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May I introduce myself?
Hi y'all! I'm Megan Lavey and I'm one of the new bloggers here at TUAW.
I've been writing off and online in one form or another from the time I could hold a crayon. I've been using a Mac ever since my classmates and I engaged in the first-grade version of smackdown brawls in 1986 over the right to play The Oregon Trail on the two Apple IIs with color monitors while the rest of us were stuck with the gray monitors on the Macintoshes.
My first personal Mac purchase was an iMac G3 in graphite. The latest (and first Mac I ever bought new) was a MacBook, late 2007 Santa Rosa model. I am still on the first generation iPhone and I'm trying to justify the eventual purchase of an Apple TV.
I'm a 28-year-old journalist, involved in both the reporting and design side of the newspaper industry, who has currently gone freelance. Some of you may have read my review and critiquing work for AnimeonDVD (now part of Mania) and Visual Editors. I am a voracious reader, spend my time convincing family and friends that the cult of the Mac is the best thing that will ever happen to them, enjoy candlelight dinn... oops, wrong introduction.
I am excited about being part of the TUAW team and look forward to contributing to the site and hearing from you as well!
I've been writing off and online in one form or another from the time I could hold a crayon. I've been using a Mac ever since my classmates and I engaged in the first-grade version of smackdown brawls in 1986 over the right to play The Oregon Trail on the two Apple IIs with color monitors while the rest of us were stuck with the gray monitors on the Macintoshes.
My first personal Mac purchase was an iMac G3 in graphite. The latest (and first Mac I ever bought new) was a MacBook, late 2007 Santa Rosa model. I am still on the first generation iPhone and I'm trying to justify the eventual purchase of an Apple TV.
I'm a 28-year-old journalist, involved in both the reporting and design side of the newspaper industry, who has currently gone freelance. Some of you may have read my review and critiquing work for AnimeonDVD (now part of Mania) and Visual Editors. I am a voracious reader, spend my time convincing family and friends that the cult of the Mac is the best thing that will ever happen to them, enjoy candlelight dinn... oops, wrong introduction.
I am excited about being part of the TUAW team and look forward to contributing to the site and hearing from you as well!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Jon said 7:09PM on 12-05-2008
pics or it didn't happen!!!
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Megan Lavey said 8:53PM on 12-05-2008
We didn't have iPhones back in 1986 for that!
imacmatt09 said 10:19PM on 12-05-2008
http://www.facebook.com/people/Megan-Lavey/639245197
uhhh.
Doc said 7:15PM on 12-05-2008
Welcome Megan, It's always nice to see a girl who's a head.
I hope you can add to what is already a cool mac site! Good luck and see ya round.
BTW, "enjoy candlelight dinn... oops, wrong introduction", lol ;)
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Megan Lavey said 8:56PM on 12-05-2008
Thanks, Doc! My brother pokes fun at me because he's a big PC user and my boyfriend constantly teases me about my tendency to, in his words, "buy overpriced Apple products." He's Mr. Linux.
iankanderson said 7:16PM on 12-05-2008
Ahh, Apple TV... The Apple product with so much untapped potential.
*Sigh
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Ray said 7:24PM on 12-05-2008
Welcome Megan, To a Fantastic Site...
Look Foward to your personal views.
- Ex Wordpress Site owner: InTheMac.com
Sigh....
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ShiggyMozart said 7:45PM on 12-05-2008
Welcome Megan!
As everyone else has said, you're going to be a great addition to this already great Mac site. Keep them stories coming!
Also, you're an anime fan? Me too! An avid one in fact. Hit me up (my posting name is my AIM name).
C ya around!
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iGO said 8:02PM on 12-05-2008
Pic?
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TBlueMax said 8:03PM on 12-05-2008
Welcome to TUAW, Megan. I think you'll fit right in with this fine community and I look forward to your contributions.
Pete
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Megan Lavey said 8:57PM on 12-05-2008
Thank you! I'm looking forward to contributing further to the site!
PookieBadMuffin said 8:16PM on 12-05-2008
Boxee - that should justify your purchase of an Apple TV.
$219 at Amazon - start shopping!
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Megan Lavey said 8:51PM on 12-05-2008
Oh, I am loving Boxee. It's just a financial thing largely at the moment. I really need a new TV as well. I'm currently doing the Barney Rubble thing with my current CRT.
G said 8:47PM on 12-05-2008
Welcome, Megan!
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Charles Apple said 9:02PM on 12-05-2008
WooHOO! Go, girl!
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Megan Lavey said 9:08PM on 12-05-2008
You know I owe it all to you, big guy!
Greerso said 9:57PM on 12-05-2008
You will not regret purchasing an AppleTV. I love mine and dont understand why Apple dont better promote them. I dont use DVR anymore, canceled netflix and laughed at HD-DVD vs Bluray. Discs are so 20th century.
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Megan Lavey said 9:07PM on 12-05-2008
There is so much potential there, I agree. I already dropped my regular cable service. I'm just not sure that the Apple TV will play nice with the old TV that I have, so I really need to upgrade my TV as well.
Greerso said 10:26PM on 12-05-2008
I've taken mine to a friends house and used on an old crt, worked fine with the right cables, not as impressive as on big HDTV, but worked. Oh, its also very portable. I take it everywhere with me, in fact my friends who've seen it insist I bring it with me.
I have Boxee on it, but its really not needed and not nearly as good as the iTunes content, its free content though.
motech said 9:59PM on 12-05-2008
megan,
1. welcome, love your style already.
2. what coast do you reside on?
3. contact me for pricing on tv's or any electronics
and i will be happy to get you the best pricing possible.
motech,
local technologist
http://www.technologistinc.com/
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