Fanboy MacHead

I finally did it.

I clicked "order" on my new MacBook Pro today. I've ordered many things online before, but it still scares me to this very day how unremarkably easy it is to spend large sums of money online.

I remember my 1st computer back sometime in high school (ok you gotta remember I am in the Gen X generation ok? Not everyone had computers forever), the WHOLE family took a trek down to the computer store. Computer stores in those days were little boutique mom & pop shops that seemed like heaven to a young geek. EVERYWHERE you looked there were buttons to push. And that's not even talking about the games. "Zork..... " ooooooh

Mom and Pop discusses long and hard the benefits of chunking down $2k - $3k for a computer with 32MB of harddrive space, and less then 1MB of RAM. I even had a dot-matrix printer. Fantastic!

It was a big deal back then. I remember plugging in the computer...everyone gathered around while we watch DOS boot up. First thing I do? "Oh, what's "format" mean? Let's try it" Ziiiiip..... back down to the computer store to put all the software back on the harddrive again. I can still picture the "you idiot" look on the computer owner's face.

TODAY, I order a laptop a billion gazillions times stronger then that 1st computer and because I order it from Amazon, they have all my information already stored. "Quick checkout" + 2 clicks. The damage is done. Nobody to share the joy with...the only thing to look forward to is spending all my tax return money right back to pay this thing off.

So I'll finally join the ranks of being a MacHead. I'll be ooohing and aaahing all the overpriced gadgets at the Apple store. Sip away at my sugary coffee at Starbucks letting my little laptop glow its white apple lights at my nearest neighbor. Listening to the sounds of Yanni and Enya with my matching iPod and white bud earphones. Sticking little Apple stickers on my car window. Whispering to my fellow MacHeads, "oh we don't have viruses! tee hee!"

Hmm... now if I could just find an old copy of "Karateka" I'll be the ultimate fanboy.