12 frogs

I’m writing this on my brand new PowerBook. I thought I could hold out for the release of Tiger, but actually having the funds available (thank you electronically deposited income tax refund) was more temptation than I could bear.

Grabbing files from the first laptop was a snap: just plugged in the firewire cable, restarted the old machine and sucked over everything I wanted, apps, files, preferences. Now Lisa and I can both be online at once. Two computers, no waiting!

So far I’m liking the feel of the keyboard, and I’m surprised at how smart the backlighting system is. Yes, of course I turned off and on (and off, and on) the lights in the room to better enjoy the entrancing glow. Like there are any macheads among you who wouldn’t. Lisa politely watched this one time, and even feigned interest. Then she went into the bathroom and warned the kitten that she had been supplanted in my affections.

Which is a filthy lie. The cat was never competing with the laptop. She’s my favorite pet, and this is my favorite machine.