Pete Hindle

Macbook Air; not small enough, not enough ports, too much bling. I wanted a macbook swiss army knife, but we got a macbook porsche instead.

Well, that’s what I just posted on Twitter. Okay, it’s pretty, but I need a digital leatherman more than some pretty laptop. I want something I can use for a variety of purposes in a variety of places, and the damn thing looks far too bling. I also don’t think that there will be a version of it in my (very low) price range.

I would have thrown my budgetary caution to the wind for a cut-back Macbook. One with no optical drive (useless things anyway) and less power. Instead, I find myself casting more towards the Linux end of the pool to give me what I want. No, not one of those Asus EEE’s, but a Thinkpad. If only I had some money…