Missing
December 8th, 2006 | Published in tech | 18 Comments
Natasha, age 30 months. 12″ PowerBook.
Last seen: back of a taxi on 6 December.
No power adapter (so battery probably lasts just 2 minutes), screen is locked and prompts for “Adrianna Tan’s password”, black Marware sleeve.
No helpful suggestions about buying a MacBook or MacBook Pro… my baby just can’t be replaced and I can’t bear the thought of it. They don’t make them like they make her anymore. She’s been to Cambodia, India, Bangladesh, crossed more road borders than most of you, and of all the places to disappear it had to be in sunny, sterile Singapore.
In the odd event that it shows up anywhere other than a taxi headquarter or police station (I’m just taking my chance here) ââ¬â I’m willing to offer a reward.
Devastated.
December 8th, 2006 at 7:01 pm (#)
What? you called your powerbook “Natasha”??
December 8th, 2006 at 7:08 pm (#)
of course.. how long have you known me brother? she’s always been known as natasha…
December 8th, 2006 at 9:42 pm (#)
ummm…inappropriate but….where’d u get the ‘arry potter shirt?
December 8th, 2006 at 10:56 pm (#)
Sorry to learn about your loss. Hope you recover it soon.
December 9th, 2006 at 12:26 am (#)
Oh Man … How did this happen? I hope and presume that you’ve lost only the machine and not data parts of your life, though not much of a consolation. I empathize with you on a powerbook’s beauty. Mine is like a good friend, too.
I am so sorry for you and will summon all my power of prayer that it returns to its rightful place in this world.
December 9th, 2006 at 2:05 am (#)
that really sucks… i would hate to lose my powerbook… hope you get it back. my sister lost her vaio, it was gone forever.
December 9th, 2006 at 3:57 am (#)
I have a very strong feeling that Natasha will find her way back to you, Adri. Please let us know as soon as she does.
Meantime, I am bending all my best good vibes and intentions toward her speedy return.
December 9th, 2006 at 5:03 am (#)
Yikes. :( My condolences, and highest hopes that she returns to you.
December 9th, 2006 at 6:51 am (#)
I’ve given my 12″ G4 a more generic name “Miss Mac”. And I could not bear the idea of being parted from her as you have from Natascha. I hope you meet again!
Has anyone ever heard of male names given to Macs?
December 9th, 2006 at 7:04 am (#)
Well, leave it to The Unofficial Apple Weblog for absurd surveys
http://www.tuaw.com/2005/04/17/silly-survey-sunday-whats-in-a-name/
December 9th, 2006 at 10:24 am (#)
My sympathies Adri. You’re right, they don’t make it like they used to anymore…
Any future plans?
December 9th, 2006 at 6:33 pm (#)
I feel for you. Know what it’s like to lose something which is an extension of yourself & your life.
Since it happened on Wed, whoever (taxi driver/passenger) has found it (or rather, I should say: her) would surely send her in to a police station/taxi co by this weekend/early next week at the latest. So do keep checking, & I wish you the best.
December 10th, 2006 at 6:11 am (#)
That’s hard, best wishes. I hope she finds her way back home to you like a leaping sassy adversity-defying cat.
December 11th, 2006 at 2:13 am (#)
hey adri..
any luck? did u get natasha back?
best of luck!
December 11th, 2006 at 6:02 pm (#)
hey
i totaly feel you man
December 13th, 2006 at 3:22 pm (#)
hey nice legs
December 14th, 2006 at 2:09 am (#)
I hope Dawn I and Natasha have met in heaven.
January 29th, 2007 at 2:53 pm (#)
So how did it go? =\