I love talking about Macs to pretty much anyone that asks or that will listen. In elementary school and junior high, the labs all had the original iMacs. Yes, the beautiful colored ones with the ridiculous round mouse. I had always wanted a Mac of my own but being a teenager living with parents, you don't get much of a choice. My parents immediately wrote them off as "not as good as a pc" or "if they break there is no way to take it apart and fix it". Thinking about these excuses and misconceptions now, makes me laugh. Macs are more mainstream now but there are still people who have these misconceptions. It wasn't until I began dating my current boyfriend (BobaFettucini), that I was able to become reacquainted with the Apple name. I fell in love with his iMac and I set out to ditch my giant Sony Vaio laptop, and go Mac. I am now MacBook Pro and iPhone user.

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An update has been a long time coming. I've been somewhat off the radar since last semester. I wanted to fully enjoy my break so I made an effort to spend little time on the computer and more time hanging out with friends and of course, gaming! This semester I'm taking 16 semester hours with two online classes, and so far it hasn't been bad... but who knows?

Anyway, over the holiday I acquired a few new gadgets that I plan on reviewing. I am also working on some articles for The Start Screen. I am really excited to give my opinion on Apple's new Magic Mouse, which I was initially not really interested in. As well as, Lady Gaga Heartbeats headphones by Dr. Dre, and the new iPod Nano. Oh, and I also got a new car because the ol' Jetta was starting to take a crap. I'll probably write up a little blog about the Kia Forte.

The completely unrelated picture at the top of this blog is from my "intro to computers" class. It is a requirement for my core curriculum and it is painful. No, really... it is. I am glad this class is helping people who are less familiar with computers, but come on! A requirement? There should be some way around this. It's almost as bad as keyboarding, which is a requirement for some associates degree majors. SRSLY? I HERD TEH INTERWEBZ ID HARD.

Yesterday, Apple finally released their newest iMac. If you are familiar with Apple and their products, you would know that they try to update their products at least every seven months. Earlier this summer, the MacBook Pro had their time, and now it was time for the iMac. Not only did Apple present us with the best looking iMac to date, but they presented us with the new Magic Mouse, white MacBook, Mac Mini, and Apple remote.

The new iMac is easily the best looking display. They've made it possible to take the glass to the very edge of the screen, making it a much larger display. 

I'm not sure how I feel about the new white MacBook... It kind of reminds me of an ugly Honda Civic coupe. with that big rounded edge. Meh. I also feel indifferent about the Magic Mouse... Probably because I have a multitouch track pad on my MacBook. It is really awesome, but if I need it. I have it. The Magic Mouse is really cool but I'm weird and I have a problem with mixing aluminum with white... Just doesn't match!

Now, what I do love... is the Apple remote! I've been waiting for a new one to match my MacBook Pro!

As always, Apple makes wonderful products!