My Thoughts On Apple’s New Notebooks

In this video, I answer WizzKid’s (http://twitter.com/WizzKid) request on Twitter to state my thoughts on Apple’s updates to their notebooks, namely, the MacBook and MacBook Pro.  Without going into the details of the new machines, I’ll say that overall I was a little impressed with the updates, but not completely blown away.  I’m happy that Apple has found a new manufacturing process to make the MacBooks and MacBook Pros sturdier.  The glossy screen is a turn-off for me personally, since I prefer the old school matte screens.  The glass trackpad (or mini iPhone as I call it) is a nice addition and Apple made a bold move by removing the one and only mouse button.  The entire mousepad is a button.  I’m not going to get one of these new MacBooks [Pros] because I don’t have the means and if I did, I don’t think there’s enough to warrant another investment.  The good thing about Macs is that they retain their value for a long time and when I bought my current MacBook Pro, I planned on at least a 5 year cycle.  Hope this answers your question WizzKid