Re: My perfect laptop

The Macbook Air in Carlos‘ response to Michael’s post “My perfect laptop” caught my eye as soon as I saw it. The Macbook (which I will refer to as a “Mac” going forward) in the blog post looks similar to my first Mac. I originally wanted a Mac because I had been following CS193p on YouTube and I wanted to build something along with the course. When I got a Mac I didn’t end up following the course, but my love for programming – specifically for the web – continued to bloom.Here is a photo of my Macbook Air, next to a French Press and in front of a funnel for use with the Aeropress (I had a coffee decoration motif going on at the time), and next to an artificial plant, which brings a bit of colour to the picture:This isn't my "perfect laptop", but rather one I loved. I don’t think a “perfect laptop” can exist. For me, the more prudent question is “does this computer work and, importantly, does it bring me joy when using it?” Since my first Mac fits the bill for both, I thought I'd write…