I’m a loyal Mac user and I bought a Surface. Here’s why.

I have been an ardent Apple user ever since I bought my first computer way back in ye olden times. I owned the very first iPhone and iPad. I had an iMac. Every time my MacBook crapped out on me, I bought another one.

I bought my current MacBook about 4 years ago and it is a beast but I love it. I had it custom built by Apple and it is souped up with tons of storage and RAM. However, it is heavy AF.

A lot has changed since I bought it, namely the fact that I spend a lot of time on the road doing speaking engagements, attending conferences, and teaching workshops. Lugging that MacBook around quickly became quite cumbersome.

I briefly tried to use my iPad to do work when on the road, but I need to use actual programs. I need to easily open documents directly from Dropbox (and then save them directly back). I need the full version of Microsoft Excel, for goodness sake! The iPad just won’t work for what I was looking to do.

So, I went looking for my next shiny new MacBook.

Apple has a program where you can trade in your computer and get money towards a new one. Don’t get me wrong — this is GREAT. I was really excited to learn about this program and went to take advantage of it. Because my MacBook is like the Tesla of MacBooks and it is in near perfect condition, I knew I could get quite a bit of money for it.

This is where my first ever negative feelings about Apple began.