I have been a fan of Sony Vaio laptops for ten years. They used to be thin, light, fast and filled with good apps. But, after ten years the affair is over. Sony customer service told me, in so many words, I am not a valued customer. My SZ230 had recurring power problems…and for $800 they would be happy to replace the motherboard. Even though this is a “known” issue with this particular model, they insist I pay $800+shipping to and fro, 30 days after the warranty expired. The gods were telling me something and it was time for a change anyways.

The Macbook Air has enough power and apps with a sleek form factor that I went and got one. Yay! I like my laptop again. It is all the things that Vaios used to be. The test of time will tell, but for now I have a laptop that isn’t heavy and burdened by XP or Vista…

I was worried that I would lose all my Microsoft productivity apps. But running Office for Mac seems to cover much of what i need. Plaxo synched my calendar and contacts. Basecamp HQ covers me in project management and Tasktime makes sure I account for my billable hours. So what do I miss about my Vaio laptop? Nothing yet… It took me all of a day to figure out all that I need to do on the Mac. Now it remains to be seen whether I am hindered by a small hard drive, but maybe by the time I notice a 200gb SSD will be affordable.

So, ask me in a year how I feel. But, as of an hour ago…I have a breath of fresh air at my fingertips.

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