This Ol’ Mac

Saying so long to a good friend is never easy, buying another is even harder

  • The author’s old MacBook Pro laptop has survived multiple trips to the wilds of the Amazon Rainforest and to some of Mexico’s finest bass lakes. With a swollen battery, busted keyboard and obsolete operating system, the PC is limping on its last leg and way past due for a replacement. (Photo by Matt Williams)
    The author’s old MacBook Pro laptop has survived multiple trips to the wilds of the Amazon Rainforest and to some of Mexico’s finest bass lakes. With a swollen battery, busted keyboard and obsolete operating system, the PC is limping on its last leg and way past due for a replacement. (Photo by Matt Williams)
  • The factory keyboard is beaten and battered after years of use. It’s missing one key and has several others that work only when they want to. External keyboards have remedied the problem until now. (Photo by Matt Williams)
    The factory keyboard is beaten and battered after years of use. It’s missing one key and has several others that work only when they want to. External keyboards have remedied the problem until now. (Photo by Matt Williams)
Outdoors Writer Nothing lasts forever in the rat race called life. Today, I’m parting ways with a very ol’ friend. We’ve traversed lots of turf over the years and told a wealth of stories together — my trusty MacBook Pro and me. But things just aren’t what they used to be. It’s time to move on and start anew. Pounding a keyboard has been a big part of everyday life around here for going on…

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