Oldie but Goodie: iBook Graphite G3

As a tech geek there are many life experiences that simply boggle my mind and cause me to shake my head in astonishment, and I am happy to say that I have recently come across such an experience. Just this past Monday I was at a friend's house to watch the latest episode of Heroes on NBC as I have always done, and I was given a free Mac. After years of keeping an old iBook in his possession he finally wanted to get rid of it, so he gave it away to me. HOLY FUDGE ON A POPSICLE STICK!!! A FREE MAC COMPUTER!!!

What I now have in addition to my MacBook Pro is a color edition iBook in blue, or a blueberry iBook!

After so many years of wear it is expected to not be in pristine condition, but it's a great laptop nonetheless for its age. One major quirk is that it SOLELY relies on the AC adapter for power, for the battery can only hold a full charge for a little less than a half hour at the most. Compared to the MacBook Pro this iBook is a dinosaur, but I am so starstruck over having an original model that I don't even mind at all! This computer's processor is a Power PC G3 running at 466 MHz with 128 MB of RAM and a 20 gigabyte harddrive while my other is a MacIntel Core 2 Duo running at 2.33 GHz with 2GB of RAM and 160 gigabytes of harddrive space. The fact that I am writing on this computer right now in TextEdit is simply blowing my mind and I currently plan to use this as a dedicated word processor.

There is a sense of relief as I type on this computer, for the simplicity of its humble features in comparison to my other portable reminds me of how things in my life weren't so complicated. I love working with my Macbook Pro, but every now and then I sometimes get the feeling that it's overkill and I am only allowing myself to become consumed by the progression of the digital age. This blue laptop brings me back to basics and reminds me of how crucial it is to keep my priorities in check. Wow...such a life lesson learned from an old Mac! Let's see the iPhone do that. =)