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  • Jun. 16th, 2008 at 3:33 PM
BabyAndMe
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The spawn only wants one thing for her birthday: "Just a little tiny Apple laptop".

I had to tell her that the smaller the technology, the more likely I'd have to sell my car to get it.

Anybody have a laptop they wanna sell? C'mon now.

Any mac users have any advice as to how to get just a basic mac laptop without killing myself? It's the ONLY thing she says she wants, which puts me in a little bind. That, and to go on a road trip.

Woo. My life. One. BIG. PARTY.
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ayoub
Jun. 16th, 2008 04:38 pm (UTC)
It's a waste of money!

(Get her the regular macbook instead... cheaper, and nicer)
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 04:40 pm (UTC)
Link me. I'm probably going to have to get a laptop (ugh) and it's going to KILL me financially. I've seen the macbook, and it's expensive as well. ORDER ME ONE AND I'LL PAY YA. Or something.
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mintytrina
Jun. 16th, 2008 05:16 pm (UTC)
Don't get the MacBook Air! It has no CD/DVD drive!


I love love love my MacBook Pro but I'm STILL paying for it.

You can look on Apple.com and try to get a refurbished, regular white MacBook (those are the cheapest) but the refurbished are honestly only about a hundred or so bucks cheaper....and when you're spending over a thousand bucks on something, well, it just doesn't seem like much, lol.
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 06:51 pm (UTC)
Yeah, that's the diff between a PC and mac. Cost. A couple of hundred means nada when you're spending crazy money.
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mintytrina
Jun. 16th, 2008 05:17 pm (UTC)
She could get a really nice PC laptop for around $500 though...if you can convince her to take that over a Mac.
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 06:52 pm (UTC)
She wants it for music/graphics. Mac's the best optoin, IMHO, don't you think.
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mintytrina
Jun. 16th, 2008 06:59 pm (UTC)
If she means she wants to make music/use graphic programs....then yes, Mac is best :)

But just using music programs...I actually had better luck with WinAmp on my PC than I've had with iTunes on my Mac.

Photoshop, InDesign and the like work like a dream on macs though!! :D
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 08:19 pm (UTC)
I hate it, but I have to cheap out on her laptop. I'm thinking she should feel lucky just getting one at all, considering she'll get a new one when she goes to college. lol :)
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lefthand_path
Jun. 16th, 2008 07:17 pm (UTC)
the best music program, imo (and i've tried a shitload) is logic pro, for the mac. it costs about five hundred, but peter gabriel (among other musicians i admire) uses it. need i say more?
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 08:17 pm (UTC)
Peter Gabriel has more money than I do. Big changes have occurred since this entry, and I've made a compromising decision regarding the laptop which I feel will serve her well. I hope.
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lefthand_path
Jun. 16th, 2008 08:52 pm (UTC)
cool. i hope everything worked out okay.
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 08:58 pm (UTC)
Ya never really know about these thangs.
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 06:52 pm (UTC)
No joke! I'm VS's biggest customer. lol :>
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 18th, 2008 10:11 am (UTC)
Not just the undies; I love their clothes! You should see my closet :D
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lefthand_path
Jun. 16th, 2008 07:14 pm (UTC)
wow. your looking at most likely at least a grand. apple shit ain't cheap, but it works.
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 08:18 pm (UTC)
I know. The one I was going to get (with the things added that she needs) was going to be $1,500+. UGH NOES.
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lefthand_path
Jun. 16th, 2008 08:53 pm (UTC)
i love those macbook airs, but there's no way in hell i'd pay over a grand for something without a cd/dvd drive. i know, you can get an external one... but laptops are supposed to be portable, and self-contained.
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 16th, 2008 09:04 pm (UTC)
That was one of the deciding factors. No way to burn cds/dvds, so no thanks.
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twitchhitter
Jun. 17th, 2008 12:34 am (UTC)
Lots of used laptops on Craigslist :)
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 17th, 2008 06:04 am (UTC)
That didn't even OCCUR to me! But how do I know I can trust them? I've never used Craigslist before...
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twitchhitter
Jun. 17th, 2008 10:13 am (UTC)
Craigslist is mostly just regular people selling their stuff - it's just like buying anyting else used...you have to check it out and make sure that the computer works and has what you need and then you pay them for it :)
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 17th, 2008 11:27 am (UTC)
I can't BELIEVE that after hearing about Craigslist for so long, I've never explored it until now.

Doh! lol :)
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blue_j
Jun. 17th, 2008 02:24 am (UTC)
Just a little tiny Apple laptop, eh?

I may have found a loophole:
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none_too_subtle
Jun. 17th, 2008 06:01 am (UTC)
lolol!

How I wish it was that easy. I was tempted to go get her a nice Washington red, and just throw a PC at her. :>
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