LordAlexander's Journal: A new year?

Wow...2005 was truly a hell of a year for me.

I have been titled a Senior Administrator for several years now, based on my years of experience. However, in 2005, I really had to show some leadership of others. For most people, that wouldn't be a big deal. However, given my complete lack of understanding for any other human being, it's really a stretch for me. I suppose that it does make me feel that I am capable of growth as a person, but it hasn't given me any liking for management jobs.

Also in '05, I bought the car of my dreams, a 2000 BMW M5. This was a really big thing for me, since I have lusted after this car since the first time I read about it in an auto trade publication in 1998.

Lots of other things happened in '05, but most wouldn't be of interest to my enlightened (0 people) readership. :-)

On to geeky things, it's truly a New Year for Apple. IMHO, it's not too noteworthy that Apple decided to switch platforms...they've done it in the Macintosh line twice before. However, joining the mainstream of PC design is a new one for them. Apple has made most of their money selling unique hardware in the past...sometimes unique just so that nobody else could sell system software for it. Now, they are almost completely dependant on Mac OS X for their uniqueness. We shall see how it goes, but I have high hopes.

Speaking of Apple, I just ordered a 1.83gHz MacBook Pro. I truly despise the name, but the idea of an EFI-based, PCI-express and ExpressCard-supporting laptop, with Apple's industrial design and aesthetics is beyond cool to me. This will make the first time that I have ever bought Rev. A hardware from any vendor. We shall have to see if I live to regret it.

I can now look back on my 20 years as an Apple fan, and marvel. I have had a Mac of every CPU type, one way or another:

680x0 Macintoshes:
Fat Mac (Macintosh 512Ke) - loan from mom's work
Macintosh Plus - loan from mom's work
Macintosh SE - my first self-owned Mac
Macintosh IIcx - first color Mac
Macintosh IIci
PowerBook 165c - loan from mom's work
PowerBook 180c - loan from mom's work

PowerPC 60x Macintoshes:
Power Macintosh 8100/80 - the first time I had a currently-sold machine
Power Macintosh 7500/100 - the first Mac I bought with my own money
PowerBook 270c - first self-owned laptop
PowerBook Duo 2300c - my first motherboard replacement...upgraded the 270c
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet

PowerPC Gx Macintoshes:
iBook G3/300 - my return to owning Macs after a short break in the late 90's
PowerBook G4/667 - the first time I ever bought a new Mac
PowerBook 17" G4/1.33
Mac Mini 1.42gHz

Intel Macintoshes:
MacBook Pro 1.83gHz - my first Intel Mac

That's quite a list, I realize...I'm such an Apple fan-boy. :-D