Here it is. It’s been a crucial, 3 weeks Wait but this Wednesday, it has finally arrived. And it’s beautiful. It’s my brand new Macbook Pro.
It took me some Time to decide to do the Jump. I’ve been a Windows User since Day 1, and allow myself to say, that i felt quite comfortable with it. If you told me a Year ago, that i’ll own a Mac some Day, i would laughed you straight in the Face. Now, most of you know that I’m a very frequent Twitter User Addict, and I’ve seen a lot of People jumping to Mac lately. My Friend Micky Aldridge aka Mickyfin, is one of the People I trust the Most, and he’s one of the latest who did the Switch. Plus, on Top of that, I’ve been to London in January, on the Road with Dan Carter and the WOM World Crew and one Thing i visited there, was the Apple Flagship Store, where I had an extensive Hands-On Time with the Mac Line-up. To say i was impressed would’ve been an Understatement. Back Home, I investigated a bit more, looked at Video Reviews of the Apps in the Mac OS, and it impressed me even more.
And then, i said Yes. I’m going to get one.
I actually wanted to buy it 5 Weeks earlier, but some People pointed out, that there “might” be an Upgrade on the Horizon, with better Hardware. I almost bought one anways, but then decided to sell my Acer Laptop first (which still worked great, but was crippled by Vista quite a bit) and then wait for the Macbook. And yes, Apple did the Upgrade. April 13th was the Day and I didnt wait any longer then, ordering my Macbook on the 15th already. I decided to not wait any longer and drove to McShark (a Reseller near me), ordering my Macbook Pro. I was thrown back by a “possible up to 5 week wait”, due to the Customization i wanted. The basic Modell was on Stock, but i felt that, if i’m going to spend that Kind of Money on a Laptop, it better do everything i want. Plus, i wanted monthly Payment and a Store near me, in Case something happens. There was one major Problem. The Laptop was sold already, and the Buyer wanted to have it ASAP obviously, so for the Time being, i was pretty much without a Computer!? Well, here’s where I have to thank the awesome People of Nokia Austria again, for providing me with a Booklet 3G for my waiting Time. It was slow and a love-hate Relationship, but we went through.
And then finally…
came the Call. Wednesday, May 5th. And i took off at Lunch Break, completely throwing other Plans over, just to get it as soon as possible. Monthly Payment Agreement done and here was the Macbook. Shiny, new and very attractive. Heavier than I thought when i first unboxed it. The funny Thing is, I’m an absolute Newb when it comes to Mac OS and I’m in a sloooow Learning Process at the Moment. But so far, I’m getting along really well, and what I see, I like. iPhoto for Example is amazing for Photo Junkies like me, its a lot of Fun using it. Anyways, here are the Specs of my brand new Macbook Pro:
- Intel i5 Processor, 2,4 GHz
- 4 GB RAM
- 320GB HDD
- Nvidia GeForce GT 330M with 256 MB
- hi res Display (1650×1080 pixel) plus Anti-Glare – which is amazing
This is it. And its working fantastic. 1080p Videos, absolutely no Lags for example.
Me and the Macbook are good Friends already, and I only know a tiny bit about it so far. I’m looking forward to the upcoming Weeks and the new Things I’m gonna learn. And i need to learn a lot. Oh and no, i’m not going to get an iPhone next. :p