I'm in love... with the Apple of my i.

Oh my goodness... I never thought that I would be brave enough to do this... To declare my love so openly... so madly... so unashamed... but I really can't contain my heart. It's leaping out of my body... all at the sight of him...

Yes, it was love at first sight... It all started at Pavilion.. when I set my eyes on this beautiful baby and he on me . Couldn't stop thinking about him day and night. Had sleepless nights pondering whether we could ever be together, whether I should sacrifice it all to bring him home...

At first I was afraid to even think about it,... afraid that we weren't compatible... afraid that I will regret when the relationship comes with a lot of problems and nobody could help me... afraid that we wouldn't complement each other because I am already so used to my current loved one... I had always been loyal, because I followed the majority, I drifted along with the society norm - staying true and loyal is the virtue everyone supported... I have never thought of changing, because I have never really tasted the good life, never really tasted the "Forbidden Apple".... until now... I have been introduced to an angel... an answer sent from up above... He's calling out to me...wanting to be mine too and just sitting there... awaiting my answer...

Finally, I am given a choice.. and I am making this choice this week. Because I am in love... Yes, I am smitten... Yes, I am shouting, unabashed, untamed, because I cannot contain my heart's desire... I can't help it.... I want you... Yes, I want you... you're the one for me... Yes, Yes, Yes...

You ... the one and only... iMac... The Apple of my i.

This desire for iMac is so great that it gave me so much mixed emotions. After that fateful night at Pavilion, I was so blinded with love. I couldn't see anything else... none of the notebooks seems to measure up to this baby... I couldn't eat well, I couldn't sleep well. (fearing the unknown and unsure about its practicallity). I was so torn, so tormented... not knowing whether if I should have it... All kinds of strange emotions that this iMac flooded me... I know it's something that I WANT to HAVE, as it's GOOD to have and COOL to have, but it's NOT a NECESSITY. Yeah, in my mind, I know that it's not a necessity but I also know that having it will bring my life to a higher level... somewhere I have never been. And the best thing is, it works with Windows. So I don't have to leave my current life behind. I can have the best of both worlds, with just one machine.... Now isn't that what everyone is hoping for? :)

Yes, it comes with a price... RM5400 for the entry level 2.0 GHz: 4MB: 20 inch iMac... but hey, who says love is cheap? But i think i am worth it.

Here's the specs I am looking at: (Entry level in Malaysia is slightly lower specs than the US one)

20-inch Display
2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB Memory (Kingston KTA?)
250GBHDD
8X Double Layer Super Drive (DVD drive which can write +/- and DVD RAM)
ATI Radeon HD2400 XT with 128MB memory
1GB Network card
Wifi
Built in Airport Extreme
Built in Bluetooth
3USB port
1GB firewire
1 aluminium keyboard
1 Mighty Mouse
iLife ‘08
3 Year Apple Care worth RM609

Places I went to, to find out more about my new lover, which made me fall in love more with him....

http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=MTE3MjI&node=home/shop_mac/family/imac

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.mspx



(*note: the author has always been loyal to using a PC with Windows OS and Windows based programs, and thus finds it emotionally difficult to break from the mould and move on with an iMAC. She has no previous professional training in Mac OS or anything with the little "i" in front or with the apple logo on it. As such, this is all a new and exciting experience for her. She's hoping that by sharing these wonderful first moments, she can remind herself how it all started. This is useful should she ever regret getting an iMac later... hahaha)