2012-04-07T22:42:44-07:00 http://davedash.com/ Dave Dash dd+atom1@davedash.com 2008-02-13T00:00:00-08:00 http://davedash.com/2008/02/13/iphone-and-macbook-air <p>I had to wait quite some time at the Apple Store only to find out my MacBook Pro <a href="http://spindrop.us/2006/05/03/apple_batteries_and_applecare_paid_support/">had a battery</a> that had been recalled.</p> <p>So while Apple was wasting my time, I looked at the Macbook Air and iPhone. Yes, this is my blog where I'll give my un-expert opinion on gadgets that people have already written about at length.</p> <!--more--> <h3>iPhone</h3> <p>First the bad news. I think I have fat fingers. I finally "got" how it's supposed to work, but keyboard interface and the gesturing was not to my liking.</p> <p>If someone gave me an iPhone, I definitely wouldn't mind, and I'd probably grow to like it. But at the moment... It really doesn't do much for me. I like that I could access the web, and play with Google Maps, but the interface just doesn't click for me.</p> <p>I do want a smart phone, I think there's a few nice alternatives out there. I think I can wait on the iPhone. But then again, maybe I don't really need a new toy.</p> <h3>Macbook Air</h3> <p>So here's the good news. Despite it's lack of things, it really seems appealing. My biggest problem with my laptop is when I take it somewhere. Granted I bike with my Y! laptop short distances almost daily, but every now and then, I am toting my personal laptop, and the weight starts to drag me down.</p> <p>It seemed reasonably fast, although with little effort I can bring any machine to a grinding halt. I think if one of our laptops go out, we might replace it with a MacBook Air. Although... both my MacBook Pro, and <a href="http://katiebonn.com/">Katie's</a> Powerbook are pretty sturdy.</p>