Comments on: Mac’in it up with a fruity new computer

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:58:54 +0000

Now a couple months in – still very much loving the Mac. It’s quickly becoming my “multimedia” computer, storing all my un-work related images/videos/etc.

@Lawrence: I’m still diggin’ the touchpad. It’s lightyears ahead of anything else I’ve seen (that’s not a mouse – mouse still wins for sheer use-to-it factor).

I, fortunately, got the Apple Care with the purchase of the computer and the school I got it through is now an Apple service centre (as they’re now an Apple school) so if I have any problems, I suppose I can go through them.

Still not installed Quicksilver – will do that later today.

Thanks to everyone for all the excellent advice here and at the CNET Asia: The Tech Dynasty post I wrote on it as well.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:07:57 +0000

I’m 2 months late to this, but Congrats on getting a Mac. Suggest get the Apple Care as well if you haven’t already, and hopefully never need to use it.
Apple support in China is fcking abysmal.

How are you enjoying the touchpad? My own experience with it is I didn’t like it at all, compared to the previous ones.

Unix underneath is nice to have – if like me you are a cli kind of person, install Fink, Quicksilver was recommended above too, thats a given!, pretty much the only thing I miss from windows is View, List…
For website stuff, Coda isn’t bad at all.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:21:42 +0000

Also starting in MS-DOS world, Windows was always a confusion… Stick a copy of Linux on a VM and play around with it, fun.

I must also point out that I also have a mac. I wear it on rainy days and stick my EEE in the inside pocket.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:35:15 +0000

I still remember sitting with you at Bookworm and you giving me the brief anti-Mac spiel you have laid out above. Glad you switched over. If you can, learn Quicksilver. Hands down the best app ever created on a Mac or a PC.

By: chicanohek

chicanohek — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:26:14 +0000

whats a mac?

Hek

By: Gin

Gin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:21:28 +0000

I’m glad it’s working out so well for you… now I want one too! Those IBM things the school gave us would be better used as boat anchors. I don’t think Ric’ll let me buy one, though he’s all over the fancy coffee and hybrid so maybe it’s just a matter of time.

By: Vance

Vance — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:29:49 +0000

I just wish they would bring back the 12″ Powerbook… Mine is getting dated and it is THE best traveling journalist laptop. ever…

By: Tommi

Tommi — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:02:33 +0000

Instead of huge 15″ laptop monsters or a way expensive macbook, i really like my Samsung NC10 10″ netbook. Super portable and with XP instead of Vista, it fast enough for anything.

By: Expatriate Games

Expatriate Games — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:54:14 +0000

I am so envious of you right now. I mean (and you know this better than anybody Ryan) I know next to nothing about computers, aside from processing photos, I am a neophyte.

Still, I want one … and the tattoo.

Oh, and could I please have the Java Chip Frappuccino Blended Coffee?

By: Steven

Steven — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:44:49 +0000

You say ‘tomato’, I say ‘tomato’. That totally doesn’t work when written down :-p