{"id":705468,"date":"2010-03-31T09:04:52","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T13:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/?p=43145"},"modified":"2010-03-31T09:04:52","modified_gmt":"2010-03-31T13:04:52","slug":"tab-welcomes-alex-layne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/705468","title":{"rendered":"TAB Welcomes: Alex Layne"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>My first Apple device was an iPod Nano, second-gen, and using it was a revelation; the simplicity of the click-wheel and the solid industrial design wowed me.<\/p>\n

My second Apple device was an iPod touch, also a second-gen and also a revelation; interacting with a touchscreen was completely new to me, and iPhone OS was a dream to use.<\/p>\n

After owning those two, I got interested in OS X. I learned everything I could about Macs, watched every video I could find, and played with the Macs at the local Haddock store (Wichita doesn’t have an Apple store yet).\u00a0I wanted to use OS X, so much so that I couldn’t wait to scrounge up the money to buy a Mac; I had to use it now.<\/em> And so I hackintosh’d my crappy Dell Inspiron 1525 using a guide<\/a> I found on DailyBlogged.com<\/a>. Later, I’d end up writing for DailyBlogged, posting how-tos and opinion pieces.<\/p>\n

Using a hackintosh was OK, but I still wanted a real Mac. Eventually, I made enough money to buy the unibody MacBook Pro I’m typing this on. Fast-forward a few months and here I am.<\/p>\n

When I’m not using OS X, I’m using its cousin, Linux.\u00a0There was a time when I used Windows, but those days are long gone. The only time I see Windows now is in VMWare.<\/p>\n

If you’re interested, you can keep up with me through Twitter<\/a> or my personal blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(PS: Yes, I’ve trimmed my beard since that picture was taken.)<\/p>\n

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