Another MacBook? Oh, And Welcome!
Steve Jobs announced today in his keynote speech the newest notebook to grace Apple's MacBook line-up: The MacBook Air, this time with thin font.
You can view the features video provided by Apple by clicking here.
The computer, which weighs less than three pounds, is sure to at least get looks if not jaw-dropping stares. It features a full-sized keyboard and a 13" LCD screen. They even managed to fit back-lighting for the keys in there somehow. What they forgot, and this is important to me, is to include more than one USB port.
That's right, it only has one.
Now, before I start to suggest that owners purchase one for the sole-purpose of gathering them in a large pile for burning (to "rid the world of such evils") I have to mention that some great new features have been added that aren't simply cosmetic. The touchpad has been given an upgrade with new finger commands that can be used, including a pull/pinch and rotate feature for content displayed on the screen.
The most interesting hardware upgrade is the ability to wirelessly connect with other PCs and Macs in your home or office and transfer data or even install programs wirelessly. That, my friends, is the future. The future is finally here*. Now when I get one of these (Jon, I'm looking at you) I'll be all set to transfer all the contents of my current MacBook Pro to the Air and feel right at ease with my customized settings and all my documents. Say goodbye to backing up data or purchasing those transferring programs to move files.
In addition, I also wanted to thank you for visiting my new blog. I'm anxious to get into the blogging sphere here at the Chronicle, able to share another point of view to those of the newsroom who have their blogs already up and are posting. The atmosphere around the office has been quite excited since the blog page launched last week. I enjoyed reading the new posts my coworkers wrote.
On something of a personal introduction I should mention that I recently moved from Puyallup and now currently reside in Olympia. I immediately fell in love with Lewis County, however, and feel quite an attachment to Centralia already. Being a newbie here, I'm still getting to know the local celebrities and events (just learned who John Panesko is). Working for a newspaper, and updating its website each day, certainly makes this task much easier. In addition to updating websites, I enjoy playing games, watching movies, and (possibly my least nerdy hobby) working on cars.
*Flying cars on back order until 2030. The Future apologizes for this inconvenience.
 The MacBook Air: Hover-System not included |
The computer, which weighs less than three pounds, is sure to at least get looks if not jaw-dropping stares. It features a full-sized keyboard and a 13" LCD screen. They even managed to fit back-lighting for the keys in there somehow. What they forgot, and this is important to me, is to include more than one USB port.
That's right, it only has one.
Now, before I start to suggest that owners purchase one for the sole-purpose of gathering them in a large pile for burning (to "rid the world of such evils") I have to mention that some great new features have been added that aren't simply cosmetic. The touchpad has been given an upgrade with new finger commands that can be used, including a pull/pinch and rotate feature for content displayed on the screen.
The most interesting hardware upgrade is the ability to wirelessly connect with other PCs and Macs in your home or office and transfer data or even install programs wirelessly. That, my friends, is the future. The future is finally here*. Now when I get one of these (Jon, I'm looking at you) I'll be all set to transfer all the contents of my current MacBook Pro to the Air and feel right at ease with my customized settings and all my documents. Say goodbye to backing up data or purchasing those transferring programs to move files.
In addition, I also wanted to thank you for visiting my new blog. I'm anxious to get into the blogging sphere here at the Chronicle, able to share another point of view to those of the newsroom who have their blogs already up and are posting. The atmosphere around the office has been quite excited since the blog page launched last week. I enjoyed reading the new posts my coworkers wrote.
On something of a personal introduction I should mention that I recently moved from Puyallup and now currently reside in Olympia. I immediately fell in love with Lewis County, however, and feel quite an attachment to Centralia already. Being a newbie here, I'm still getting to know the local celebrities and events (just learned who John Panesko is). Working for a newspaper, and updating its website each day, certainly makes this task much easier. In addition to updating websites, I enjoy playing games, watching movies, and (possibly my least nerdy hobby) working on cars.
*Flying cars on back order until 2030. The Future apologizes for this inconvenience.
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