Back in February Todd took the leap and ordered himself a MacBook. Since that time he has commented several times on how nice it is. Todd being the uber-geek that he is, I value his opinion above most others when it comes to things of this sort. However, I just haven't had a need for a new laptop as my IBM ThinkPad has been getting used on a very limited basis.
Fast forward 6 months …
This week I have been in a few discussions with some people regarding the possibility of helping to run a podcast based blog for somebody who has great content, but little time. With several of my associates and friends all happily working on Macs, it seemed this may be a good time to take the plunge myself.
Before clicking the submit button on my order I asked Carl (a self proclaimed Mac/Apple FanBoy) some questions about the Mac. The most important question I had for him had to do with how easy it is to switch the keyboard from a QWERTY layout to the Dvorak layout. Once that issue was put to bed, I logged on to apple.com and placed my order.
I opted for the “starter kit”, if you will. I ordered the 13-inch: White 2.0 GHz. I upgraded to 2 GB RAM and the 160 GB hard drive. I'm considering this the “dipping my toe in the Mac waters” purchase to see how I like it. But, at just over $1500 with the upgrades & tax, it seems like an awfully big toe.
So now I wait. My status page says I'll have the new MacBook on or before October 1st. Seems so far away right now.
I hope you like it after I talked it up. I really enjoy mine anyway. I’m not ready to deal with it as my primary or only computer but as a laptop it’s absolutely brilliant. The built in camera and mic are pretty awesome with things like skype too. It’s the best 100% portable solution I’ve had.