A Good Read

All of the “necessary” technology we surround ourselves with, freaks me out a bit sometimes.

I’m part of a generation that once lived without many fancy gadgets, but is still tech-savvy enough to own a whole lot of them now. I know what it’s like to walk around without an iPod, and I can still remember not owning a computer — or owning a computer without Internet connection. Now, I don’t know how well I’d function on a day-to-day basis without a whole cache of gadgets.

Laptops have become one of those, can’t-leave-the-house-without-it things, and unfortunately, big-ticket items like that are targets for theft. However, one company is offering a stylish solution to that problem.

The BookBookby Macaccessory maker, Twelve South, combines the nostalgia of books with the reality of our increasing need to carry our Macbooks just about everywhere we go. It’s a hardback, leather case, which ensures durability and protection of your Macbook, with padding in the interior, which adds another layer of protection.  It also comes in two individually hand-crafted colours, so no two are exactly alike – kind of like vintage novels at a second-hand bookstore.

I’m not entirely sure how well the exterior design will fool potential thieves into thinking that there isn’t a laptop inside the BookBook, but it sure looks cool.

— Kate Aenlle