Steve Jobs with an envelope including the first Macbook Air

The Best Size Of A Laptop

17 years ago, Steve Jobs stood on stage with a manila envelope in his hand and pulled out a laptop. At that time, mini-laptops called netbook were very popular, and the first Macbook Air had far superior features in every way. I had a Lenovo IdeaPad S10e. If I remember correctly, the screen resolution was 1378x768, but it was good enough for me. It fit in my small bag, it was light, and I could open it up and even use it on the food tray on my long bus rides. ...

March 17, 2025 · 2 min

Reliability Matters For Minimalism

Sometimes I see this photo when Apple announces a new product and there are some really funny jokes about it on social media. Frankly, I don’t understand the criticism that “Apple is exhausted, it can’t produce anything new” for technological products that have reached a certain maturity. How do you compare them? I used the iPhone 11 for more than four years and upgraded to the iPhone 16e. I agree that there’s not much difference in appearance, there’s still a notch at the top of the screen, it’s lighter. There’s a single-lens camera, but the quality is better than the older one. I didn’t notice any improvements on the screen because I was happy with the old one too, but the iPhone 11 has a lot of improvements like 5G connectivity, longer battery life and the ability to charge multiple devices with the same cable thanks to USB-C. If I were using an iPhone 14 or 15, I wouldn’t understand these innovations, and When the iPhone 17 comes out, I probably won’t find the innovations that come with it remarkable. ...

March 6, 2025 · 2 min