I finally took the plunge today and ordered a PowerBook G4 15". Apple will hopefully deliver it before I leave the US.

I'm still a little jittery from the decision to leave behind all that is familiar in computing, including the security of being able to take take apart my desktop machine should some component malfunction.

And jittery especially since given the expected delivery date and my travel schedule, I will have no time to reconsider should something not work out (for example, discovering that the power adapter they shipped will not work in India). I hope I have taken care of all the possible impediments that were preparing to greet me.

Apple will hopefully honor the 3-day shipping time they promised, and I can expect to spend one and a half months running around India with that machine, giving it a taste of the worst that Indian public transport and infrastructure has to offer.

As for right now, perhaps some cool Apple Cider will quell the jitter. Anticipation has rarely known a greater existence in me.
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    frozenaftermath — Jan 28, 2003 4:49:16 PM — #

    *turns a distinct shade of green and takes refuge in the time-tested sour grapes paradigm*
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      birdonthewire — Jan 29, 2003 6:00:44 AM — #

      *echo*. :-)

      But seriously, damn neat. That description page had me drooling!!
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        frozenaftermath — Jan 29, 2003 3:53:09 PM — #

        yeah.. it is not a true *nix, it has most of the stuff hidden away and i don't have one ;-) *huge sigh*
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    mmk — Jan 28, 2003 7:20:32 PM — #

    et tu, jace?
    just about every geek that I like and whos opinion I value at work has switched. And these are PRETTY things, so that helps!
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    irq2 — Jan 29, 2003 6:50:40 AM — #

    Way to go, man!
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    Anonymous — Jan 30, 2003 5:30:32 AM — #

    Most laptops come with auto-regulating, multi-voltage adapters. Check yours. The adapter 'pin' maybe different, but most can face 110-250v.

    -Chetan
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      Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jan 30, 2003 5:47:48 AM — #

      I guessed as much and ordered a travel adapter kit for safety.

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