MacLuv

So I just purchased my first Apple computer. This shiny new white MacBook is shimmering before my eyes and inciting my fingertips at the present moment, and the first few hours of familiarizing myself with this sensational object have found me madly in love and pining for all things Mac.

My first introduction to the wonderful world of Apple was my iPod Nano, and after watching Steve Jobs' announcement of the iPhone a few months back I found myself drooling over this piece of technology and considered for the first time switching from PC to Mac - and eventually converting to an all-Mac household.

It is quite unlike me to succumb to seduction by technology; hubby is the gadget-buff in the family and as long as I've had something to run a word processor, internet access and enough storage for a few hundred photos, I've been snug as a bug in a rug as far as computers go. So when my old laptop crashed last year I simply just moved all my files over to one of hubby’s “older” PCs (we always seem to have a plethora of computers and other electronic devices around here) and continued unencumbered.

Well, recently I decided to take a last-minute trip back to Scandinavia next month and realized a laptop would be invaluable for traveling without hubby (who always brings his). The agonizing choice was between a smokin’ alpine white Dell Inspiron (more bang for the buck, compatibility with software, etc.) and the MacBook (added learning curve but enormous coolness factor). After much deliberation I decided to take the plunge into MacWorld, and so far have not regretted it one bit.

One issue I should mention is that apparently, Apple’s browser Safari does not function well with Blogger, but after installing Firefox I don’t seem to have any further problems posting to or editing the blog.