TheJoe gets a Unibody 17″ MacBook Pro… Twice

Let me start by saying, “I did not NEED to upgrade my laptop”.  I did so because I promised Andrew that when certain things happened, that he would get my late 2008 17″ MacBook Pro.  Those things occurred and I made good on my promise.  So, I had to get a new computer.  This is where the adventure begins.

After some hiccups at the Santa Monica Apple store (idiot clerk and manager), I have a unibody MacBook Pro 17″ with the Anti-Glare (matte) option in hand and take it home.  It sits on the shelf for a couple of days while I get the stuff that I normally add to my MacBooks when I buy them.  Palmguard, keyboard protector, etc. (this took an act of congress because everyone was out of stock and I had to order it all) Read more