First, thanks for all the incredibly helpful advice. That’s generous of you.

So, first impressions:

It arrived in one day, via Harvard’s purchase plan. Cool.

Beautifully designed box. Nicely packed. The white accessories are very Empire Strikes Back-ish.

Turn it on. It begins its cheery set-up program. The keyboard has a pleasant soft-click feel. It finds my wifi without any fuss.

Problem: I go through the default setup process and am faced with a screen that wants to know what I will primarily use this computer for and how I describe myself. I don’t want to give Apple that info so I leave the blanks blank. But the Continue button won’t let me continue.

I am not willing to give Apple that info and there is no obvious way to skip the registration process. If you know how I can power up the machine for the first time without having to give Apple personal information, beyond the contact info, please let me know.

Otherwise, I’m afraid I may already be an ex-Mac user. [Tags: macintosh]

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