Hi Brianna, Welcome to the world of mac. :-) I am fairly new myself, going on about two months now with my new macbook pro. I dove right in with both feet, forcing myself to find ways of doing most things on the mac, otherwise I knew I would be much more likely to do what was easiest--use windows, since it was what I was familiar with. I know myself too well, what can I say. I have found that I use my mac 98% of the time now, but I have recognized those few things I still prefer to do in windows, such as scanning books or documents. I am still rather fond of my K1000, I admit it. <grin> There are also a couple of games I still play in windows, as they are not available for the mac at this time. So I guess in a nut shell, I definitely use my mac as my primary computer. Of course, with most anything, each person has their own preferences and needs in life. What works for one won't necessarily work for all. I know there are a good many others on this list who have made the switch to mac for their primary computer, while others find that their needs are best met by a somewhat different mix of windows and mac use. With regard to the battery, I shouldn't think you are doing your battery any harm at all by allowing it to run down consistently, especially if you are allowing it to receive a full charge on a regular basis. In many cases, this can actually be good for the battery. Unfortunately, I am not overly familiar with the battery on the macbook pro, so can't really speak as to the recommended maintenance or overall lifespan of the battery. I am sure others on this list can help fill in the gaps.
-- Jenny Wood Phone: (972) 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni On Dec 22, 2010, at 8:51 PM, Brianna Snyder wrote: > Hi, > > I just got my MacBook Pro about a month and a half ago. Now that I've started > figuring more and more things out, I find myself using the Mac way more than > my old Windows desktop. I was just wondering if anyone used their > MacBook/MacBook Pro as their main computer? > I'd love to, as I love the OS so much more than windows. The only thing > stopping me is I don't know how much it hurts the battery to use it every day > until it tells me I'm running on reserved battery power, when I charge it, > sometimes while still using it. > I was just wondering if this could hurt my battery in any way, and under this > kind of usage, how long the battery would last until I need to replace it. > > Sorry for all the questions, I've just been really wondering this for a > while. > > Thanks for all your help, > Brianna > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
