Poop on Apple. Poop I say!
Faugh. A few weeks ago I decided I needed a laptop, so I shelled out for a refurb MacBook Pro. The first laptop I owned, a refurb iBook, came in great condition, so I didn’t think twice about getting another refurbished computer. This time, however, the laptop came with physical damage: there was a protrusion in the actual case, right above the latch-release button. I send it back for a replacement (after driving out to the Apple store and being told that they can’t do anything, after the support rep told me to take the damaged unit there) and the replacement has the same disfigurement!
At this point, I was pretty fed up. I’m dropping large sacks of cash for a used, previous-gen machine… and they can’t even ship me one that isn’t messed up. Where’s the “ease of use” on the ordering process? So, I got a refund. Or will, five business days after Apple gets the MacBook back. Jerks.
I eventually remembered what I promised myself (a couple years ago) regarding purchasing new laptop: get something small. To that end, I grabbed a Gateway NX100X. It’s small, good-looking, decent-performing, and ridiculously cheap. Due to some specials, I got $400 off the list price, plus free shipping/handling. I figure that I can get my feelings of superiority from installing Linux on there, as opposed to buying overpriced hardware. ZAM!
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