No finance fees if you pay within six months? I couldn’t resist.
Why did I choose the iMac instead of a swanky 15″ PowerBook? Price was the major factor. I got a better-equipped iMac with a bigger screen for a good deal cheaper. Second, after looking at them in the store, Katherine and I agreed that the 12” really is the best one. Its ultra-portability and youngest child charm are just sooooo the way to be. And since she’s so far been kind enough to let me play with hers when she’s not using it, I’ve got my laptop base covered. And thirdly, I just loaded Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos with all the settings cranked up to eleven and wow did it soar.
After a few moments of thought, I opted not to get a Bluetooth Keyboard even though they seem cool. Most people I know who’ve gone down the wireless input device road love it, but it just seemed like $69 I didn’t want to spend just then. If only they had offered a multi-button Bluetooth mouse…
I haven’t come up with a name for my new adoption yet. For one, I can’t quite decide: is a 17” iMac male or female?
Update: When the new iMac was released, Apple had Pixar come up with a pair of adorable shorts. Apple has since taken them off their servers, but I managed to find copies. The second contains evokes an almost naughty feeling as the iMac realizes we’ve caught it checking itself out. Watch iMac Dance and iMac Superdrive.