So there I was...

...logging onto my Apple iBook, when all of a sudden...nothing! Then something (squishy). Then nothing, again. Now, I have determined that my iBook has fallen prey to the infamous iBook Logic Board problem. So, I called Apple Care and gave them all that they asked for. And they gave me...nothing.

To say the least, I am very disappointed. My belief is that if you know that one of your products has an issue, fix it. Especially if the problem has been going on for years. They told me that I can send it in and they will charge me for the repairs. No thank you. I'm glad that I bought the iBook on ebay (which means that I saved money!) or I might really be ticked off. So, I don't think that I will be buying any more Apple products for quite some time. Grrr...

Now to complicate things a bit, I have been told by my generous Uncle Sam that he wants me to go on vacation, again, to the Middle East. No problem, says I. Well, except for the fact that I no longer have a portable multimedia powerhouse to take with me. This means that not only will I be vacationing at an austere location (think three hots, a cot, and an office to work from), I won't be able to play games, listen to music, watch DVDs, email my family, etc. So, I need a new laptop! And soon! Toward that end...

...I have been doing a lot of research on laptops that will fit my peculiar way of thinking. What I want is generous RAM, a huge hard drive, reasonably fast processor, a minimum CDRW/DVD drive, wireless built-in, etc. Oh, yeah, and it must be a processor that offers something unique to the table. I'm sort of a processor whore (excuse my language, please). I've owned Cyrix processors, Intel processors, VIA processors, PPC processors, DEC Alpha processors, etc. So, I want something "yummy"...like dual core or x86-64 or both. Oh yeah, I don't want to spend a bunch of cash on the lappy, either. I know, I know, it's a tall order.

Well, I will keep this blog updated as to whether or not I have found my "perfect" iBook replacement.

Cheers