MacBook Air Floats Into My Life
January 17th, 2008 by pale_whites
As a fan of Elegant Technology, I waited patiently for the announcements from the Macworld — San Francisco 2008 show. I wasn’t disappointed.
When Steve Jobs unveiled the new MacBook Air - the way he unveiled it - made me grin from ear to ear with delight. It reminded me of the first time I saw the G4 Cube computer. Although I hope the MacBook Air is more of a commercial success.
Like the Cube, the Air is a computing appliance. Not really meant for upgrade.
Currently I use a basic MacBook which I specifically chose because for me it was the ‘least’ complete computer I could get. It was simple, understated, and beautiful. However I find I do not use many of its features.
My MacBook has the following ‘exterior connections’;
- Combo Drive
- Ethernet
- FireWire
- 2 x USB
- Headphone
- MIC
- iSight
- MagSafe Power
- Airport
- Bluetooth
On a day to day basis I actually use;
- 1 USB for camera, iPod, and printing connection
- Bluetooth for my Mighty Mouse
- MagSafe to charge the battery
- Airport for internet connection
The rest I basically do not use. I think I have used them at least once. The Combo drive has been used to RIP my CD collection.
I believe that there are many people like me who do not need all these unnecessary additions or who make the decision to go without for aesthetic reasons. Personally I cannot stand cables plugged into my MacBook (perhaps that’s the reason I only plug one USB device at a time).
My new motto will be…
Simplify life – Ditch the peripherals
Will I be buying a MacBook Air? Definitely.
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