As you probably know by now, Greg Peters of Suspect Device will undergo open-heart surgery in Cleveland soon after the long Thanksgiving weekend. Rebecca Stephenson, Alan Gutierrez and I have created a fundable account to purchase Greg a 2.0 GHz MacBook. We figure that 52 pledges of $25.00 will keep him connected, creative and employed during his recuperation.
Here is the link to the Fundable.org action: A MacBook for Suspect Device.
I’m sure that we can raise the money in a few days, before he heads off to Cleveland.
Here is the computer we“d like to finance: MacBook 2.0 GHz.
Per Alan: “It’s a one-step-up MacBook that will have enough oomph for him to run his graphics applications and burn DVDs. It’s a bit nicer than basic because graphics applications are piggy.”
Some, like D and Ashley, have suggested purchasing Greg a $900-1000 discontinued or refurbed Mac. This is a great idea if one of us were purchasing the computer for ourselves, but with dirt-cheap commodity pricing on brand spanking new Macs and not wanting the machine to rear its ugly head for a long while, I’d prefer for Greg to have a new piece. $1300, plus kick-ins at the last minute, should take care of the laptop, taxes, S+H and lagniappe. Ashley will provide extra PowerBook RAM, if the shoe fits.
So, like I said, cough up the dough for Suspect Device. $1300 is pocket change in comparison to the voice he has given us.
Hey now, I’m not really suggesting the refurb, I’m just saying it’s an option if we can’t get all the bucks. I’d like to get $2k in donations and get him a kick ass MacBook Pro. But since it looks like we’re already halfway there, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Speaking of which, I think shipping is free now, and if we’re going to get a stock one, we might as well get it at CompUSA, and somebody drive it to Lafayette.
We should be able to do fine with $1300 and Greg himself said he would pitch in another $200.
I can take the laptop to him in Cleveland – be there the 22nd. As long as he takes his requisit software with, he’ll be cool.