we have the technology

O HAI, I am upgrading my tech stuff, because even though Fabian is still doing a good job, his battery is deader than dead and he is juuuust starting to do old-computer things like suddenly go to unbanishable black screens or treat some DVDs weirdly. SO. The new package will be an iMac (VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE, YOU SHALL BE MINE. oh man. I will never get any study done ever again.) for general home use and a 10" EeePC for lugging around everywhere in case of free wireless, and taking notes in class (this is how I will free up the time which I will be using to make fanvids, clearly). My father's also offloading his wallet-sized external hard drive onto me, to replace Louis, who is ancient and really quite ridiculously enormous for a 100GB drive.

I am excited! I will need brand new names for them all! I am also considering getting a PINK EeePC because clearly my brain is melting, but...I don't really want a white one, and the bright green is kind of fugly, and maybe I should own fewer sleek black things. Azula the iPod might get jealous and DESTROY IT WITH ELECTRICITY.

Oh I am such a liar. We all know I will probably end up getting the black one anyway. Although...the shade of pink they use is quite dark and nice and they call it 'Sakura', which is a perfect name for the laptop right there! And if I pick appropriate names for the iMac and the new external drive, I have the makings of a great Female Characters Who Could Probably Kill You themed set.

Hmm.

Anyway, current Mac owners: is there any particular software you recommend other than the iLife stuff and Office for Macs?