New Laptop!

I’ve been messing with netbooks, hacking them to run MacOS, and it’s mostly worked, but it’s never been a wholly satisfying result.  Updates are an annoying and sometimes dicy process, and certain things (like the trackpad) never seem to work quite right.

So I finally broke down and bought a real MacBook “don’t call it a netbook” Air (11″).

Carl gave me the handy tip to check the refurbished section on Apple’s site, doing so saved me a couple hundred bucks.

So far?  I’m very happy with my new Air!  The screen resolution is just right – a little on the small side vertically, but not as cramped as 800 x 600 netbooks, plenty usable.

It’s pretty light, feels sturdy, and it warm to the touch when it’s been running, but not too hot to actually use as a “laptop”.

I installed the usual base of apps I use for development, plus Shimo and Remote Desktop so I can VPN to work when I need to.

I’ve been thinking about getting a sticker from Gelaskins to decorate it.  I got a sticker for my phone and liked that.  Narrowed it down to these 4, kinda leaning towards the leaf…

Underworld

Enamored Whale

Enamored Owl

Loose Leaf