Waiting for the New Mac Book Pro

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Nov 20, 2008

11:01 AM

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SHANGHAI CN

10:48 AM

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SHANGHAI CN

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8:42 AM

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This is THIRD Mac Book Pro that I will be getting since the middle of October. It was Apple's fault for the return this most recent time. The first exchange was provided to me generously by Apple.

I was a PC. I still am right now...until I get my new MBP! =) Waiting patiently...

The 1st Mac Book Pro - the MAC Devirginizer
1. I got it and used it for about 2 weeks before the NEW generation of Mac Book Pros came out so I was able to return it for a new generation MBP for the same price. What's the difference? Check it out below.

The 2nd Mac Book Pro - The F*cking F Key.
2. Apple has great customer service. I told them that I had just purchased the MBP and then the New Gen one came out in less than 3 weeks!

Rep: "We can get you a new one, just send us your old one back with what was in it. And it'll be free shipping also."

Me: "Awesome!"

So...I had two options...

• Option 1: Return this one and wait for it to process and then they would get my New Gen one but it would take like 3 weeks to entirely process and ship to me. It would take about a week for the old one to get there. Then once it gets there, they can start customizing the new one and then ship it directly to me.
  
  
• Option 2: Make a completely NEW ORDER for the New Gen MBP and then wait until it's almost there and then send off the Old Gen one to get a refund. The Rep told me this when I told him I didn't want to go without one for so long.
  

I chose Option 2 Duh! A week and a half later, I get the new one and then we have the "ohhhh's" and the "ahhhhh's". I opened it up, set it up nicely on my desk and started playing with it. Everyftime I was ftyping I fwould get frandom "f's" throughout my fwords! How annoying! I thought it was just my fingers being too heavy on the keys, but apparently, it was just the fffffffffffreaking f key! That's literally how things started looking. Appalled by my heavy finger, I said, I'm going to wait until Cindy gets back and let her type. Let's see what happens when she's on the MBP. Same result, time for a return! UGH.

3rd Mac Book Pro - Is the third one the lucky one?
So I've been back on a PC for about a week and a half waiting for this new one to come in. I didn't have the 2 options again and just succumbed to the fact that I would be without one for 2-3 weeks. Time to go back to a PC. Big Deal? Not really, but you do kind of miss using the Mac. Let's just say it made a believer out of me!

Overall reviews on going from PC to MAC:
I love it. I give it 4 out of 5 stars. The F key set it back a star! It's weird, but I just like how clever things are done and put together by Mac. I definitely think it's a bit expensive, but I do like it more than using PCs right now. It takes a couple of weeks to get used to new ways to doing things, but I really think you just have to use one to really understand why someone would love it. I wonder if Apple rents them out to you. If they do...and you're thinking about a mac, rent one!