On Tuesday, Apple announced their new line of MacBooks. So what, you say. Well the good news for anyone needing a new computer, like my husband and I, is that they also announced "end-of-life" price cuts for their old models. We had been looking at a mac for more than a year, but we just couldn't justify buying one when our other computer was getting us by. When Adam heard about this announcement from his friend Chase, we hastily made the decision to purchase one before the new model was shipped.
I drove about 30 minutes south down to the nearest Apple Store, got lost about 3 times on the way, and pulled up giddily to the mall. I wasn't sure what time the mall closed, so I begrudgingly stopped by Au Bon Pain to grab a delicious sandwich that I shoved down my throat pretty much whole while I twittered about the event. You will notice two Ahhhhhhhh!s. The first was an ahhh-why-must-i-have-the-urge-to-eat-at-a-time-such-as-this ahhh. The second was a revelation (i.e. ahhhh! i-am-about-to-buy-a-freaking-mac-ahhhh.) As I reflected on these events later that night, I wish I would have had more time to enjoy that sandwich. It could have been more delicious (romaine, tomato, cheddar, roasted red peppers, red pepper hummus all on whole grain bread.) It was one of those sandwiches that was über healthy and I kind of felt like a pretentious *ahem* eating it. Oh, it was fantastic...I think. But I digress. I finally get the whole thing down, and walk right on into the Apple Store. I have to say I felt kind of weird walking in there, never having had much experience with a Mac. Don't worry, I got over it quick. One of the things I love about Apple is their employees don't have to be straight edged. This guy named James with the biggest mohawk I have ever witnessed helped me out. He was super nice, and if you were supposed to tip your salesman, he would have gotten a big tip.
I ordered an upgrade to my memory and it took a while, so I browsed The World Wide InterWeb for a while, getting to know a Mac. Let me tell you, it was computer heaven. COMPUTER HEAVEN. Granted, it took them about an hour to finish upgrading, but I didn't mind so much except that I had to pee.
Now, as we speak, I am sitting at Starbucks, writing to you on a perfect, beautiful end-of-life MacBook Pro and computer life could only be a little better. Adam told me "Happy Birthday" when I got home. Happy birthday to me! I guess 24 isn't so bad after all.
Just had to brag a little. just a little.
Ok, I'm done.
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I'm jealous!
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