Is this actually his Mac for reals? Because the only thing better than the President using a Mac is the President having a motherfucking Pac-Man sticker on his Mac.
MacBook Pro: the first 24 hours
So yesterday, after an hilarious false start earlier in the week, I replaced my three-year-old PowerBook G4 with a 2.53GHz MacBook Pro. I opted for the quicker 7,200rpm drive and this model comes with 4GB of RAM out of the box.
First the good. This thing is gorgeous. The build quality is streets ahead of previous models, which until now have been constructed from multiple, overlapping pieces of aluminium and plastic edging. The single aluminium “unibody” that houses the countersunk keyboard is quite fetching, and the chiclet keyboard is uncluttered and comfortable to type on. The magnetic latch is just right, and likewise I’m a fan of the battery indicator on the side of the body, even if it means not being able to check the charge on extra batteries without plugging them in. The screen is incredibly bright, video playback is stunning, and I’ll get used to the glare from the shiny screen finish. Maximum speaker volume is much louder than it was on the PowerBook. Performance-wise I’ve barely got it to break a sweat; under anything but the heaviest use it remains cool to the touch.
