Section 4. Easy Setup

4. Easy Setup

The last time I set up a new Windows PC, I spent a good half-hour sifting through the metric ton of packaging, trashing 14 full-color leaflets, and peeling the third-party vendor stickers off the merchandise. After being forced to activate and register my software, I lost another half-hour Googling instructions for translating my wireless network password into a 30-character hexadecimal equivalent.

By contrast, my Mac came in an elegant box with minimal packaging. As it booted for the first time, it asked me simple questions in plain English. It automatically found my wireless home network, asked me for the password, and connected. In 15 minutes, I was good to go.

Want to start working or playing as soon as possible? Setting up a Mac is easy.