So a friend of mine is home from working in India for 2 weeks. Yesterday, we met at the Apple Store and he picked up the new MacBook Pro. I have to say, it’s YUMMY! The screen, though glossy, is gorgeous. The speed is amazing.

I am really impressed with the design. I spent much time setting it up and copying things over from his PC. So I really got to use it for several hours. It is very light. When you pick it up by one corner, like you really shouldn’t do with a laptop, it doesn’t bend; it’s very stiff.

Speaking of stiff and ridged. One of the things I was most impressed by was the palm rest. On many laptops, including my 17″ MacBook Pro and my Titanium 1Ghz PowerBook, was the “mushy” feeling of the palm rest. They never feel as if they are solid in that area. Not the new MacBook Pro, it’s very solid. It doesn’t give at all when you rest your wrists on the laptop.

The most difficult thing for me to get used to was the new trackpad. The trackpad feels luxurious, the feel of it is amazing. The most difficult part of using it was getting used to the “click.” Some of that is easy to get used to, but you have to really retain yourself to use it. But, unlike the trackpads that I have on my MacBook Pro, the feel is better. I think with prolonged use, I would get used to the “click” feature. It’s just such a complete change in how a trackpad works that it will take time to get used to.

Overall, I’m very excited about the new design. I really want one and can’t wait to get my hands on one of my very own. Anyone want to buy an upgraded 17″ MacBook Pro?

Ok, this is completely cool. Talk about space saving.

Vertabrae bathroom system for really small bathrooms: “

After our post on the hideaway sink ran two weeks ago, we received an email from one of our readers asking us if we had seen the Vertabrae® bathroom system. We hadn’t yet seen it, and we thought you might want to see it too. The Vertabrae system is an incredibly compact and vertical bathroom unit that houses just about everything you need in your bathroom. The design is by Paul Hernon of Design Odyssey Ltd.

More information on the Vertabrae:

This stylish aluminum sculpture of seven stacked modules that rotate from the center ‘spinal column,’ has every basic item you need in a bathroom, plus it leaves you some room to bend down to touch your toes without hitting your head on the way up.

With a toilet, sink and two modules (one for children), the Vertibrae gives most of the space in your bathroom right back to you. And the Vertebrae even provides some space for shower, bath, shaving, and cosmetic products right along the column. Cleaning supplies and your favorite toilet paper… in the cupboards under the toilet seat.

Thanks to reader Richard for sharing this interesting concept with us.

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(Via Unclutterer.)