It looked for a minute there like Al Bundy might be President of the United States. Once again fiction is a step up from reality.
I arrived in North Carolina safely — and was surprised to learn that more people than I think keep up with my whereabouts on this blog. The flight was fine though it takes a full day to travel anywhere from the Oregon coast (especially once you take into account the drive to Portland.)
Interesting this time — I suffer from flight agitation, not so much fear or anxiety but just “can’t we get this frigging thing over with.” Usually my inner nerd comes out and I spend the entire day compulsively working logic problems (left brain function), but this time I brought a sketch book and drew all day (right brain function). The whole experience was a lot more peaceful.
Well I should have loads of interesting stuff to report on here from North Carolina later in the day, my brand new Mac laptop blew up just before I got on a plane (and note to Apple who want $700 to fix a fifty cent power plug — you are EXTORTIONISTS!!) but the hotel has a lovely Dell that I can use so I will be happy.
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Apple rocks when it comes to operating systems, but their hardware policy is sinister. Their designs are often inherently defective (i.e. the earlier PowerBook G4 models, where regular use opening/closing will eventually cause the hinge to burst from the casing around the screen), and if you don’t buy into their AppleCare thing, you could probably buy a whole new computer for what they’re going to charge for repairs. Plus, they often do things the hard way, and, for instance, instead of letting you swap out a healthy hard drive on a broken iPod to conserve your data, they just give you a new iPod and you lose everything.
I just wish they’d drop their policy of “you can only have our software if it runs on our hardware”. I have an iBook, but I’d love to be able to have an OS X partition on my new PC.
JPH: Windows indeed sucks, but you could always try Linux. Actually, Mac OS X is based on UNIX (it’s like an extremely graphics-oriented BSD), and I’ve heard you can configure a Linux install to be pretty similar (though, I’m sure, much more challenging to use, and lacking in available mainstream software).
Al Bundy, President? Wouldn’t that be a hoot.
Instead we will be treated to suspensefull fall season of Hawkeye (Alada)-v-Bobby Simone(Smits).
By the way was I the only one who saw the similaities between Santos (idealistic Texan with an ground breaking education plan) and McGarrity(the always a bridesmaid never the bride, mulitiple heart attacks ) and Bush & Cheney? It’s like they took the evil two and made them so much BETTER , for starters by making them democrats.
I’m not counting Vinnick out either. He’s definately a contender for the throne.
I’ll also put my money on CJ for the leaker . I’m betting her days are numbered.
Yeah, I thought they should fix it for free too, but they didn’t exactly see it that way. They have a pretty loose definition of “warranty.”
Though since it is new, they should fix it for free.
The 12″ powerbook is a fine computer when it is working.
And, yeah, Apple’s service rates are heart stopping. I just wish the Microsoft stuff didn’t suck so badly.
I’m afraid Jane that once again we disagree.
Your choice in computer is inexcusable! I just bought the far more morally upright 15-inch PowerBook. Getting rid of my wholly decadent 17-inch PowerBook in the process.
The 12-incher is for liberals — evil left-wingers — like you!