I know my wife loves me very much because she notices every little thing about me. Things that I sometimes keep to myself. Like eyeing and secretly yearning for a new computer to replace my Powerbook G4 12″.
Taking the trouble of crafting carefully placed questions like in a normal conversation, about Apple computers and how great they are, and about how ‘wow, the peripherals are something else too, just check out the new Airport Extreme base station with it’s ‘n’ speed, blazingly fast wi-fi, maaaan’, she put together my wish list of things and tallied them against her budget.
And then, she went out and bought me the computer I’m writing this blog on now:
Say hello to Ziggy (as I have always named my computers and hard drives), who’s a MacBook Pro 15″. It’s fantastic not just because it’s a Mac, and it’s fantastic not just because the keyboard lights up when the room gets dark. In fact, I’ve been deliberately working in the dark so the keyboard backlight gets lit automatically, just so I can marvel about it aloud to my wife.
I had marvelled about this to my techie brother too, but he simply said, “So? The fridge light also comes on when you open the door. Big deal”.
Yes, as I was saying, its fantastic not just because of all the features, but because my wife took so much trouble to surprise me, and to get me something I’d love and use. She even hid the stuff in places in the house, and made excuses for me to go to these places in the house and ‘discover’ thinly disguised packages – she needn’t have bothered with the disguises because I’m so thick I’d still wonder what a carton with the label ‘MBP 15″” contained.
We then went out and bought accessories from iShop, such as a keyboard protector and protective film for the surface of the notebook, because I’m such a messy person and take my meals while I work. If you were to turn my old Powerbook upside down and shake it, crumbs from a dozen types of pastry would fall out. So, you know, we don’t want that to happen again.
I have to plug iShop, because they’ve such attentive staff who let you play with everything on display, and give you really good recommendations about what to buy and what you don’t really need. Oh, and the fact that there’s a cafe that serves pretty decent coffee is a major reason for hanging out there.
Although it’s pretty easy to surprise me (because I’m so damn blur), you can’t imagine how touched I am that my darling wife took the trouble to run around town to get me my favourite work-toy.
I feel so loved.
Macs (and other Apple computers) I’ve owned:
Apple IIe
Macintosh Classic II
Macintosh Quadra 660AV
Powerbook Duo 210
Macintosh Powerbook G4 12″
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Uh oh another Mac lover!
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=macs_cant
Uh oh another Mac lover!
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=macs_cant
wah. apple IIe. brings back memories. in acs, the kids with the IIes, Orange, etc always had more friends.
wah. apple IIe. brings back memories. in acs, the kids with the IIes, Orange, etc always had more friends.
i would like to try mac too….but won’t sacrifice my ibm for a mac
i would like to try mac too….but won’t sacrifice my ibm for a mac
Cool… I’ve always wanted a MacBook. (:
Cool… I’ve always wanted a MacBook. (:
Your wife made the right choice at the right time, i sure hope she got you the one with santa rosa chip. This machine rocks! Good stuff mate
Your wife made the right choice at the right time, i sure hope she got you the one with santa rosa chip. This machine rocks! Good stuff mate
Yeap. The iShop at Cineleisure is the best. Their service is great.
Yeap. The iShop at Cineleisure is the best. Their service is great.
Congrats on getting the MacBook Pro and, like Kien, hope that it has the Santa Rosa chip. Don’t forget to thank your wife profusely!
I too have a MBP 15″ and must warn you against a firmware update that is likely to pop up if you run Software Update automatically. Some owners like myself have experienced problems. Mine is only a month old and is now in a service centre to revive a dead screen!
Congrats on getting the MacBook Pro and, like Kien, hope that it has the Santa Rosa chip. Don’t forget to thank your wife profusely!
I too have a MBP 15″ and must warn you against a firmware update that is likely to pop up if you run Software Update automatically. Some owners like myself have experienced problems. Mine is only a month old and is now in a service centre to revive a dead screen!
I just brought the kid brother version, a black MacBook. My newest toy. Haven’t touched my PC since. Love using it. Really, really cool. Sorry in my humble opinion, Microsoft is nowhere near Mac OS in all aspects. Enjoy your MBP
I just brought the kid brother version, a black MacBook. My newest toy. Haven’t touched my PC since. Love using it. Really, really cool. Sorry in my humble opinion, Microsoft is nowhere near Mac OS in all aspects. Enjoy your MBP
wah…….. drool…droollll……..
thought i saw mr miyagi in funan on tues… buying more accessories??
wah…….. drool…droollll……..
thought i saw mr miyagi in funan on tues… buying more accessories??
Yes, Ashley and Kien, the new MBP has the Santa Rosa chipset, and an LED backlit screen, so it’s the brightest notebook monitor I’ve ever stared at and then stumbled my way in the dark.
And wahlau.net, we also have an IBM Thinkpad which we use quite often to do stuff the Macs can’t.
And dez, yes, we were at Funan today getting a laser printer which my wife managed to bargain $10 off the already offer price, so we’re real proud of ourselves.
Yes, Ashley and Kien, the new MBP has the Santa Rosa chipset, and an LED backlit screen, so it’s the brightest notebook monitor I’ve ever stared at and then stumbled my way in the dark.
And wahlau.net, we also have an IBM Thinkpad which we use quite often to do stuff the Macs can’t.
And dez, yes, we were at Funan today getting a laser printer which my wife managed to bargain $10 off the already offer price, so we’re real proud of ourselves.
lucky lucky man! =)
lucky lucky man! =)
You’ve got such a lovely wife! I remember you telling me at Starbucks that it’s the computer you wanted to get. Congratulations on your new toy. Am sure you’re having loads of fun.
You’ve got such a lovely wife! I remember you telling me at Starbucks that it’s the computer you wanted to get. Congratulations on your new toy. Am sure you’re having loads of fun.
That’s the machine my hubby is also longing for. He loved all the features, especially the lit keyboard. Alas, it’s way over my budget to give him this suprise.
That’s the machine my hubby is also longing for. He loved all the features, especially the lit keyboard. Alas, it’s way over my budget to give him this suprise.
macs look pretty, lol
macs look pretty, lol
Mr Miyagi, you can check out this thread in hardwarezone’s Apple Clinic where Santa Rosa MBP owners gather to share and trade information regarding their Macbook Pros !
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1655043&page=1&pp=15
Mr Miyagi, you can check out this thread in hardwarezone’s Apple Clinic where Santa Rosa MBP owners gather to share and trade information regarding their Macbook Pros !
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1655043&page=1&pp=15
you are a happy dude
you are a happy dude
Awwwwww, that’s so sweeeettt! Gawd i’m a sucker for such “search for your gift” suprises…
Awwwwww, that’s so sweeeettt! Gawd i’m a sucker for such “search for your gift” suprises…
congratulations on the new MBP! It really rocks!!!
congratulations on the new MBP! It really rocks!!!
that’s really sweet of her!
that’s really sweet of her!
congratulations!
congratulations!