I have had this 12″ PowerBook for the last few years and I think that it is the best computer that I have ever used. It is getting a little long in the tooth though, and I was hoping to replace it soon. It was my hope that the MacBook Air would be the replacement that I was looking for, but it doesn’t have what I need. I figured that I would send Steve Jobs an email and let him know of my displeasure. Got an email back from one of his email people that said that I should give the Air another look. The problem is that I have given it a chance and it just doesn’t work for me.

Here is what I want in a laptop: 12″ Screen, Full Keyboard, Metal Construction, Low Power Consumption, Long Battery Life (8 hours would be great), a Firewire and USB port, and an ExpressCard slot. What I don’t need is an Optical Drive, Ethernet Port, or the Fastest Processor.

Sounds a lot like a 12″ MacBook Pro if they would ever make one. Come on Apple, you can do it.

Instead of a new laptop, I just bought a new battery for my current one. One of the reasons for this is that I have decided to move all of my writing to the laptop. In the past I have done all of my creative writing on paper and transfered it the laptop when it was done. I have too much to do in my life to waste time with the double effort. I’ll see how it works out.