So the thing I'm doing is this: going back to school. Starting in the fall, I'll be pursuing a Master's of Computer Science degree. The work starts now, however, as I need to get a solid base in programming first, something I've never had.
This provides me with a perfect excuse to shop for a new computer. A sleek, graduate-student, hanging-out in coffee shops kind of computer. A laptop computer, something I've never had. Which is why I was watching the coverage of Steve Jobs's keynote at MWSF keenly on Tuesday. Thanks to my buddy C.K. at TUAW for the blow-by-blow.
So the introduction of the MacBook has me split. Pre-Tuesday, I planned on getting a 12-inch PowerBook, the ultra-portable high-end Apple laptop. Ooooh, but the MacBook is four times faster! It's also heavier and bigger and more expensive, without a 12-inch option, and it won't fit in my brand-new messenger bag. Damn, now I have to think about this some more.
Or I could just wait a little bit longer. According to The Cult of Mac Blog article "The Inside Dope on Steve Jobs' Weird Keynote," when Jobs pulled his famous, "One more thing," he wanted to say, "Several more things." Still to come: more things. Here's hoping things include a smaller MacBook.

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Posted by erik to HipSmart at 1/12/2006 09:53:27 AM