Mac and Me

1.       The laptop I am currently using is more than 3 years old. Ancient – technology wise… pero still very useful! 3 years ago – I wanted to buy a MacBook. Wala lang –I am just curious bakit MacBook ang kadalasan ginagamit ng mga nasa pelikula. Sa real world naman —- a  number of the writers was said to have been using MacBook as well. Jessica Zafra – if I am not mistaken – is also using a MacBook. For her to like it — it must be really good! J And of course – the “white” factor. Cool di ba? Ang linis tingnan. Yup. Yan lang ang dahilan ko — not because of the speed… or virus free… or good OS. None of the techno-geeky reasons. Unfortunately – I was not able to buy a MacBook. I bought an Acer Laptop instead. Bakit? Kasi yung home access software nung Siyudad na bangko only supports Windows.  So… big NO-NO! Paano na lang ako makakapagtrabaho sa bahay? Lame no? Pero … sadly.. that’s the true reason. L    

2.        I have been thinking of replacing my laptop for the past couple of months. Wala lang – I think it’s time. Pwede naman kasing installment payment with Citibank. I am also thinking of selling my old laptop.  Pag pinagtagal ko pa – baka masyado nang mababa ang value. At least now — okay pa rin naman sya. Matagal-tagal pa ang remaining lifespan ika nga. And dahil sa wala na ako sa Siyudad na Bangko – tamang tama rin ang timing. Anyway — why settle for a MacBook…. Kung pwede naman na MacBook Pro ang bilhin… its bigger… faster…. and its silver… Nag-fade na ang aking pagkagusto sa White … naisip ko lang….. dumihin… mahirap imaintain!  I wanted to see the MacBook Pro 15.4  inch – which costs around SGD$3,500. Ito yung cheapest sa MacBook Pro family… kaya ito lang afford ko… Pero syempre pa….. out of stock daw worldwide yung model na gusto ko. Ang available lang daw ay yung  MacBook Pro 17  inch – which costs around SGD$4,800.  Ganun. Ako bibili ng laptop na pwede nang pang-start ng food cart business franchise? Ano ako – engot? Hmp. Worldwide? Sure sila dun ha…. Pag ako nakabili sa Sri Lanka!   

3.        Pagkatapos ng  mataimtim na pag-iisip. Nagpagdesisyunan ko na hindi practical na pumunta sa Sri Lanka para lang bumili ng MacBook Pro. Plane ticket + hotel + food + VL. Naku…. Mainam pa na bilhin ko na lang yung available na MacBook Pro 17  inch.  Pero kahit anong gawin kong isip – di pa rin makayanan ng bulsa at isip ko na bumili nito. Di practical. Kaya tinanggap ko na lang na bigo ako. Talaga yatang nakasulat na sa tadhana na hindi ako magkakaroon ng MacBook kailanman.   

4.        Ngunit ang pagkakataon talaga ay mapaglaro…nope..  wala pa rin akong MacBook Pro… ibang  mapaglarong pagkakataon ang sinasabi ko.  Scene : Today.. office…. I was very busy pretending to look busy. Ayun… patype-type… patoggle-toggle between screens. It is a usual day. Ng bigla nagsalita ang katabi ko — hanep daw sa ganda.  Syempre pa – the tsismoso in me asked what’s the commotion about. Well — it’s the new and definitely improved iMac! Tag line pa lang — wala na… pamatay — “The new iMac. You can’t be too thin. Or too powerful”. Talang iniinis ako no?   

5.        The new iMac! Me.. salivating is an understatement. Pormang porma pa lang…ulam na! 24 in widescreen… singpayat ni Lara Flyne Boyle….  all the right curves ala- Scarlet Johansson….  aluminum silver finish.. ano pa hihingin mo! And to think — itsura pa lang yan. Di lang sya beauty — brainy din sya!.  2.8 GHz dual core Intel processor…2 GB memory… built in wireless technology… 500 GB hard drive… etc.. etc.. I can go on and on.. pero masyado na syang geeky.. and honestly di rin naman lahat naiintindihan ko…  ang alam ko lang… the new iMac had me at hello…. J 

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