Macbook Air on our want list
I guess I need to move the Macbook Air (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Air) from undecided status (http://sumocat.blogspot.com/2008/01/macbook-air-next-imac-or-next-cube.html) to the want list. My wife wandered into the Apple Store (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Store_(retail)) the other day (without me) and fell in love with that "Airbook". What's interesting to me is her non-geek perspective on it.
First, she likes that it has few ports. It's not a compromise for her. She hates cables and stuff hanging from a computer. To her, port minimalism is a positive feature.
She also likes the size of it, confirming my belief that it shouldn't be any smaller. The light and thin design make it plenty portable for her, but the keyboard and screen were wide enough to use comfortably. She also loves the big trackpad.
Of course, the Air is still too expensive for us to get anytime, uh, probably ever. So it will likely remain on the want list without moving up to the "get" list.
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Macbook Air on our want list
posted by Sumocat at 3/25/2008 06:49:00 PM
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I really, really like the MacBook Air. I intend to get the SSD-version... I think as early as tomorrow.
There are other tech-items I want, such as the hp tx2000z and WACOM CINTIQ. I've thought about getting a slate tablet multiple times, but it's just practical for what I do. Something with built-in EV-DO would be nice, though. I also thought about the Axiotron ModBook, but I haven't found a good inkblog-app for MAC OS. Do you know of one?
New post at Inkr, btw. And lastly, do you Twitter?
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Bradtastic, at 3/25/2008 10:23:00 PM
Hey Brad,
I've been keeping up with Inkr (Warner Crocker has too) and caught your mention of the Macbook Air after I posted. But did not know you were aiming for the SSD version. Sweet!
Wish I could help with an inkblog app for Mac, but I don't think there is one that straddles that space between drawing and writing. Far as I know, it's one or the other.
And no, I don't Twitter. If it's instant, it's too distracting for me.
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Sumocat, at 3/26/2008 09:27:00 AM
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