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Monday, June 07, 2004

My next Mac

Well, I finally made my decision on my next Mac purchase. Thanks again to everyone who wrote in. Here's what happened.

This past weekend, I noticed a MacInTouch post about Amazon.com offering the 1.5 GHz version of the 15" PowerBook for $2300, or $200 off the normal asking price. This seemed like a good deal, because the 15" PowerBook I was considering, when configured the way I'd prefer, cost roughly the same amount, but this unit featured more RAM and a faster processor.

Still, $2300 is a lot of money, especially when you consider that it doesn't include an extra battery ($129) and Apple Care ($349). And, as I've previously stressed over, the 15" PowerBook isn't particular small (though it's pretty light for that class of machine), and I was hoping to use this machine not just around the house but on the many business trips I take.

So back I went to the 12" PowerBook. No widescreen, to be sure, but it's small and light and I've grown to like the form factor (my three year old iBook is very similarly shaped). Plus, at "just" $1799 for the SuperDrive model, I could afford to get the extra battery (and an extra 512 MB of RAM from Crucial.com) immediately.

And that, ultimately, made up my mind: I chose portability over performance and the coolness factor of a widescreen display. Since this won't be my primary computer, I felt this was the right choice. Today, I ordered the RAM online, and I'll be heading to the Apple Store in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts this week to pick up the machine and battery.

My next Mac: 12-inch PowerBook 1.33 GHz with Super Drive

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