My MacBook finally arrived last weekend. It’s small and white, so I’ve named it ととろ (Totoro) 
A few quick notes:
- the packaging is excellent, the box is incredibly thin
- it looks a lot like my old ibook from the outside, just a bit thinner and wider
- the screen is great, a big improvement over the ibook
- the keyboard seems good
Obligatory unpacking photos follow…
I had to wait 4 weeks for the white 2.0GHz MacBook stock to arrive. I was considering paying the extra $200 for the black because I was sick of waiting. They look nice, like the old pismo powerbook, but also a lot like a normal pc laptop, and it just doesn’t seem like it’s worth the extra just for the color (although something less prone to scratching might be nice).
Now I have to install the 120G drive in it and get everything transferred across!
Ha, Parkes good choice; I will never go back to Wintel. Wait to you start using ‘Front Row’ – it rocks.
Thanks, I’m pretty happy so far.
Sometimes I think I should have gone with a pc laptop and Ubuntu, but I know that would have required lots of tinkering and I just don’t have the time. The mac really is low maintenance
I’ve been using VLC, which is good but doesn’t support the remote. I haven’t been using Front Row because I haven’t got a Xvid/DivX plugin for QuickTime. I did a very quick search and didn’t find an obvious good choice (not sure I like the stuff from DivX).
Funny, just spotted this in someone elses blog:
VLC and Apple Remote: http://www.filewell.com/iRedLite/ (free)
I’ll give it a go.
Still not as slick as Front Row though!
Andrew,
Totally cool! Exactly what Addie wants, as well. Good to have your opinion on it.