After the WWDC 2009 keynote, you were left without a companion in the Macbook lineup. Just you with your white plastic case but very powerful system inside. Why just last week, Macworld had you pegged as the faster Macbook than your former teammates, those unibody Macbooks with their aluminum case and LED screens.
But it was you who has been there with us every step of the way, going back to the G3 days. Then G4. Now Intel. You put us through school. Launched blogs and careers. Heck, you've probably made those two-man developer teams rich who developed their awesome iPhone apps on you. You did it all. There was nothing you couldn't do.
Now, it looks like Apple is prepping you for retirement. These are going to be the last generation or two of Mac users, switchers, and thousands of school children who will get to know you. You continue to take good care of them, you hear?
Look, I'll make sure folks remember you. I'll keep on telling them stories about your glory years. And don't mind those 'Softie commercials. You rock and you put those Vista PCs to shame. And I don't know what Tim (or Steve) is going to replace you with but you sure left a big shoe to fill.
I know you can't talk about it. We know all about that tablet. But who knows, maybe you'll be around in limited capacity since the kids'll need you to take them through the challenges of the 21st Century.
Anyway, chin up and head high. You're still the best, Macbook.
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