First off, can I just say that I am writing this entry in Vi? Vi sucks… It does, however, give the impression that I’m hacking away in a heavy terminal session rather than updating my blog…

So I was in the Apple Store this week, picking up a copy of Apple Care. I can’t believe it’s been a year since I got my MacBook Pro. I always wait until the last day before buying Apple Care as the memory of what I paid for my Mac has faded and then I don’t feel that my laptop was $400 more than it actually was.

While I find it really expensive, I had it on my PowerBook and it more than paid for itself when I needed a new hard drive and then a replacement LCD. Of course I’m getting dangerously close to a rat hole so let’s continue.

I trundle down there and all goes well. The typically slick Apple purchasing procedure where you just talk to a guy and their wireless point of purchase pods do the rest. No lines and little waiting which begs the question of why Apple is the only retailer with this set up.

They even email your receipt based on your credit card number and Apple knows my Visa number very well. Buddy goes in the back to get my box, returns and I sign for my purchase.

Me: Can I have a bag?
Buddy: We don’t do bags anymore. We’re doing the green thing…

Seriously? I have to walk back to my office with this over-priced box in my hand? They don’t even have a paper bag? What the hell…