me is the new "switcher", change to mac because want to have a laptop that is worth the technology and not just some branding... after looking out vaio, hp, dell, compaq, and IBM, finally settle on apple because the hardware technology offers are simply too "irresistible"... isight, magnetic power plug, slot in cd rom, keyboard highlight and light sensors ... these are creatively built-in to make our life easier (not to miss iLife) ...

i have used windows and linux as my desktop OS for more then a decade and i can tell, OS X is for the idiot ! yes, it is so easy to used that even my grandma know how to use it... (just a example ... ) i only spend less then a week on it and i think i have learn far more then spending a decade learning how to use windows...

application wise, due to the nature of OS X (darwin), open source apps available on the internet and just need you to google around to get it... for the activity you mentioned that you will be doing on the net, you will find not only a lot of options but finding which are more creatively suit your needs and eye (right, the cool graphics) ...

if budget is not a concern, get a mac... if you regret later the OS X is not for you (which i doubt so), just install boot camp and it is windows ready...

Firefox has been crashing on me and the built-in session manager does not sounds as good (sometimes, i lose a few windows of tabs) as it is ...

i am looking around for other browser to replace it but still yet to find a good one...

tried but my concern is if firefox is too popular the developer might think of stopping it because it really looks like a clone of firefox rather then another browser with different function or purpose...

i did try Opera Browser and the functions it provides is fantastic but my only complain is the interface cant seems to customer. e.g. toolbar cannot adjust (i still prefer the tab bar below the address bar )

i do found another browser that looks promising ... Shiira ... only it lacks the function to restore session... hopefully the developers consider adding it... the graphics is superb ... too bad you can see it for yourself...

in the mean time, i will still be searching for "the" browser ...

why use VI? so dull ... (VI is also one of my favorite editor )

there is TextWrangler, Smultron, TextForge, WriteRoom and etc... i have not even list those that need to pay...

oh... i have been using my MBP for more then 6 months liao ...

oooh... i got Yummy from MacAppADay also and it is truely delicious ...
before i got it, i was using cyberduck and i though it was the best ... i think that's the different between "paying" and free ...

want to try Fugu?

emm... doing a "os x top ten must have" on google does have a lot of links but is there anything specific you want?

Hey, i am one of those "use Terminal to manage files" guys... the CLI sees everything ...

ooh... can you PM me the simple steps just in case you happen to do it? i tried buy failed...
in the mean time, you can try KisMAC ...

@tinkerbel
congrats on your new MBP purchase!