Initial thoughts on my MacBook

I’ve been using my MacBook for several weeks now. Overall, I like it. The packaging was nice. The MacBook itself looks very stylish, even though it is the cheapest model now. The keyboard, perhaps the most important feature to me, is great. The keys are perfectly spaced, elevated, and require minimal pressure. It seems very fast and responsive to everything I’ve tried to do so far.

I really like MacOS - although I find it incredibly unintuitive. So far, I believe that I've been slightly less productive on my Mac than I would on an similar PC because I'm still getting used to the difference. Over the next week or so, I plan to write a bit more about my transition to a Mac. Overall, I like it but there have been some issues with the transition.

Google OS is exciting, but web apps need improvement

Google just dropped a bomb on the technology world. Google will release a Google Chrome operating system. According to the Google blog post, it will be based on Linux and released next year. It will be focused on web applications and will be open sourced. Overall, it is very exciting news and I look forward to seeing what Google eventually releases. One year is a long time in the tech world and alot can change in that time. For now, the Google OS is vaporware, as is Google Voice (for me) and Google Wave.

The immediate impact of the announcement will be minimal after one gets over the initial shock. At least until Google's web applications improve. Despite losing their beta tag, Google Apps needs improvement before it can supplant desktop applications. Until that happens, a web based operating system means little because it is only as good as the applications it can run.