What is this disease I've caught? I am now going to the Apple website at least once a week to drool and lust over the beautifulness that is their computers. And software. And peripherals. Steve, it's all your fault. I've caught this disease from YOU. Bastard. In fact, I don't think I've told you lately but pretty much everything everywhere is your fault, just in case you forgot. Step off man, your iPod is breathing on me.
Apple's are against my religion (at present) for the following reasons:
2. Compatibility. It's my job.
3. Can't afford all the cool software. And can't 'borrow' it from work since we don't use PCs there. So that pretty much means I'd be left with Safari and iTunes. WTF kind of fun is that? This chicky-pooh has standards of the Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and ImageReaady variety. Anyone offering solutions to this problem may step forward.... right... now.
Which of course means that if I ever have $2000 spare dollars laying around the first thing I'm doing with it is buying a beautiful Apple as a SECOND computer. Le purrrrrr....
2. Post-script.
3. iTunes. Yes, I'm old and opinionated. I just can't fathom running this on my PC eventhough I know it should blah blah blah. iTunes *must* run on a gorgeous mac.
4. Compatibility is my job - literally (which brings up an interesting point; how many of you guys know what I actually go to work and DO everyday?). Must. Have. Mac. To. Test.
5. Digital photography and video editing. Of course, this point will work so much better when I actually HAVE a gorgeous high-res camera/videocamera to plug in to Le Appel.
6. Apple has completely squahsed the competition when it comes to aesthetically pleasing software, and what this indigo wouldn't give to get my paws on it (all of it).
7. ALL designers need macs. End of story.
Goodnight sweet Apple. You will remain on my bookmark list, though I may bury you under my 'Mixed Berries' folder to muffle the sweet nothings emitting from your every port.
*Editor's note (subconscious manipulation start) to execs (or anyone who will listen) at Apple: Just so you know (this is where I start to beg), this website has very, very high traffic (*cough bullshit cough*) every single day (if you count 50 visitors a day high; or 40, or 30). Somewhere in the range of several thousand (oops, misspelled tens) visitors per day. That said (gosh golly, I'm still talking, and embarrassing myself), you may promptly mail me a fully equipped computing system (any old thing will do), spec'd out at the highest end of your hotsheets (pretty please?) so I may give it my full review (I'll say whatever the hell you want me to say if you send it over; Steve jobs for president? You got it!). All unbiased opinions (must... serve... Apple...) will of course be posted (in one single and forgettable post). Thanks for your time (I'll take off my shirt, would that help?).*
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Ok I'll bite on one solution. The Gimp. An open source version of Photoshop. As powerful, a hell of a lot less money. I've got it running right now. On a serious note the gaming thing is an issue if you let it, since you've gone over to the dark-side (and I don't mean IT). Gaming aside, there's is nothing that I can't do easier, better, and prettier on Precious than I can on even the most up-to-date PCs at work. And it comes with Apache installed so all I have to do is turn it on and POOF I have a web server to test my creations. AND if you act now, we'll even through in the pretty bouncing icons absolutely free.
Can you tell I've become a Mac-Zealot?
Oooh oooh, I forgot about the pretty dancing icons! The few times I've been on the mac I'll just sit there for minutes on end watching the bounciness. Whhheeeee!
don't tell anyone but I have a secret fund started to get me a new Powerbook...
shhh. remember seekrit. meaning that if the bank guards ever figure out i'll be in trouble. don't watch America's Most Wanted for the next couple of days.