The following is from a previous blog that I posted – a letter to my Macbook, Eve.
Dear Eve,
There has been great joy in our home since you joined our family the beginning of 2009. We did away with bulky, space taking PC’s and replaced them with just you. Two people shared you over the last, almost five years. We never had a PC last so long. You never became ill with the usual worms, viruses, etc. that go around in the viral world. The only time you were ever ill was when you wouldn’t open your eyes all the way. I rushed you into the emergency Apple Store and they plugged you into machines and life support to find that it was only a little light. They replaced your light and also took away the surface dings and bruises and gave you a brand new plate. And that was all covered by your health insurance – Apple Care. We were greatly relieved to have you home and functioning.
Now, as time goes by and I use you a lot more due to blogging and viewing TV, I see that old age is finally hitting you. Although you still haven’t caught any viruses – EVER – you are out-dated. I’m so sorry. In order to upgrade you I have to put out some money. You know how I hate that. But to be honest, your innards are just way to old to handle this. Things are sticking and slowing way down. I can’t even sinc my new iPhone to iTunes. They tell me you are too old. Again, I am so sorry. I imagine this is how I will feel when my kids take my car and keys away from me and tell me I am too old to drive.
I will keep you to the end, dear friend. You know me. Handing out money is hard for me. It will be soon, so I want you to know that I will spend as much time as possible with you. If you leave me too soon I will have to blog on my iPhone and we know that will make me cry. So hang in there as long as possible – at least until after Christmas, please. You have been a faithful and loving friend.
cate b
Now I can write, today, that Eve has gone to better pastures. She left me last month to a good home, the home of someone who can rebuild and resurrect her. Now enters my new friend, Eleanor Roosevelt, Roosevelt for short (Macbook Air).
I am in love. Roosevelt is fast and confident and does things that Eve’s generation never could. And did I mention that she is fast? Oh my. I just love technology.
Enjoy!
cate b
Let's Have Another Piece of Pie 
Out with the old and in with the new. My goodness how we just happily ditch technology when something better comes along. I am pleased Eve has been rehomed. Welcome Eleanor and farewell Eve, you will be missed, just not for long…..lol
Regards
Sir
LOL No crying here
RIP Eve. Mine is from 2008 era, Cate. Like Eve, her innards are slowing down but she’s still hanging on. She’s so much tougher than my PC which was bought much later and died. Now, I’m retiring (I haven’t christian my macbook 2008 to date, lol…) her and using a hand me down macbook of a younger but not new generation when my daughter got a new “retina” mac.
With you blogging on Eve, I feel mine (2008) has a life too and it makes me feel weird! What did you do to me, Cate? Lolx…
hahaha……
Ha ha. That was the moving account of passing any gadget ever received.
Awesome Cate.
Thank you 😀