After several weeks of dancing around the issue, I broke down and ordered a laptop with Vista tonight. Let the endless parade of service packs begin! I should note that I give myself two months before I leave it in the bathroom of McDonalds or drop a pudding cup onto the keyboard. (Michael Dell: do you have a warranty that covers just these two events?)
One thing I always like about getting a new machine, aside from seeing how quickly it can render the cards in Solitaire, is installing all of my apps. I know that's strange. I guess it's because, while I'm installing, I'm thinking of all of the fun stuff I can do with my applications. Then, when everything is installed, I spend most of my time starting at the 3d pipes screensaver and then saying, "Wellll, let's see what's on Deadspin."
I was really tempted to go with a Mac. Those are just pretty machines, with regards to both software and hardware. Two things stopped me. First, I write software for the .NET platform, which isn't available on Macs (don't give me any Mono hooey). Second, I don't have a beret.
It's a little-known fact that Mac users greet each other through an elaborate doffing of berets. If you come across a fellow Mac dude without your beret, by the word of Jobs, he is obligated to throw cous cous at your computer and then blog something snooty about your podcast subscriptions. I should note that I really want to do participate in all of this, but I'd need a second job to really embrace the Mac thing and that ain't happening for this lazy man.
Anyway, I'm excited about the new machine and perhaps a little excited about the new OS. If Bill and Co removed the 3d pipes screensaver, expect a scathing rebuke here in one week's time.
Posted by Cody at February 28, 2007 9:18 PM