I never ever thought I would be involved with a Mac or anything to do with Apple ever since I could remember. Heck, iPhone and iPod have taken the world by storm and not noticing them is as though I was living under the rock all these years! And how I have been ignorant on the fact!
Enough is enough! I finally took the courage to do a quick survey. Budget to get a lappy within RM10K and below. Screen size and weight is utmost as I am always on the move – that is on the road with mileage of 8000km every month. And yes, that does not include flying or sailing.
I was tempted to Sony Z series that starts at RM8K. No matter how inclined I am towards carbon fibre, no thanks to my automotive craze on that matter, I cannot make myself to lug around a Sony Z series though it is light at 1.5kg, well, it is still a normal Ms Windows based system that shouts nothing fresh nor new. I guess I am in need of some new to be learned skills. Toshiba, Acer, HP, Compaq, Fujitsu may have some state or the art models but when my filter goes to 13in screen sizes, I ended up with not much of a choice. I need something unique, not too mini like the ones I had before, namely netbooks from HP, Toshiba, Acer and Asus.
I am never being able to tuck or carry something with 14in and above as I patronise Starbucks and the likes. Anyone would have noticed how limited the availability of table space with your cup of coffee and the lappy on it. Sony P series would make my day if not for the extra small screen!
And it all happened. I was walking pass an Apple reseller store yesterday. Just couldn’t help myself for not noticing that simple, swift, perfect classy look of the new MacBook Pro namely the 13in model. The screen quality is simply breathtaking. And it is not bulky unlike others. Unibody made of aluminium is just my soup of the day I presume. And to add more poison, there is currently no available stock! Selling like hot cakes…and I want ONE!
Today, my order is placed online and pending delivery by DHL within two working days. 48 hours is not too much to wait. Google is my best friend today in search for all mac related knowledge.
To Windows users and believers, I am one of them and still very much adore and swear by it, as I daily use them. I know and come to an understanding that MacBook Pro runs Windows under bootcamp. Whatever camp that is. I am now into both worlds. Just like automotive, never hurt to have turbocharged and also normally aspirated engines. Petrol and diesel. Infact, hybrid would be next.
Now I wish I could turn forward the clock with a click of the mouse.
It has been transported from Singapore and now in DHL KL.
Reading up the apple.com is making me admiring more of it. 64 bit and OpenCL. Read them up here.
4 July 2009 1038hrs would be a date to remember where the actual unit arrived via DHL.
It’s updated on DHL tracking system too. No time to post now, busy time ahead.. Adios!