Friday, August 06, 2004
I'm Switching.
Well, no, I'm not really switching switching as such. Yes, I'm buying a 12-inch Powerbook. And a 20-inch Cinema Display. And the wireless bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo. But I'm also keeping my trusty Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop (at home), and Dell-whatever-it-is at the office. The Powerbook will be for writing and travelling - while powerful, the 8600 is also very, very heavy - although the acquisition of a widescreen Cinema Display means that it'll be used for some Photoshop and Dreamweaver work as well. And some browsing. And possibly video compositing and editing, if I can get my hands on a copy of Final Cut.
So it's not really a Switch. More of a fusion between the two; the best of both worlds. The 12-inch Powerbook just happened to be the most portable - and also most attractive - option out there, and I'm tired of lugging my 95-pound (well, almost) Dell laptop everywhere. It gave me a real back ache in China.
Besides, it's just fun to go Mac for a little while. Windows has more options in terms of productivity and games, but I play fewer and fewer PC games these days, and use only a couple of programs in my daily life: Office, Photoshop, Premiere, Internet Explorer. The Mac will take care of most of my needs.
It was the iPod's fault. It lured me in, converted (or subverted) me to all things Apple. That and iTunes, which really didn't do it for me at first, but now I swear by it. And also my brand new AirPort Express, which I received only two days ago, and which I now can't live without. Being able to stream iTunes MP3s over a wi-fi network to the living room stereo is just the Greatest. Thing. Ever. Honestly, it is.
More about my Adventures in Mac Land when I get my Powerbook, which could take a while.
Now onto my Adventures in China. These two pictures were both taken in Fuxing (pronounced Foo-shing, not Fux-ing) Park on Saturday July 17th. We'd spent the day walking around the neighbourhood, and right after this we went to Renmin Square. We returned to the French Concession that evening to eat at a wonderful Thai restaurant - Simply Thai, on Dong Ping Lu - followed by a visit to our favourite bar, Zapata's (also on Dong Ping Road) with a final stop at Park 97, which happens to be located in Fuxing Park. Full circle, then.
Well, no, I'm not really switching switching as such. Yes, I'm buying a 12-inch Powerbook. And a 20-inch Cinema Display. And the wireless bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo. But I'm also keeping my trusty Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop (at home), and Dell-whatever-it-is at the office. The Powerbook will be for writing and travelling - while powerful, the 8600 is also very, very heavy - although the acquisition of a widescreen Cinema Display means that it'll be used for some Photoshop and Dreamweaver work as well. And some browsing. And possibly video compositing and editing, if I can get my hands on a copy of Final Cut.
So it's not really a Switch. More of a fusion between the two; the best of both worlds. The 12-inch Powerbook just happened to be the most portable - and also most attractive - option out there, and I'm tired of lugging my 95-pound (well, almost) Dell laptop everywhere. It gave me a real back ache in China.
Besides, it's just fun to go Mac for a little while. Windows has more options in terms of productivity and games, but I play fewer and fewer PC games these days, and use only a couple of programs in my daily life: Office, Photoshop, Premiere, Internet Explorer. The Mac will take care of most of my needs.
It was the iPod's fault. It lured me in, converted (or subverted) me to all things Apple. That and iTunes, which really didn't do it for me at first, but now I swear by it. And also my brand new AirPort Express, which I received only two days ago, and which I now can't live without. Being able to stream iTunes MP3s over a wi-fi network to the living room stereo is just the Greatest. Thing. Ever. Honestly, it is.
More about my Adventures in Mac Land when I get my Powerbook, which could take a while.
Now onto my Adventures in China. These two pictures were both taken in Fuxing (pronounced Foo-shing, not Fux-ing) Park on Saturday July 17th. We'd spent the day walking around the neighbourhood, and right after this we went to Renmin Square. We returned to the French Concession that evening to eat at a wonderful Thai restaurant - Simply Thai, on Dong Ping Lu - followed by a visit to our favourite bar, Zapata's (also on Dong Ping Road) with a final stop at Park 97, which happens to be located in Fuxing Park. Full circle, then.
Naked boy surfing on a dolphin...like it's the most natural thing in the world. Fuxing Park, Shanghai.
Tai Chi. Or possibly insane guy wringing neck of invisible opponent. It could go either way. (What's your bet that the sign says 'Don't walk on grass'?). Fuxing Park, July 17th 2004.
