I got a Mac
I’m more surprised than anybody to read these words on my own site - I always swore I wouldn’t do it.
I have to say, though, that in the few days since I made the purchase (just an imac - I wasn’t ready to change my whole life with a macbook pro) I have been very happy with the computer. Yeah, I wish that Apple would keep the politics out of their business, but that’s a different issue.
FrontRow is what I always wished my xp media center would be - clean, intuitive and hasn’t given me any problems… yet.
That being said, I have always loved my brand new computers and I know I’m still in the honeymoon phase. The real test will be how I feel about it in a few months. I’ll keep you updated.
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Pingback by Iphone | Apple | Mac Blog » I got a Mac — October 19, 2007 @ 3:56 pm
Hey, we’re all going shopping for black turtle necks later. Wanna come?
Comment by Dan — October 19, 2007 @ 4:49 pm
I guess I should - I’ve been fighting it, but I guess it’s time
Comment by Preston — October 19, 2007 @ 5:02 pm
Welcome to the other side. I predict that you (and Jen) will quickly become fanatical and shrill mac bigots. And who could blame you? Nice stuff.
Comment by Anonymous — October 21, 2007 @ 3:25 am
I’m not too surprised… you have acknowledged in the past that the mac is a better computer for home (media stuff anyway). That’s why I want to get one, to edit video of my kids and stuff. I think I’d be more into doing fun stuff on my computer at home if I had one. With a PC, its all business.
Comment by cameron — October 22, 2007 @ 2:35 pm
Shrill mac bigots? We’ll see… I have my doubts
Cameron - did I really acknowledge that it was better? In my mind I have always been pretty pro-windows anti-mac, but it sounds like my subconscious already defied me…
Comment by Preston — October 22, 2007 @ 2:41 pm
Yes. A long, long time ago, I said something to the effect that pc’s are a better work computer but mac’s are a better home computer and you agreed.
If imac’s were like $800, it would likely be my next computer purchase. If I bought one right now, my computer would be worth more than my car. Maybe that’s why I can’t afford a mac, because I need the money for repairs for my car.
Comment by cameron — October 22, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
Yeah, you’re right - I vaguely remember that. There was a period where I really started hating them after you left, I think. The guy in the commercials makes me want to come through the tv set and kick his homeless butt.
Oh, the new commercials are even worse - they found the one guy nerdier than their pc guy and he talks about how visual voicemail is the greatest invention of all time. Ugh.
Comment by Preston — October 22, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
Good for you? Are you going to upgrade to Leopard? I think that they are offering some kind of discount for recently purchased Macs. I’m pretty excited about it.
Comment by Shep — October 24, 2007 @ 1:01 pm
Yeah, I’m going to upgrade to leopard - it does look pretty sweet. I think the upgrade is $10. So far it really has been an awesome computer. I’m not totally indoctrinated yet, though - I was looking at a sony laptop last night that was pretty sweet
Comment by Preston — October 24, 2007 @ 2:18 pm
I still think you should get a vaio laptop…the small ones are the perfect size for travelling. The imac is cool, but I don’t really like the keyboard or mouse. I guess I’ll get used to it with time, tho. It’s a pretty cool computer, and my favorite feature is that the whole computer is in the monitor! There’s so much less cords and stuff…looks so much cleaner.
Comment by Jen — October 25, 2007 @ 10:43 am