A PC girl in an Apple world; Adjusting to my new MacBook

I’ve obviously been paying more attention to the fun stuff that comes with a shiny new white MacBook than getting into the nitty gritty of finding my way around practical applications.  It was a blessing in disguise on Thursday when my HP laptop decided to take a dive off of my bed an onto our hardwoods.  Maybe a blessing to me, my dad might have something different to say.  Regardless, here I sit feeling like a member of the cool-kids club.  So far so good.

First big drawback:  Loss of essential software programs.  I was fortunate enough to snag copies of the Adobe Creative Suite from my job on campus at UF which are now long gone.  This is especially a bummer since I just ordered O’Reilly’s “Learning ActionScript 3.0″ (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527877/), which should arrive at my doorstep any day now.  I was so psyched to jump into those tutorials, but I’ll be postponed while I find the cheapest way to get those programs.

What I’m looking forward to: Less viruses and no more Windows Vista! Take THAT Microsoft! The ability to sync up all my devices in a more convenient way has also been a breath of fresh air.  Another big bonus was the free (after mail-in rebate) 8 GB iPod touch that came with the package.  I can’t even talk on it, but it sort of puts my Samsung BlackJack II to shame now (forgive me, BlackJack! I still love you!).

Other than that, it’s been a smooth transition, one that I had been wanting to make for a while but was always a little nervous and apprehensive.  The next question, once I do get the Creative Suite, will be whether or not I made the right decision to get the standard MacBook, or if I should have saved up some dough and splurged for the graphically superior MacBook Pro.  More to come once I play some more.