(Another) new Lappy!

I know, I know, I just bought one of these just last October. But this was not any kind of impulse buy. What happened was, my 15" Powerbook that I bought in October has developed an annoying hardware glitch in its sound system somewhere. The problem is not going away, and besides that there are a couple keys on the keyboard that are sticking at odd times, so it really needs to be sent in to Apple to be repaired. It's covered under AppleCare and even its initial 1-year warranty.

So, no problem right? Well not really. I don't know how long I'll be Macless, but it could be for up to 2-3 weeks and I can't afford to be without a Mac for that long. I have to be cranking on my thesis Web site and plus I have some client work that I need to be responsive to. And the fall semester starts in a matter of weeks, so my opportunity to send my computer in is getting shorter. So I shopped a little on eBay and found what I was looking for at a decent price. The unit is smaller and lighter than my current machine, and will be easier to cart around campus to classes, plus it will make a nice MP3 jukebox when I'm playing on the PC, which is where it will probably live most of the time.

So far things seem to be ok .. the seller has contacted me and seems to be on the level, and I should have it by the end of the week if the wind's blowing the right direction. Keep your fingers crossed for me ..