Final Post from the MacBook Pro / Farewell to E90

This is officially my final post from the MacBook Pro now that I have decided to sell it to Gazelle.com along with 5 of my smartphones: Nokia E90, N93, Samsung i780, BlackBerry Curve and HP 510.

I have already completed archiving all of my documents, backup files, iTunes and iPhoto libraries onto DVD+R data discs, and I am about ready to do a factory reset right after I finish this entry. I have taken out the original packaging for the Mac and prepared the software restore discs for use.

The switch to PC from Mac is under way and I am very excited and a bit apprehensive at the same time. I have never worked on a PC full time at home since I have been an avid Apple fan for so long, but this is necessary for keeping up with schoolwork. I simply have grown tired of switching between Mac and PC on a daily basis and want to have the convenience of just ONE machine. A dual-boot Mac was not the answer and Parallels certainly was not the answer, so a full PC conversion will have to do.

I will be without a laptop for a while until the payment arrives from Gazelle.com, so there will only be Internet access from either my Nokia E71 or a PC desktop at school.
At this point I am not sure what I will be able to come across for a PC laptop since I have returned the Asus EeePC 1000HD, but my wish list does have the Sony Vaio Z Series in mind. Being stuck without any laptop to call my own will be a challenge, but it is only temporary until I can save up enough to get a suitable PC alternative. The money received from Gazelle.com for the sale of my items will certainly be going toward this new PC, and I am excited to begin comparison shopping.

This new venture into the PC world will indeed be an adventure for sure as I get accustomed to being with it full time...once I get it. Leaving behind the Mac platform completely may not fully hit me until my Mac is on its way Gazelle.com, but it is certainly for the best! Breaking from the Mac Pack and going with the PC Posse won't be too much of a culture shock since I do have some familiarity with mostly XP and some with Vista.


Last but not least is the parting of ways with my Nokia E90 Communicator as well as some other models. It was great using the E90 while it lasted in my world, but it is time to move on with the E71. I just could not pass up the chance to earn extra money from selling it to Gazelle.com, so away it is going without any hesitation on my part!
Now that these phones are all going away with my MacBook Pro, I will be left with my trusty Nokia E71 and backup Treo 750.

TRENT
Sent from my MacBook Pro (for the last time)