Some Girls are Bigger than Others

These are the same size - give or take. 

At least according to Apple. 

On the left is my new MacBook Air - 13". On the right, my old old MacBook - also 13". 

I suppose the one on the right might be considered a "Grindr 13". Or the one on the left does not have working knowledge of a tape measure. 

As I mentioned last week, when I broke down and had to get a new phone, I also knew I'd had to breakdown for a new laptop. I also mentioned that the helper at Apple told me to wait until November 28th, as I'd get a gift card upon purchase. $175.  ....and I'm cheap, so I made that plan. 

Still, if you remember the post, I also kind of had an anxiety attack in Apple. It was still on my mind and the idea of going back there - between Black Friday and Cyber Monday - was more than I could process. 

Via Morty, I found out that Costco was selling the same model at $250 off from Apple. I no longer had a Costco membership, so that wasn't helping me - and it's not like Costco wouldn't make me have a meltdown too. 

Come to find that amazon and Best Buy are also selling the model for $250 cheaper. And where Bezos doesn't need my money, the idea of having it delivered to my door where I have to deal with no living being seemed a reason to sell part of my soul. 

And $250 off is more than a $175 gift card. 

As always with me, eager to get, less than eager to set-up. But (!!) I opened the box in the first 24 hours, which might be a first for me. And I started setting it up yesterday and hit a blockade with our Time Capsule. My old one is all backed up - always is - but the TC isn't really responding. 

So tech support - 710 - can help me later to see if we can start migrating it over.  I'm drafting this somewhat early so I can just hopefully let the two synch. 

According to Morty, the new model is quick and takes almost no time for him to get to PornHub the London Financial Times. 

I also remember when the MacAir was lighter than the MacBook. Not so much. Not this one. 

Oh, and I got 'sky blue' - though it looks like light silver. The 'midnight' one looked real sharp, but the OCD side of me could never abide by the fingerprints and skin oils it would show. I've not enough mental hurdles that I don't need to add that one to the mix. 

Hopefully tomorrow's post will be drafted on the new box!

Song by: the Smiths