@variablepulserate Temporary citizens.
41 years ago one of my brothers was messing about (with permission) with the farm’s step-through Honda 90 agricultural motorbike and damaged a shoulder when he came off the thing in the paddock where all the volcanic rocks from other paddocks had been dumped.
Our parents were away on a rare weekend off, so we called the neighbouring farm & got him to the local hospital at a ridiculous pace for those narrow, windy roads.
Two months ago that same brother bought a 1980 Vespa scooter & came off it in his gravel driveway, damaging his other shoulder in the process. He’s had a successful operation to fix it.
I couldn’t help reminding him about his awkward relationship between shoulders & powered two-wheeled conveyances.
@matigo If we get her a new Apple Watch she could wear that all the time. It just needs to be tied into someone else’s iPhone account.
/@whoisashygirl
Decision made. For $222 less than Apple’s recommended retail price, I’m getting a 2017 non-touchbar 13.3-in MacBook Pro. An office supply store has limited quantities available, and since there’s an outlet in this town I’ve gone that way.
I bought some Thunderbolt 3 & USB-C adaptors for the iMac but it can get by without them. They’ll be used until the 7-port Thunderbolt 3 hub arrives. This hub has 2 x USB 3 ports; HDMI for video; SD & microSD card slots, USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 pass-through for charging.
It connects to both of the Mac’s Thunderbolt 3 ports.
This is the model of Mac that Apple wants users to consider as the upgrade to a MacBook Air. For once I agree.
@streakmachine Since accidentally converting my MacBook Air into a MacBook Water yesterday I’ve been using a 12-in G4 PowerBook for everyday usage. A bit slow but it is 13 years old!
/@gtwilson
Two replacement options for the soggy 11-in MBA envisaged: 13-in non-touchbar MacBook Pro or 13-in MacBook Air; both with 8 GB RAM &256 GB SSDs.
Both are around $200 less than rrp, with a $390 price difference between the two.
ThePro is marginally heavier but physically smaller in all dimensions & has a Retina display.
If I can get a new 13-in MacBook Pro (non-touchbar) for the price I’m looking at, there’s a suitable multi-port adaptor available on Amazon for $33 delivered. That has HDMI (4k); SD & micro-SD reader; dual USB 3 ports & dual Thunderbolt 3 ports. It connects via both built-in Thunderbolt 3 ports.
@matigo There are three stores in this town that sell Apple gear. Only one has the $200 off.
The MBP that the other person claimed was priced at $1995. The one at the Office supplier is $1977.