I got a new laptop! It's the brand new 15" MacBook Pro with the multitouch trackpad. It's a little bit wider and a little bit thinner than my old 15" aluminum PowerBook. Feels more solid, and maybe a hair lighter. I'm still in the process of getting everything configured the way I like it, but overall it's a world of difference. It has more pixels, a brighter screen (LED backlit!), and it's way, way faster than the PowerBook.

Some cons: a couple of programs I used to use occasionally seem to have broken; I need to figure out if that's due to the switch in architecture (PPC to x86) or the switch in OS (10.4 to 10.5). I may also have to look into SheepShaver in case I ever decide I really need to run those last couple of OS 9 programs I have lying around. I'm going to have to buy at least one more power adapter as well; I had gotten used to having power adapters already plugged in everywhere I went, but now I have to lug the one around.

All in all, I'm happy with it - I'm hoping to start doing some software dev, and my old G4 was getting a little long in the tooth. Plus, I can safely say that I'm doing my part to pull the economy out of recession - this thing cost a pretty penny...