wanted me to have a new Macbook Pro.
So, I was driving to work this morning with a 80-100lb tree stump in the back of my car (kind of a long story). Since it was quite tall, I didn't want to lay it down on its side, allowing it to possibly roll around and mess things up. So I opted to stand it up on its relatively stable end. I make it all the way to work (40 minute commute on curvy road) and when I pull into the parking lot, the stump falls forward, landing on the corner of my laptop bag and this is the jacknifed result.
Good news is, it boots up, keyboard and trackpad work, and it connects to the 'net. Bad news is the screen is smashed and worsening throughout the day and the optical drive is bent at a 45 degree angle. But how lucky am I that it landed on the optical drive and not the hd?
While I'm bummed - this has been the most reliable Mac I've owned (dating back to the Powerbook 5300cs) - I'm also secretly stoked that my guilt is now minimized when I go out and grab a new GlassBook Pro. Can't decide whether to splurge on the 2.8Ghz upgrade or be content with the 2.53Ghz. My current book is a 2.16 CD.
I'm thinking about hacking up this MBP, since the guts are inexplicably unharmed and building a custom Media Center with the innards. Any leads on good, low-profile enclosures for this purpose? Or any leads on people who have made a custom HTPC with their MBP guts?
Anyways, thought I'd share the pics and vent a bit. Moral of the story - heavy logs and Macs don't mix, but I imagine you already knew this...
PS (Writing this from the damaged MBP via external display and bluetooth keyboard. Talk about a "tough book"!)
So, I was driving to work this morning with a 80-100lb tree stump in the back of my car (kind of a long story). Since it was quite tall, I didn't want to lay it down on its side, allowing it to possibly roll around and mess things up. So I opted to stand it up on its relatively stable end. I make it all the way to work (40 minute commute on curvy road) and when I pull into the parking lot, the stump falls forward, landing on the corner of my laptop bag and this is the jacknifed result.
Good news is, it boots up, keyboard and trackpad work, and it connects to the 'net. Bad news is the screen is smashed and worsening throughout the day and the optical drive is bent at a 45 degree angle. But how lucky am I that it landed on the optical drive and not the hd?
While I'm bummed - this has been the most reliable Mac I've owned (dating back to the Powerbook 5300cs) - I'm also secretly stoked that my guilt is now minimized when I go out and grab a new GlassBook Pro. Can't decide whether to splurge on the 2.8Ghz upgrade or be content with the 2.53Ghz. My current book is a 2.16 CD.
I'm thinking about hacking up this MBP, since the guts are inexplicably unharmed and building a custom Media Center with the innards. Any leads on good, low-profile enclosures for this purpose? Or any leads on people who have made a custom HTPC with their MBP guts?
Anyways, thought I'd share the pics and vent a bit. Moral of the story - heavy logs and Macs don't mix, but I imagine you already knew this...
PS (Writing this from the damaged MBP via external display and bluetooth keyboard. Talk about a "tough book"!)
