Members nerol1st Posted January 15, 2008 Members Share Posted January 15, 2008 Check this out: http://www.macworld.com/article/131583/2008/01/macbookair.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshall Jeffer Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 No superdrive, 1.6-1.8 processor. Apple has found a way to charge $800 extra for the Macbook by making it "cuter". My girl drooled the moment she saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hugh manatee Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 Apple has found a way to charge $800 extra for the Macbook by making it "cuter". except no disc drive, I love macs, but i cant wait to hear some horror stories about people sitting on this thing. new track pad is cool though, I wish my Macbook Pro did that. Does anyone know what the hell a solid state hard drive is? If i had the money, it looks like it would be fun to play frisbee with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 The SSD drive is just like a memory card for cameras. Incredibly fast and no moving parts. It will be expensive but it will also increase the battery life and make the computer seem much faster than it actually is. Recording to SSD should be very interesting. Access times are incredible. My BIG problem is the lack of Firewire and Ethernet. I know there are workarounds but I'm still not ready to see Firewire go the way of the Dodo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 I'm sure they aren't abandoning FireWire and Ethernet. They just want the sexiest appliance available for portable peoples. This thing is not for music power apps and versatile connectivity, this is for bloggers who sit in coffee shop wifi zones all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 Firewire's demise has been rumored for quite a while now. eSATA is the new platform of choice. I sure hope that firewire stays around because it is very stable and fast. The new USB spec looks good on paper but it still is limited to one direction at a time and requires way too much processor intervention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members canterbury Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 This notebook wasn't designed to replace their other portables. This is meant to be an ultra-portable, lighter, thinner, better battery life. There just isn't room for all of those other features. There are a lot of other makers that offer ultra portables and the Macbook Air is very comparable to them. FYI there is an optional external superdrive, also usb NIC and modem are available too. As for the price it is right in line with what sony and other makers charge for a notebook such as this. Im not a Mac zealot, although I do use them. But i think it fits the market niche pretty well. My only complaint would be the lack of a user replaceable battery. They are available, but the average user would have to take it too an apple store to get it replaced. So if the battery dies you cant just swap another one in, you have to find a place to recharge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lancaster Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 IThis thing is not for music power apps and versatile connectivity, this is for bloggers who sit in coffee shop wifi zones all day. Bingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricAnteUpAudio Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 yeah but it costs MORE for LESS so thats the point...a regular macbook has everything that thats missing for 700 less almost, only thing i would lie to try out is the ssd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 I like the $100 laptop quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JM350 Posted January 17, 2008 Members Share Posted January 17, 2008 Same discussion over on Anderton's forum Quote:Originally Posted by deanmass Gorgeous, but, anyone looking at this as a primary machine is going to be disappointed... Well probably not everyone will be disappointed by it but many will be. Quote:Originally Posted by deanmass 1) No firewire (WTF!?) Total Suckage. I guess Apple has decided USB helped to make a winner of the Ipod so Firewire is obsolete now? Quote:Originally Posted by deanmass 2) Sealed battery ( extra time from??) More Suckage. Welcome back to the Ipod again. Quote:Originally Posted by deanmass 3) Optical Smoptical They want total control over your media. Quote:Originally Posted by deanmass 4) 1 USB (!!??) I don't know what the hell they were thinking on this one Quote:Originally Posted by deanmass 5) No Ethernet?? (yes, speed junkies still use CABLES) Maybe plugging that cable in is too difficult for Mac users? Quote:Originally Posted by deanmass A writers dream...A road warrior journalists dream, but not a musicians machine for sure. Mixed bag, certainly an overall bummer. Might be good for somebody but definately a musician's nightmare, saying it rates as a "mixed bag" is probably being pretty kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshall Jeffer Posted January 17, 2008 Members Share Posted January 17, 2008 Well, had a discussion with my girl about the Macbook Air and explained to her all the points mentioned above and also that it's slower than the Macbook she has now, but the cute factor combined with the almost instant boot up with the flash drive (an extra $900 thx Apple) overruled any logic. I then calmly told her to point to the calender and pick out the day hell froze over to go pick one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphajerk Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 you know who else makes a laptop like that? fisher price... i got one for my 2 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Synonym Music Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 Well, had a discussion with my girl about the Macbook Air and explained to her all the points mentioned above and also that it's slower than the Macbook she has now, but the cute factor combined with the almost instant boot up with the flash drive (an extra $900 thx Apple) overruled any logic. I then calmly told her to point to the calender and pick out the day hell froze over to go pick one up. Oh come on now.... Women aren't logical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nerol1st Posted January 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 Compared to what I paid for my current laptop that thing is quite a bit less. I don't think it was designed for the casualy user at all. Buisness people who don't want to lug something big and heavy is about the only viable use that I can think of. You basically already have to have another (good) mac for this thing to be cool at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshall Jeffer Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 Not really designed for a business user, not without a super drive, and not with a mini dvi port and no ethernet or modem. Sure there are add ons, but you risk cluttering up everything in your laptop bag and that's counterproductive if you you want streamlined computing. This thing has one true function, and that's looking cooler than everything else out. I guess I'm just pissed because I'm buying one:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nerol1st Posted January 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 I guess I'm just pissed because I'm buying one:) Why are you buying one if you think it sucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 The SSD drive is just like a memory card for cameras. Incredibly fast and no moving parts. It will be expensive but it will also increase the battery life and make the computer seem much faster than it actually is. Recording to SSD should be very interesting. Access times are incredible. My BIG problem is the lack of Firewire and Ethernet. I know there are workarounds but I'm still not ready to see Firewire go the way of the Dodo. With no option to carry a spare battery -- increasing charge-life (not to mention battery longevity, since a new battery will presumably mean a trip to the Apple store or maybe even the factory) will be crucial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 I like the $100 laptop quite a bit. Yeah... I'm a huge fan of the concept. But that link is broken. Here's a good one: http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tietjen Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 I never say bad stuff about mac's but this is a scam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 It will sell huge.... I like the size for traveling and carrying in the car for work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphajerk Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 there was an article in the USA today about it... seems it isnt even the lightest of the bunch and others have been putting out lighter machines for 3 years now.... but the only buyers ahve been business people and a small market... and apple is more expensive than the rest. go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seclusion Posted January 20, 2008 Members Share Posted January 20, 2008 I suspect we'll be seeing a lot more of these laptops in movies in the near future. Tom Cruise will probably have it in his marriage of Mission Impossible 10, Scienctology rulez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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