I think it was pretty much a consensus that Apple’s recent introduction of the MacBook Air was amazing and certainly generated the Christmas-like buzz we’ve come to expect from MacWorld Expo.
On a different note, Adobe just released their own AIR in much quieter fashion. AIR is a development tool for creating RIA’s (rich Internet applications) that exploit existing technologies and run across operating systems.
I’m no developer by any means, let alone a coder. I have however been designing for the web since the mid-nineties, and every time I turn around, there is a brand new challenge to design to. When I saw a few examples of how this tool is being put to use already, I know I would simply love an opportunity to design for it.
Between the MacBook Air and Adobe AIR, I think this a fast forward glimpse at what the future holds for us in terms of hardware, software, and increasingly rich user experiences.