Monday, July 14, 2008

The Apple MacBook Air

A month ago, I walked into the brand new Apple store that had opened close to where I was staying, and thought, "Let's go inside and peep around". I'm a Windows user, but let's face it - We often go green with envy (though we don't show it), when we see someone using a Mac, or Mac accessories.

Of course, as a writer, I can't afford to lose compatibility with any client who might be using Windows, but that's another story.

So I walk into the Apple store (For the first time in my life), along with my wife, and it's all themed white, with colorful gadgets displayed in rows. But what first caught my attention (as it was no doubt designed to), was this amazingly thin laptop! I didn't even believe that it was a working model. I thought it was a dead piece of plastic, until the screen lighted up, and the attendant introduced the two of us to each other. "Bhagwad, this is the MacBook air. MacBook air, this is Bhagwad".

I leaned closer, and examined it all around. It really was as thin as I first thought. It reminded me of a wafer, and I realized that laptops would never be the same again. At least not for me.

So how does the MacBook air get to be this thin? Well, Apple has removed certain portions like a removable media slot (can be purchased separately though). It also incorporates a solid state hard drive, that has no moving parts! For me, this is a major breakthrough. Hard disks are one of the few remaining moving components in a computer, and are therefore more susceptible to failure compared to stationary electrical parts. This latest technology means one less thing to go wrong.

The MacBook Air has a low Carbon Footprint, with a Mercury and Arsenic free LCD glass, and internal cables that are not made of PVC. From what I remember, Greenpeace had earlier objected to Apple's ecological practices, and the MacBook air addresses these concerns.

All in all, the MacBook Air has broken new grounds in Laptop technology. It's sleek design, and ecological footprint, definitely give it the status of an "Irresistable Goodie".

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