Tiger

I went to the mall with Andrew last night, partially to get dinner and partially with the intention to be at the Apple store when Tiger was revealed. The last part did not happen, because the line to get into the store extended the entire length of the mall. (That is no small feat, seeing as Carousel Center is the second largest mall in the country.) I've never seen such excitement over the release of new software. Since there was no way we could get into the Apple store, we wandered down to CompUSA to see their premiere. It was a much smaller party of course, but I was still amused that people (regular people, not even nerds such as myself and Andrew!) were so anxious to try Tiger. I must say that I'm very impressed with the way Apple has been moving lately. I can't see Apple ever dominating the home computer market, but they've certainly monopolized the portable music scene and are gaining a stronger hold on computer users who want real functionality.

If only I could afford a Powerbook. I've had my eye on the 15" G4 for a while now, and was hoping that by the time Tiger came out I'd be able to afford to at least finance one. That's definitely not happening, between the cost of living vs $21,000 income and the wedding. Ultimately I know that it would be a luxury, but I can't help but feel like a poor IT professional, having only ever owned Windows systems.