how to beat a depre— uh, recession…
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… ignore the hell out of it. A close friend was laid off recently. Credit interest, unemployment and foreclosure rates are all on the rise. Yet, I can’t stop looking up different ways to configure a Macbook. (Go figure.)
Likely configuration:
- 13″ unibody
- 2.4ghz processor (core duo)
- 4gb RAM
- SSD of unknown size
- OS X snow leopard
The portability and flexibility… mmm… it’s all so intoxicating. It’s a slight boost in processor (plus, the ability to use virtual PC), double the memory and space and a light, compact and durable machine. (And how hipster chic is the Genius Bar, right?)
When I bought my current machine, I rarely carried it around and was looking for a multimedia desktop replacement. Soon after, I started traveling and working on multiple things in multiple places. Unfortunate.
Apple has slowly eroded all my arguments against with each release. The price of a Macbook is more reasonable than the Pro offerings, the unibody is cooler in the lap, the core duos can run Windows better than PCs, etc. At this point, it’s not even a fair fight.
The world may be going to shit but I’ll be riding the Apocalyptic horses with all the cool kid snobs. Now I just have to wait for Snow Leopard to be released sometime this summer… (impatient!)