Superpower
November 16, 2007There are a few things about being the OSNews guy that really rock. Apart from having the superpower to be pro and anti everything at the same time, I also got the superpower that lets me get free stuff from companies.
Apple has loaned me a brand new MacBook (2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo/1GB of RAM/Intel GMA x3100/120GB HDD/SuperDrive) with Leopard on it so I can review it for OSNews. Obviously, the device has to go back to Apple when I’m done, and we’ve set a four week window; this gives me enough time to properly review the thing. Right before the Apple MacBook goes back, I will buy my own so I can transfer settings and such - or maybe they will let me buy the one they sent me, who knows. I want the OSNews review to be done in about three weeks. December 1st is my birthday (I’m turning 23), and somewhere soon after that, I will buy my own MacBook.
So far, I like the MacBook. One thing though, Apple: would it kill you to include the mini-dvi-to-vga adapter by default?
Thank you.
Macbooks are seriously sexy computers. If there were anything like ASP.net on apple, that is where I would be right now.
Comment by google_ninja — November 16, 2007 @ 5:53 pm
Yeah, it must be great working for OSNews.com. Y’know, posting contributors’ articles and things like that…
Comment by michael reed — November 18, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
google_ninja: You can use Prado, it’s the PHP equivalent fot ASP.NET :)
www.pradosoft.com
Comment by Carl — November 19, 2007 @ 7:32 am
Hi Thom
If you still have the “Cube” you should try one of the following to install Leopard on it.
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071026083746346
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=371302
I agree with you regarding the mini-dvi-to-vga adapter.
Sylvain
Comment by Sylvain Jette — November 20, 2007 @ 12:47 am
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Frankly, the iBooks G4 are still the best looking Apple laptops ‘ever’.
Some Sony Vaio models look a lot better than the present Macbooks.
Not to even mention the Macbook Pros, with their cheap plastic looking keyboards.
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Comment by herman — November 20, 2007 @ 10:39 am