So I assume you made it through the Apple event without buying anything?
How well I'm known. This recent Apple event wasn't anything special, but in the past, keynotes have been very dangerous to me and my money. I didn't buy anything announced yesterday, and I don't plan to (a Mac mini would be fun for a media server, but it just isn't necessary for me right now).
I am, however, planning on buying a MacBook Pro in the near future, to replace my two-year-old PowerBook G4. I have a 1GHz model and it's starting to feel a little slow. I've been waiting to read more reviews and see how people like them—buying a revision A product from Apple is usually dangerous (and I do it frequently)—especially people who have upgraded the hard drive to 7200 RPM and people who have opted for the processor upgrades.
When I asked Shawn if it sounded silly to buy a new notebook, he said:
Once you bought the Quad, you sort of set the precident of no longer needing to justify any computer spending.
I guess I would agree with that. While purchasing a new MacBook Pro to replace a two-year-old PowerBook G4 is less insane than buying a Quad to replace a Dual-2GHz G5, I have sort of set a bar that will be hard to raise.
If you have a MacBook Pro, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the machine. Oh, and in case you're wondering—I still hate the name MacBook Pro.