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Neophiliac /me
October 21st, 2006 @ 21:54:27 | Mac
Like I had mentioned in my previous entry, much of last week was spent in anticipation of my new baby. It did take some heroics on my part (driving up to the airport, getting delivery of my baby from a location that usually does not do such things, and such) but it was all worth it. Let me show you some nicer pics and make you happy 
My baby in bright light
My baby in darkness – observe the backlit keyboard
Yes, it’s my brand new Apple MacBook Pro. The look, feel and the performance (so far) has been nothing short of exciting; and I have been bragging about it, to everyone I see/meet, since then 
Wondering why did I need a new baby now? Simpler answer is that it (the old baby) had some issued that even its creators couldn’t resolve and after some negotiation, they (creators) agreed to send me a new upgraded one. More complicated (and convincing) answer is that I am neophiliac (I had been searching for a word/phrase to describe my behavior and it was in DCS that I found it recently). Guess you are thinking what does neophilia mean? According to Media Life Magazine….
It sounds like a terrible disease, and dirty too: neophilia. It is neither, actually, but an affliction nonetheless, and one especially common to the bright and overeducated. Moreover, the sufferers seem not to notice, which speaks to its kinship with addiction, to which it is quite similar. You, reader, may have the dread disease, especially if you are reading this on a Blackberry or some such portable device.
Neophiliacs are people who love everything new or novel. While most people have some element of this trait in their personality, there are some folks who have an almost unstoppable draw to every whizzy new electronic gizmo. Or maybe they just have to have the latest combination of strappy sandals and hip-hugging jeans. These neophiliacs are, in effect, every marketer’s dream.
Well, if you are thinking…. I thought this guy could control his desires; but may be I was wrong. However, Media Life Magazine, in the same report, continues to state that…
And now a team of researchers have provided these consumers with just about the greatest excuse ever for justifying their expensive compulsion to buy the newest and coolest. They can’t help themselves. It turns out some people may, in fact, be more genetically predisposed than others to wanting the newest toys, gadgets and fashions.
In scientific mumbo jumbo, it seems that genetic differences mean that people produce different variations of a mitochondrial enzyme called monoamine oxidase A. That’s according to research from the Yamagata University School of Medicine in Japan, which was recently published in the scientific journal Psychiatric Genetics and mentioned in the New Scientist magazine.
The researchers found that one form of this enzyme was “significantly associated with higher scores of novelty seeking.� In other words, people who produce that form of the enzyme are more likely to have novelty-seeking traits in their personality than others.
Media Life Magazine continues to report that…
But before neophiliacs everywhere put their new excuse into action, it is worth nothing that, of course, not everyone agrees that novelty seeking is likely to have a genetic link.
I personally feel heck with such people. You can read rest of the article here.
Added to all these, Chong has given me some ideas about making my baby run at its fastest and, Director of CCLI & dear friend, Jim Oliver, recently showed how to do naked presentations like His Steveness during one of the tutorial sessions. Before letting imagination fly wild, please read this article.
On a passing note, if you see me bragging about it to some one (or to the same one), please try to understand my excitement – at least act as if you are trying to…
Congratulations on your new baby!
I received my 17″ MBP on 10/09/06. It is my first Mac. I’m loving it.
Enjoy!
@Raw Momma,
Great to hear that! Don’t you think (I think you do) this MacBook Pro is an awesome piece of technology and art combination?
Please Monoamine oxidase and neophiliacs- sounds too far-fetched .. but well, a beautiful reason nontheless.. we all need tags..congrats on your new title! Personally, I hate mac..
@MarwaDi,
Usually, I would hate anyone who hates Mac, but I will make an exception in your case though… j/k
Manassige samaadhaana aago reetinalli ondu explanation sikkidre saaku and this explanation seems more geeky/nerdy