop/laptop computers will be totally unnecessary.
Tom
Tom,
Good thought. Particularly as we move more of our data to the cloud – iCloud – the most convenient vehicle will be the choice. And right now that’s the iPad and there is nothing currently on the market to challenge it. By the way I am writing this on my iPad.
Loren
Loren, I have gone nearly 100% with Apple, MacBook Pro, IPhone, IPad2 and a couple of IMacs. But I would not dispose of a PC just in case. Of course, I am a computer junkie. The interface between Apple’s hardware is amazing, and speed and graphics are outstanding.. My first PC was August, 1981. I do use the Ipad2 the most. We will see when we travel to Europe as to the effectiveness if the IPad. Using Dropbox for now, but look forward to ICloud
Dan, While I have been PC person for a long time, the seamless integration with the Apple products will more than likely win me over.