Dear Friends,
Even though it is officially spring, we are back into winter mode with cold temperatures and some snow, too. Nevertheless, there are signs of spring with the geese honking as they return and, of course, the knee-deep mud on my road. This is the toughest time of the year in Vermont because spring is on the horizon and we all start looking for those little signs of its arrival. But there is still a lot of snow in the yard, the roads are impassable, and motorcycling seems a bit far off. Nevertheless, the maple sugar season is extended by this weather, and that is a good thing for the Vermont economy.
I am sad to report that we had another break-in at our store in Waitsfield, and some customers who we had called to pick up their iPads had to be called back and told that they would have to wait longer. We are doing everything we can to get more iPad 2s for these customers and for the many other customers looking for this new product. Apple stores, whether owned by Apple or by independent resellers like ourselves, are increasingly becoming targets of thieves as the most popular products on the planet attract not only customers but thieves too.
On a happier note, I set up a new Mac system for my sister today. She has been using an older Mac for years and is finally entering the modern era. We discussed what her needs were, and her original plan was to have a laptop and desktop; however, I convinced her to do something similar to my setup. She had fallen in love with Grace’s 11-inch MacBook Air, so we set her up with one of those with 4GB of RAM as well as a 24-inch display, Magic Mouse, BlueTooth keyboard, LaCie 1TB hard drive, and USB hub for her existing printer and scanner. Now she has the best of both worlds: the ultimate in a tiny portable computer and a powerful desktop system with large storage for Time Machine backups. While I use the 13-inch MacBook Air, the 11-inch is sure a sweet Mac. We have just introduced our Hammerhead premium leather sleeves for the MacBook Air, and they look great.
This is the 10th Anniversary of Mac OS X, and that is in no small part a key to Apple’s continued success. It is the most powerful and most secure operating system on the planet and the foundation of the Mac experience. Happy Birthday, OS X!