{"id":164,"date":"2007-02-12T17:32:21","date_gmt":"2007-02-12T22:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/2007\/02\/12\/my-new-laptop\/"},"modified":"2008-08-20T15:53:05","modified_gmt":"2008-08-20T21:53:05","slug":"my-new-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/2007\/02\/12\/my-new-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"My new laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Due to various reasons, the time came for me to replace my ailing desktop PC. I decided that my hand built, liquid-cooled behemoth was a dinosaur; It was time to move to something more portable…<\/p>\n

I had a few requirements:<\/p>\n

1) It must be powerful enough for my audio\/video editing needs
\n2) It must be portable enough for me to carry around.
\n3) It must be have decent battery life.<\/p>\n

This was a tricky order to fill because it also had to be affordable. After much searching, and even more deliberating, I decided to get an Apple laptop. I’m sure that this decision surprises many. I must admit that I felt “dirty” when I clicked the order button on Apple’s website. I never thought I would become an Apple convert.<\/p>\n

The fact is that comparing price to performance, Apple is the winner by far in today’s laptop market. It is a very powerful computer. And it is portable.<\/p>\n

The best part is that I didn’t have to make a complete switch… Now that Apple machines use Intel processors, I am able to run Windows on it. I can switch back and forth quickly between the Mac OS, and Windows. It is great!<\/p>\n

My MacBook Pro is well built, and nice looking. It has all sorts of fancy little touches that I thought silly before using it. If you are in an area with dim lighting, the keyboard lights up. This happens automatically. It is very cool. There is a built in webcam. It has wireless and bluetooth, and a 15inch wide screen!<\/p>\n

It has only been a week so far, but I am really enjoying the Mac OS. I am still doing all my AV work in Windows, but day to day stuff happens in Macsville.<\/p>\n

Only time will tell if it has the staying power… We’ll see what happens!
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