My new MacBook

akwa · akwa #1 (**permalink**)

03-14-2007, 05:52 PM

I just wanted to write and say just how much I love my new MacBook! I've been a Windows and Linux user for many years now but a work colleague and I decided we'd try the switch to Apple Macs. After an agonising two week wait for delivery my new toy arrived and for over two weeks since I've hardly used my PC. It's been fantastic to see computing done properly -- everything just works without any fuss at all. No dreadful trial software to remove, no drivers to update and it even comes with the operating system DVDs (the lack of which is a real bugbear of mine in the PC world).

Last weekend I got myself an Airport Express and can now listen to my music over Airtunes -- that's just so cool to me, Apple are just great! My only gripe is that having bought the black MacBook I'm now becoming increasingly obsessed with leaving finger marks all over it. In certain light it gets quite grubby quite quickly...

If you're reading these forums and trying to decide whether or not to make the switch, just do it! You won't be disappointed.

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

03-14-2007, 05:59 PM

congrats on the new macbook! welcome to the forums akwa!

TheCustomer99 · TheCustomer99 #3 (**permalink**)

03-14-2007, 05:59 PM

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Mac-Forums akwa! I have the exact same specs on my MacBook as you do and I love it. Welcome to the world of stress-free computers.

Kash · Kash #4 (**permalink**)

03-14-2007, 06:19 PM

I'm in the same boat as you. After getting fed up with the Windows world, I got myself the black Macbook and now my PC feels lonely :black:

I also hate how the thing attracts fingerprints, but a quick wipe with a cloth and some rubbing alcohol gets them right out.

walkerj · walkerj #5 (**permalink**)

03-14-2007, 06:25 PM

No worries, the black actually shows fingerprints better. The white just shows grime. Both are easily cleaned.

Congrats!

mac57 · mac57 #6 (**permalink**)

03-14-2007, 06:45 PM

Welcome to Mac Forums akwa!!!

I gotta ask: akwa = aqua?

Great userid for a Mac user!!

todd51 · todd51 #7 (**permalink**)

03-14-2007, 06:52 PM

You should clean up your new Macbook really nice from fingerprints, and post some nice pics. :mac:

We'd love to see some!

Carol247 · Carol247 #8 (**permalink**)

03-14-2007, 10:02 PM

Welcome akwa! All I can say is it gets better and better as you enjoy your new Mac. Come back to the forums often, you'll find lots of good info here. Yes, post some pics, we love 'em.

eric #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	03-14-2007, 05:59 PM congrats on the new macbook! welcome to the forums akwa! Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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Kash #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	03-14-2007, 06:19 PM I'm in the same boat as you. After getting fed up with the Windows world, I got myself the black Macbook and now my PC feels lonely :black: I also hate how the thing attracts fingerprints, but a quick wipe with a cloth and some rubbing alcohol gets them right out. June 2007 July 2009
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mac57 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,547 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, 120 GB SSD, 500 GB HDD	03-14-2007, 06:45 PM Welcome to Mac Forums akwa!!! I gotta ask: akwa = aqua? Great userid for a Mac user!! My Macs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, Mac Pro, 3.2 GHz 8 Core, Power Macintosh 7500/100 My iStuff: 32 GB iPhone 4, 30 GB iPod Video, 16 GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS 8.6, openSUSE 10.3, Win XP I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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Member Since: Dec 17, 2006 Location: The beautiful Northwest Posts: 1,035 Mac Specs: imac 20" 216 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1GBSDRAM, 250 GB hd, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0	03-14-2007, 10:02 PM Welcome akwa! All I can say is it gets better and better as you enjoy your new Mac. Come back to the forums often, you'll find lots of good info here. Yes, post some pics, we love 'em. "We have enough youth, what we need is a fountain of smart"! - Unknown
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akwa #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 14, 2007 Location: London Posts: 1 Mac Specs: Black MacBook; 2GB; 120GB HDD	03-14-2007, 05:52 PM I just wanted to write and say just how much I love my new MacBook! I've been a Windows and Linux user for many years now but a work colleague and I decided we'd try the switch to Apple Macs. After an agonising two week wait for delivery my new toy arrived and for over two weeks since I've hardly used my PC. It's been fantastic to see computing done properly -- everything just works without any fuss at all. No dreadful trial software to remove, no drivers to update and it even comes with the operating system DVDs (the lack of which is a real bugbear of mine in the PC world). Last weekend I got myself an Airport Express and can now listen to my music over Airtunes -- that's just so cool to me, Apple are just great! My only gripe is that having bought the black MacBook I'm now becoming increasingly obsessed with leaving finger marks all over it. In certain light it gets quite grubby quite quickly... If you're reading these forums and trying to decide whether or not to make the switch, just do it! You won't be disappointed.
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walkerj #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA, USA Posts: 1,186 Mac Specs: 13" Macbook Pro 2.26Ghz Unibody 4G RAM 160G HDD Superdrive	03-14-2007, 06:25 PM No worries, the black actually shows fingerprints better. The white just shows grime. Both are easily cleaned. Congrats!
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todd51 #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-14-2007, 06:52 PM You should clean up your new Macbook really nice from fingerprints, and post some nice pics. :mac: We'd love to see some!
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