I’m still somewhat in a bother over last week’s foiled “identity theft.”* So I’d kinda sorta decided to make the switch to a Macbook. But then I started looking at the things I’m expected to do on a regular basis, like demo my new day-job’s software, and I’m realizing that I’m kind of stuck. Everything is written for Windows, since the entire world runs on Windows (mostly.) This is deep systems-level software, too — not your basic Win32 application. Which means that I’d have to run (stupid name alert!) Boot Camp to do an important part of my job. And I’d have to pay for a Win XP Pro license in the bargain. And I’d probably have to go get that Parallels software, too, to handle the light-load WinXP stuff. All of which makes for what would be, roughly, a $3000 investment, minimum. More when I go to get the extra power supplies for travel, Mac gadgets to replace all my Windows gadgets, and an upgrade to my warbrobe to match my newly-attained super-cool status.

Frankly, I cannot convince myself that it’s worth it. And I’ve tried, because I’m a gearhead, and I want to play with it, but…c’mon. I’d really rather spend that money on one of these:

Mid-life crisis - catalyst or symptom?

* Stolen credit card number.

High-stakes for me, that is. I slipped into one of the very few 9-handed 5/10NL tables last night on Full Tilt, and within the first orbit, I turned my first nut flush in two weeks. Fortunately for me, it was well concealed, as much as these things can be, and my opponent had a pair of cowboys that he was defending to the death. Which happened quite shortly, this poker being electronic and all.

This is the hard part of poker for me: I never know if I’m actually playing well & making good reads with good bets on good hands, or if I’m just getting lucky. I swear to you, 99% of the time I’m playing as tight as bark on a tree. And when I catch a hand, I play the hell out of it. Textbook baby poker. But it seems to work, part of the time, at least for me. I mean, I’m sure I’m missing some bets and I’m most likely folding some winners, too. But this is where that philosophy of “Poker is just one lifelong session” comes into play. I seriously believe that’s the only to look at the game. It takes a while to get into your blood, but whatever you can do to hasten it, I recommend it.