Two years ago, I bought my first Intel-based Mac, a 17-inch MacBook Pro, to replace a similarly-outfitted PowerBook G4. Yes, I have an affinity for larger screens. In fact, I’d spring for a 20-inch model if I could afford it and it wasn’t too heavy — and that may be why Apple isn’t producing any.
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All right, I have your attention. But I’m perfectly serious. You see, I like to get a new notebook every two years or so, which is sufficient time for the older model to seem laggard compared to the latest and greatest hardware.
So it would seem that 2008 is the right year for me to [...]