Me and Mac. Help Me Get A MacBook.

OK.  I’m ready.

I want a Mac as my main computer.

My current computer is a Dell Inspiron 640m and I have no real complaints. When I get my Mac, I will wipe the thing clean and give it to my wife. We are hoping she gets a job writing grants for non-profits and this way she won’t be bound to her current Dell desktop all the time.

In 2000, I had 400 MHz iMac, blue. I used it quite a bit, but it wasn’t my ‘main’ computer and it had issues, first most, sometimes it won’t start up. I reloaded the OS, and tried ever reset method known to man. Sometimes it won’t start up. Very annoying.

One thing that has prevented my adoption of more Mac computers is that I’m cheap. I have had issues forking out the cash that Apple asks and I would have to change some of my software and that would cost me some $$$.

But, like I said earlier, I’m ready. I’m annoyed with Windows, the slow ass start up time, the ‘features’.
When the last line of Mac Books came out, I saw my chance. The last line would go down in price. I could swoop in and change sides. I want a black 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive.

Apple has Refurbished MacBooks for $1,099.00. They had these before, then went out of stock, now they are back.
Or I could get one from Amazon for $1,194.00 after a $100 rebate.

At his point I think the Amazon one. New is pretty cool.

Why the previous generation and not the newest MacBook or a MacBook Pro. Remember, I’m cheap and I think the 2.4 GHz packs plenty of punch for me. Some light graphics, html updates, PHP code, email, web, simple video editing, maybe a little multi track recording and such.

But wait, there is a problem. I have no money. I can’t put any more on my credit cart, which we are still paying off our wedding on.

My solution. Apple supporters should send me money.
Donate to my PayPal Account. After I reach $1,194.00, I will remove this link and accept no more money.

So what will make this even more fun? For every $25, you get one year of ad space on http://ryanleisinger.com/ in the ads by ryan section.
Or for $100 you get a banner at the bottom of a page (how about full width by 90 pixels tall).
No porn, nothing nasty. I reserve the right to refuse any ads.
If you think http://ryanleisinger.com/ is a bit boring now, I am expanding it. Everyone who donates will get a text link on a page yet to be created.

So Apple fans, this is your chance. Help someone switch sides. Donate now. Seriously.