A Writer's Tools
It used to be if you were a writer, all you needed was a pen, some paper and your imagination. Now it seems you need a lot of gadgets and technological know-how. Okay, so maybe you can help me. I'm about to start a new project and have decided it's time to upgrade my writerly technology. I need a new iPhone--because it's vitally important now that a writer can tweet and post to Facebook and check-in on Foursquare at all times. I need a tablet since in this world of instant gratification and disappearing brick and mortar stores, I've gotten spoiled and want to push a button and read. And most desperately, I am in dire need of a new laptop for the basics of you know the actual writing itself.
I'm not ashamed to admit that I've been writing on my trusted MacBook laptop since 2007. This model has since been discontinued and will probably be worth a lot of money some day along with my original Macintosh with the flying toaster screen saver. Remember that one folks?
The thing is, my MacBook has never failed me and we've been through three novels together and so much more. I have worn off most of the letters on my keyboard and if it weren't for the fact that it's a little on the slow side and heavy to lug around in Chicago's 100 degree heat, I don't think I'd be all that inclined to give it up. Honestly, if I had my way, I still be writing on a typewriter--manual of course. But times change and the old MacBook is getting tired so yesterday I took myself to the Apple store on Michigan Avenue. And by the way, shouldn't the Genius Bar serve Appletinis? Forgive me, I digressed...
Okay so I went to look at the shiny new models. They are pretty and light as a feather but still I couldn't pull the trigger. Whichever laptop I go with will be my companion for the next five years or in my case, longer. So I thought I would take this opportunity to ask what you people are writing on these days? Are you Mac or PCs peeps? I'm leaning toward the MacBook Air. Any thoughts on that? Oh and by the way, we'll be discussing tablets and cell phones later!
