Tom Meek talked about Apple's forthcoming operating system, Mac OS 10.5 Leopard as well as Windows Vista in his March 26, 2007 column for the Gainesville Sun. Meek commented at the price that Microsoft is charging for the Ultimate version of Vista Mac OS X is a bargain especially considering there are now fewer compatibility issues than ever when running a Mac.

Tom mentioned MacPeople as an excellent local resource of folks who are willing to help newcomers with their transaction to the Mac. MacPeople welcomes all visitors to our meetings and encourages interested members of the community to learn what it is to be a "MacPerson."

You can read the complete article here:
http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070326/DAYBREAK/70326005

MacPeople Meeting:
March 15, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, March 15, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

Please note the date change for this meeting. Our meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of the month, however this meeting had to be resecheduled due to room availability. Things go back to normal next month. Thanks for your understanding.

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements
7:00 - 7:15 Net FlixFlix Freak - Dean Johnson
Netflix Freak is a full-featured Mac OS X application for managing your rental queue that enhances the Netflix experience.
http://www.thelittleappfactory.com/application.php?app=Netflix%20Freak
7:15 - 7:35 Add-ons for Apple's Mail Application- Corey Serrins
Corey shows you how to make the most out of Apple Mail with some great add-ons.
7:35- 7:55 Quicken 2006 and Treasurer's Report - John Foltz
John Foltz demos some of the features of Quicken 2006 and gives a report on MacPeople's financial affairs.
7:55 - 8:15 Parallels Desktop for Mac
Corey updates you on the latest developments with this vituralization software that allows you to run Windows in a Window on your Mac at near native speeds.
http://www.parallels.com/
8:15-8:25 Prize Drawing
- Parallels Desktop ($79.99 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- MacPeople T-Shirt (priceless)
- Apple Embroidered Hat (priceless)
- Apple Pens (priceless)
8:25 - 9:00 Garageband and Guitars - Dan Spiess
Dan shows you how to play along and create your own songs in GarageBand