Over the past few weeks, the developers at work have been taking turns bringing in their laptops... It wasn't something we planned but just started happening spontaneously. One guy brought his Centrino laptop running Linux, another guy brought a 17" screen Dell that he uses for CAD, one guy brought his shiny new Vista laptop and a couple days ago it was my turn to take in my MacBook.
In general my little black MacBook received a fairly warm welcome. People were surprised at how thin it was and the usability of a relatively small 13.3" screen. They liked the built in webcam and although the single button touchpad attracted a bit of grief they quieted down when I showed them that a two finger tap brought up contextual menus. I gave them the flashy demo with Exposé, the magnifying dock and Dashboard and gave them the super abbreviated tour of the iLife and iWork applications.
But in the end the one thing that seemed to get the most attention was the MagSafe Power Adapter. From the magnetic connector to the little brick with "wings" for winding the cord and a removable AC adapter, people definitely liked the design. But having just checked the Apple Store comments on this little item I'm hoping that my little white brick lasts a little longer than everyone else's. Yikes!
But other than the black finish which picks up fingerprints like nothing else I've ever owned, I'm very happy with my laptop. And now my co-workers don't think I'm so crazy for owning a Mac.
