I confessed something to my wife a few days ago…
“It might seem corny, but I REALLY like using my computer.”
Three weeks ago, while I was waiting for my MacBook Pro DVD drive to be replaced, I bought Apple’s latest operating system, “Snow Leopard”. It is faster and more powerful than the “Leopard” operating system that I currently run.
Before I could load it, I learned that Apple was going to unveil the “iPad” in a few weeks.
“Hmmm…I wonder what else they might release?”
I decided to wait just in case they pulled a surprise and released another new operating system.
While I was waiting these last two weeks, I found two pieces of software that REALLY make using my computer an enjoyable thing. In fact, the last time that I was this excited about computing was 23 years ago when I bought my first MacPlus and learned how to program in Hypercard.
Then I realized that my happiness was creating a dilemna…
Two of my favorite pieces of software are not compatible with the new software.
“Do I really want to upgrade to ‘Snow Leopard’?”
It is a little like selling a house that you really love and moving out of a great neighborhood just because you can get a great deal on a “nicer, bigger” one in some other part of town.
I took Snow Leopard back.
If the software that I really like gets upgraded to be compatible, I will upgrade. Until then, I like where I live.
