New computer

Original photo by Tama Leaver

I got my tax return from The Fed and State!  With my tax return I decided it was time for a new computer.

I'm fully in the wheelhouse when it comes to Apple products.  I love the way they work, look, etc.

My previous laptop was a MacBook, donated to me by a very generous friend in Alabama when I was living there.

It started to lose functionality slowly, and finally a program that I use regularly stopped working altogether.  My computer savvy girlfriend got it going again, but I saw the signs.  Time to abandon ship.

With the signs of doom looming in front of me, I started to shop on the Apple Store.  I knew I wanted the same size screen, 13", as my current laptop.  Apple has three cool models in this size, The Mac Book Air, The Mac Book Pro, and The Mac Book Pro with retina display. 

After much debate and deliberation my girlfriend and I headed to the local Apple Store.  The "Helper" that helped us was some kid just out of high school.  I think he barely knew his head from his. . .  Well, he didn't really know how to help me.  I clearly knew more about the product specifications and how they would apply to my use than he did.  Which, I should, being a smart (er) shopper than most.  I had done a lot of homework on this decision, since I was going to be dropping over $1000 in one go.

I ended up with The Mac Book Pro with the 2.5GHz processor and upgraded the memory to 8GB.  After the memory upgrade and taxes my purchase came to just shy of $1500, which is what I had in mind to spend on a new device.

I'm stoked on it and it should be more than adequate for all the hardcore computing I do (or don't do really) with it.  I do plan on getting a GoPro camera or two and to start splicing some video together.  The system should still be OK for that too.  I'm not going to be going crazy with all the colors, shading, etc.  My use will be very basic, I'm sure.

Happy computing!