Falling in Love: The MacBook Air

This morning I travelled to Vancouver Island for the day. While I was having my vehicle serviced, I wandered over to London Drugs and seemed to be magnetically drawn to the computer and electronics section. As I perused the Mac computers, peripherals, and the small section of Mac software, I was surprised to see a MacBook Air on display. I was surprised, partly because I just didn't think this luxury model would be found in a London Drugs. But, there it was, for me to fondle at my leisure.

If there is such a thing as love at first touch, something akin to this occurred when I picked up this, the BMW of notebook computers. If you can fall in love with an inanimate object, I was ready to propose under the florescent lights of a pharmacy chain. When you hold this baby, you can't but be awed by its form factor and it's inherent sturdiness. Many have pooh-poohed what they see as an underpowered machine, but these same pundits just don't get it. John Gruber from Daring Fireball, sums it all up nicely with his post, The Appeal of the MacBook Air. To be sure, it's a pricey unit, but your paying for the style, form, strength, and yes, beauty of it. 

Isn't falling in love grand. 

*Update* In the interest of hearing all sides, here's a counter to my amorous desires, from the funny and knowledgeable Andy Ihnatko.