One of my favourite things about moving is how it forces you to run every single possession through the “to move or not?” filter. Everything is up for grabs - old books, music that hasn’t been listened, unworn clothes that reek of a funky combination of dust and that alienlike new smell, geek tools that seemed like a good idea at the time (and now seem, well, geeky) - all is vulnerable to trashing.
It’s in this spirit, and heavily aided and abetted by a very generous Apple developer discount provided by a client of mine that I decided to go for broke. It’s time for my big, heavy tower to go, and for portability to swoop in and save the day. In the process of lightening my geeky load, I’ve officially ordered more Apple gear than I ever have before.
Replacing my beloved tower (which was briefly for sale but snapped up the day I posted it) is:
- 1 G4 1.5ghz 15” Aluminum Powerbook (with all the trimmings)
- 1 40G iPod (replacing my 2nd generation 10G iPod)
- 1 iSight (for voice and video chats with Renée until I get out to Toronto, and for keeping in touch with friends in Winnipeg once I move)
- 1 Dr. Bott ADC-to-DVI adapter (to hook up my new laptop to my cinema display)
I’m really hoping that the build quality with these 2nd generation aluminum powerbooks is improved over the first release. We had 32 of the first-gen albooks at the college, and the quality just completely sucked: white spots on all of the screens, dark, back-light problems, superdrive failures and tons of RAM issues were commonplace.
I’ll post a review of the new gear once it arrives. <Sigh>. I am such a nerd.
