Over the weekend, I contacted the Apple Hotline Japan, and ordered myself a Mac Mini. The lovely English Language support guy was so kind to me on the telephone. It was an absolutely pleasant shopping experience.
- 2.0 GHz SuperDrive Mac Mini
- 2 Gb RAM + 160 Gb Hard Drive
- TV Video Adapter
- Wireless JIS Keyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse
- 3 years of AppleCare (as something is bound to happen)
I was unsure about purchasing the Educational Release of MicroSoft Office for Mac or iWork, so I passed on it for the time being. Since many of my fellow Bactroidians are Apple users, I figured that I would place the following question on the table: which programs do you find most useful for your productivity and organizational needs?
I’ve checked out the downloads page at Apple.com and was floored by the assortment of freeware/shareware available. However, as a novice to Apple (the last time I seriously used a Mac, I was eleven years old and the screens just graduated from black and green to gray and black), I have no idea where to start. Any useful or recommended Mac user groups/online forums would also be appreciated. Hopefully, they will be gentle to me.
(PRODUCT) RED
I also decided it was high time to graduate from my G3 touch wheel 40 Gb iPod. I don’t use 4/5ths of the music that I have store on it (or my original iPod Shuffle). Though I have a very large music library, I need to start paring down, backing up and taking off music. Any suggestions on how to efficiently do it without burning a million CDs.
As much as I wanted to drop the money on the iTouch, I opted for the 8 Gb (PRODUCT) RED iPod Nano. I did this in part to my purse being heavy enough withmy wallet, mobile phone, electronic dictionary, Lumix digital camera, and Nintendo DS Lite taking up space. I swear, I carry more hardware in my purse than I do makeup.
Recently, my students finished up a lesson on World Peace, and what they can do to help change the world. Had I discovered (PRODUCT) RED sooner, I would have included it in my presentation. Naturally, U2’s Bono has a hand in this fantastic fundaraiser to help AIDs in Africa, and I really want to do my part. I really wish the closest GAP in Japan wasn’t in Kobe. I really want to get my hands on following the women’s items (all size M):
- Long sleeved INSPI(RED) T-shirt
- Short sleeved (2 WEEKS) T-shirt
- DESI(RED) Long sleeved T-shirt
- ENAMO(RED)/ADMI(RED) & INSPI(RED)/DESI(RED) Teeny Bikini Sets
Perhaps that’s what I should ask for Christmas, gifts that keep on giving. Not that I need more clothes, but some of my t-shirts are looking a little ragged after five years (or more) or wear and tear. Perhaps, I’ll drop Santa a letter…
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