Apple released brand new

February 16, 2000 8:20 AM

Apple released brand new versions of all their hardware, and I want to change. New Powerbooks with FW ports built in, and a graphite iBook, but what is it about moving from PC to Mac that gives one the feeling of coming out the proverbial closet and shielding themselves from being pelted with tomatoes?
posted by Cavatica (11 comments total)

The iBook still looks like a toilet seat, although I do covet the Powerbook.
posted by Mick at 9:11 AM on February 16, 2000

*splat*
posted by jennyb at 10:57 AM on February 16, 2000

*splash*......sorry, out of tomatoes, but I have plenty of water balloons.
posted by dangerman at 12:01 PM on February 16, 2000

We welcome any true believers! No tomatoes here.
posted by Taken Outtacontext at 1:21 PM on February 16, 2000

You bunch of Mac-Haters. :)
posted by Cavatica at 1:28 PM on February 16, 2000

Bleh. Why in the world do they have an animated GIF for "hot news headlines"? That's just dumb.
posted by gleemax at 4:17 PM on February 16, 2000

I have the same take on this as I do in what I eat and what I wear. Use whichever platform or combination of platforms you want, I'll do the same.
posted by bump at 7:13 PM on February 16, 2000

Anybody who eats sauerkraut is a Nazi. Period.
posted by gleemax at 12:00 AM on February 17, 2000

it's cute, but I could never constrain myself to an 800 x 600 display, without the option of connecting an external monitor.

am i the only one who can't cope with less than 1024 x 768?
posted by timmee at 12:13 AM on February 17, 2000

Just wait till you're eyes start going bad from eyestrain. You'll welcome the 800x600 choice. -grin
posted by Taken Outtacontext at 5:52 AM on February 17, 2000

From the Apple web site:

"...the new Power Mac G4. This is not just the fastest Mac in history. It’s the fastest personal computer in history."

Bullshit. Someone over there is smoking some industrial grade crack.
posted by vitaminb at 6:10 AM on February 17, 2000