Antici….pation February 15, 2008 ~ 1:41 pm
Posted by Julie in : Technobabble , trackbackWhen I was little, I was the kid who couldn’t sleep on Christmas Eve for the thought of all the loot to come. Actually, we were probably all like that, but I’ve never lost it. If I know I’m going to get something? HolyshitIwantitrightnowcan’twait! And thus is the saga with the MacBook.
After some emailing back and forth with Vince, I’ve decided to go the way of the MacBook Pro. The review Vince posted two days ago about the MacBook Air, along with this one, decided me against an Air. Yes, it’s pretty, yes, it’s light, but when a review tells me that this should not be your primary computer or maybe even your secondary, and that’s what I really want? Bye, Air. Also, the fact that I would have to buy an external CD-ROM/RW/DVD/whatever drive because it doesn’t come with an internal one (that’s why it’s so light, peeps), and that it’s slower than a MacBook? Game over.
So, a Pro. Which with my educational discount (thank you, SomeCollege!) is the same price as the Air with the USB drive. The screen is bigger, it runs fast, I am in! But then today I start looking around the Mac forums and see this. Looks like the Pros are going to get that trackpad that I loved so much on the Air. And will run faster. And this will be happening in the next couple of weeks, by the sound of it. Well, I was going to have to wait until March for my refund check anyway, so this is doable. And the last time I bought a Mac, my beloved little iBook which bricked, Apple came out with a new version with double the memory a week later. I talked them into giving me some cash back, but on the whole, I would rather have had that extra memory. Not going to make that mistake again, I will wait, ta very much.
But the waiting, it has never been my strong suit, and that is putting it mildly. Gah!
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I would be going nuts right about now. Do you have something small, less expensive and shiny brand new that could distract you until March? If not, I suggest you go get something right now.
Grace~Are you a believer in retail therapy as well?
Buy new sock yarn. That should get you by for another month.
(I know, I’m a terrible enabler. Rick can thank me later.)
When it comes to techmology and yarn or fiber-related as retail therapy? Then yes. Of the highest order.
woohoo! jealous! I wish I was getting a new laptop.
however, if all goes well, I’m going to take bush’s FAIL money and buy a wheel. I hope. FINGERS CROSSED!
(I love the Frankenfurter reference in your title. It cracks me up.)
I’m about to buy a camera as retail therapy. I need it to keep me sane. Off to shop! Shopping FOR the camera is going to be half the fun of buying it!
There’s some fragrance oils begging to be mine, but since I also have this desire to quit bumming rides, I think I’ll be stashing bucks towards a down payment for a car.
Be patient, Grasshopper. Good tech comes to those that wait.
Now, you KNOW I’ll be pissed if the MacBook work gets me doesn’t have that cool touch thingie.
I’m envious!!!!
Good little compooper consumer. Doin’ your homework. I hope the model that you purchase for your hot little hands brings you infinite happiness in Appleland.
Kendra~I hope it comes out soon. Like, now.
Seamus~I will take pictures of it for you.
Vince~Tell them to take it back and get you the good one.
Pan~I hate having to prioritize. We should all have enough money for everything we want and need.
J-Me~What kind did you get?
Aimee~I was going to go all out and have the title be “Antici…(say it!)…pation!” but I figured that would be overkill.
ESC~Oooh! That money will be used by me to pay off credit cards. Ha! Screw you Bush, I will be responsible!
Grace~I got some Schaeffer Andrea in Eleanor Roosevelt with a gift card my mom gave me to the LYS. There’s some fibery retail therapy for you!
Aims~No more sock yarn, Jordana says that it’s busting out all over. But laceweight takes up less space, so I got that.