{"id":573,"date":"2008-04-08T15:19:01","date_gmt":"2008-04-08T07:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/stuff\/the-reluctant-apple-user\/"},"modified":"2008-04-08T15:19:01","modified_gmt":"2008-04-08T07:19:01","slug":"the-reluctant-apple-user","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/whoisandrewwee.com\/stuff\/the-reluctant-apple-user\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reluctant Apple User…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like multi-tasking, although the latest Guru-Du-Jour Eben Pagan says it’s a “no-no<\/a>”<\/p>\n

So having eaten my lunch while MythBusters was playing on Discovery, I finally opened up the box containing my new MacBook 2.1 Ghz machine (a freebie bundled together with my new 10mbps DSL plan).<\/p>\n

While Jamie and Adam are firing machine guns into the side on a car on the screen, I’m pulling the polycarbonate-sheathed laptop out of the box.<\/p>\n

First reaction:<\/em> This thing is pretty heavy compared to my Fujitsu Lifebook ultra-portable.<\/p>\n

Second reaction:<\/em> The graphics are really pretty (I can see why Sam Harrelson<\/a> and Shawn Collins<\/a> get into their Asus eee\/Apple\/Dell Vostro bickering matches)<\/p>\n

Third reaction:<\/em> I don’t quite like the tactile feel of the keyboard. The keys don’t have the “sink” of a traditional keyboard (but that could be easily remedied with a regular-sized USB keyboard). I am just wondering why the Apple developers don’t include the “double tap” on the touchpad simulating a mouse click – that would greatly enhance productivity.<\/p>\n

Fourth reaction:<\/em> I’m not too certain what the Mac equivalents of “control-a”, “control-c” and “control-v” are on the Mac. I think it’s the “open Apple” button.<\/p>\n

My first “proper” computer ever was an Apple ][e and I spent 3 years as a desktop production editor working on Apple Quadras in the early 1990s, so I think I’ll be able to make the transition.<\/p>\n

I’m still mulling over Geordie Carswell’s<\/a> advice to ditch the default 1GB of ram and go for the 4GB max.<\/p>\n

The MacBook seems to have a proprietary interface for connecting an external monitor, so I still have to figure that one out.<\/p>\n

And yes, the absence of a mouse is sorely missed.<\/p>\n

As far as I’m aware, Google AdWords Editor does not run on OS X, unless you’re running Basecamp or Parallels or some other cross-platform…It’ll all have to wait till tax season is over and I’ll have time to fiddle with it.<\/p>\n

The iSight built-in webcam seems to take pretty killer pictures though…<\/p>\n

At times like this, I’m glad that my skype contact list is filled with a host of Apple geeks.<\/p>\n

More updates after April 15th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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