still not buying a computer

[redbird]

I've been meaning to replace my Mac for a while, because I need something faster/with more capacity for handling current software. "A while" meaning several months.

After discussions with cattitude, and several months of not getting around to buying a computer for various reasons (like not wanting to shop right before Christmas, and travel plans, and so on), I decided that I wanted to look at the screens on the current Mac laptops before deciding whether to get a laptop or a mini. (I've been using a nice big monitor in front of a laptop for years.)

I went to the Apple store in Copley Square yesterday, looked at the monitors, thought about it, and decided that the mini is the way to go. We sat down and decided on specs (processor speed, amount of memory, no I don't want an Apple mouse or a trackpad), and after a bit of fret I was ready to order, when Cattitude suggested that he should look at the Apple rumor sites and see if there was likely to be a relevant announcement soon.

Apparently they are likely to either announce a new/better mini in March, or discontinue the line, either of which is a reason to hold off on buying one. So, I will put up with another few weeks of slowness before replacing this (assuming for the moment that it keeps running that long, which I expect it will).

This is vaguely annoying, because it feels as though I finally stopped procrastinating, only to run into an actual reason for not acting. The important point here is not to delay further once the announcement is made, but to decide what to buy and then order it right away.

(No, I am not looking for advice on what machine to buy.)

So, that's been my exciting last couple of days, along with bits of proofreading, exercise, and petting the cats.

Comments

[athenais]

It generally is worth waiting when it comes to Apple announcing a new or discontinued product. But yeah, that feeling of hurry and wait, foo.