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My Mac “Switcher” Experience Part V

I’ve had my MacBook for a couple of weeks now, and it is by far the best machine– laptop or otherwise– that I have ever used. And that’s in over 10 years of geekily intimate involvement with computers.

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My Mac “Switcher” Experience Part 4

I got a new MacBook. Here’s what it looked like when I opened the box.

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My Mac "Switcher" Experience: Deliverance

Tracking my package on Fedex was like being a child and watching Santa’s progression to my house. Seriously, the last time I was this excited must have been a Christmas morning when I was very young. It’s sad, really, but good to know I can still feel this giddy.

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My Mac “Switcher” Experience Special Update

After yesterday’s rigamarole, I finally received my DVI-to-VGA adapter. It is very cool looking, even for an adapter. And yes, I know how geeky and pathetic that sounds.

Ed’s Note: Actually, I don’t think he does.

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My Mac "Switcher" Experience Mini Update

My Apple gear has shipped! According to FedEx, the DVI-to-VGA adapter has already arrived in Calgary, so I may be receiving that tomorrow at school. The MacBook left Suzhou, China sometime yesterday, so no idea when it will arrive.

But considering it was supposed to ship in 7 days, and has now actually shipped in only three… maybe my subtle hinting paid off?

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My Mac "Switcher" Experience Part 2

I called Apple, and the guy on the phone was as baffled as me. He checked two of the four numbers and assured me that everything was fine, I was not being billed that amount, and I should just ignore the email. So one strike against Apple for having an invoicing system with Tourette’s.

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My Mac "Switcher" Experience

After some initial trouble with my credit card, I was finally able to order my first Mac from the Apple Canada webstore: the new Apple MacBook. I waited on this purchase as long as I could, and it has paid off: the MacBook, announced only two weeks ago, has all the power of the MacBook Pro, at almost half the cost.

I wanted this machine in time to show my students what this Mac thing is all about. Most of them have never seen another operating system, and I want them to experience a Mac in all its glory before they make their next purchasing decision.

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