MacBook Air?
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June 9th.
yes when it costs more.
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Touché.
But it costs more cos it's thinner and weighs less.
Both advantages of which are completely cosmetic (perhaps weight is a bit more than that) over a product which has a good look and doesn't weigh that much, imo.
The Air needs to have something else about it. That doesn't mean people won't love it when they see it or want to get one but in comparison to the MacBook Pro it's a no-brainer for the majority of people.
How can weight be cosmetic?
You should read the quick edits.
The weight is a good advantage to it for practicality but it's one of few actual features. For me, the Air is a product that will be the base of a really useful product.
For now, it's nothing special in terms of what it offers for the price point.
Not having a go at anyone who owns an Air, but that's just my viewpoint.
You should read the quick edits.
The weight is a good advantage to it for practicality but it's one of few actual features. For me, the Air is a product that will be the base of a really useful product.
For now, it's nothing special in terms of what it offers for the price point.
Not having a go at anyone who owns an Air, but that's just my viewpoint.
Ooooo, sly like a fox
I would if I could afford it - I'll use it as a portable Photo editor when I'm out and about. Let me win the lottery!
Otherwise, these HP fanboys found a way to use their Air seriously.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/hp-exec-cuts-birthday-cake-with-macbook-air/
Erm, isn't that what Macbook is for?
Macbook is actually more powerful than Macbook Air with longer battery life, just a bit bulker thats all.
Macbook Air is ideal for business people who travel a lot especially by air and for office applications.
If I had a choice between the two, I would go for Macbook since it's more powerful and around half the price of Macbook Air.
Yes and no. The MacBook makes sense, but only because the Air doesn't seem to do anything particularly well, other than being "cool". I wanted to replace my ultra-portable with an Apple one, and just assumed it would fit the general criteria of being slightly slower than a full laptop, but smaller and lighter with plenty of battery life to keep going on the road. Unfortunately, with the air having a fixed battery and poor battery life it pretty much rules it out as an ultra-portable for serious use, and really leaves it purely for people who really have a space problem (although you need to take the PSU when potentially you wouldn't for a MacBook), or want the latest, coolest gadget.
I hope the Air v2 is a better proposition; but for now I really do struggle to see the point of it, beyond it being a fashion accessory. I'm not knocking people that have bought one, I'm sure it makes sense to some people, but not for me
The X1 sure is ugly, but unfortunately it's staying put for a good while yet
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??? Have you even owned one instead of using internet reviews for comments? The battery on my Air lasts longer than that of the MacBook Pro I borrowed, or the Macbook I had. Admittedly it was awful in the beginning (8-12hrs to charge?!?!) but has quickly settled down. I'm using it right now, on wifi in my Office, and have been doing since 7 and battery is at 67%. Although I do have the SSD version.