Let’s all raise a glass to the 11-inch MacBook Air
As 9to5Mac reported, the 11-inch MacBook Air is officially an obsolete product.
My very first Mac was an 11-inch MacBook Air, which I bought for just £749 (imagine!) while I was at university. It was my gateway into the Apple ecosystem, and the best laptop I’d ever owned.
I remember with fondness the many hours I spent in coffee shops, writing my dissertation and completing coursework on my 11-inch MacBook Air.
The screen was terrible, the performance could be frustrating, and it did get hot every once in a while. But the tiny size and unbelievably light weight meant that I took this thing absolutely everywhere. It felt magical to be able to have a real computer in this minuscule package.
Ultimately I ended up accidentally spilling tea on it, and the repair was deemed uneconomical; in other words, the parts and labour would have cost more than the laptop was worth. I was really very sad about it.
And today I’m reminded of my relationship with this tiny computer. It could be frustrating, but it was useful and beautiful.