This year's model is sexier, I admit
So we returned from our Florida vacation early on Sunday morning and what do I find waiting for me? The 100GB replacement hard disk drive for my PowerBook G4. Before the trip got underway I'd scavenged a 40GB hard disk to replace the 80GB model the PowerBook was born with, so I had a working machine while I was on the road.
Today I finally got around to installing it, and I appreciate the extra 20GB of space, quieter operation and slightly faster performance (5400RPM, versus 4200RPM).
Of course, this morning Apple introduced the computer I've been waiting for -- the 17-inch MacBook Pro.
It is, in all respects, a hell of a sexy machine. Some people are complaining about the size, and want Apple to hurry up with a 12-inch MacBook model or a 12-inch Intel iBook already. Me, I like the desktop real estate and the comfier keyboard.
But my lust for the new hardware isn't overwhelming enough for me to want to retire the PowerBook yet -- so I'll enjoy the new hard disk drive, and the perverse pleasure I get from setting up a new machine (which I'm effectively doing, hard disk drive having been blanked and all). And wait. And bide my time. And wonder how long it will take for Apple to rev the new 17-inch.