Why expensive?
It was just a light hearted comment. The fact is, MacBook Airs are expensive.
MacBook Airs with 256Gb SSDs are even more expensive. That's all.
Why expensive?
Run Boot Camp Assistant. It downloads the latest driver pack from Apple to either USB or burns an optical disk then re-partitions the HDD. Shove Windows 7 disk in and reboot then install it as per normal. Once into Windows 7 install the Boot Camp drivers. Job done.
It was just a light hearted comment. The fact is, MacBook Airs are expensive.
MacBook Airs with 256Gb SSDs are even more expensive. That's all.
Expensive compared to what?
Other laptops of greater or equal power, or even Macbooks.
Dont get me wrong, I'd happily purchase one but for the sake of a cm or so of thickness you pay a lot of money for less power.
Can't really believe that I'm being called upon to explain a statement that any normal person knows to be true but just to be clear....
Apple stuff is expensive, MacBook Airs are even more expensive.
You can get something that does the same for a lot less... therefore they are expensive.
In the same way that I could buy a Casio to do the same job as the expensive watch I'm wearing.
For the record I have lots of Apple stuff, along with many other expensive items. Sometimes you have to pay for quality, that's what makes some things EXPENSIVE.
Phew, hopefully that's clear enough.
and flip it around :Dont get me wrong, I'd happily purchase one but for the sake of a cm or so of thickness you pay a lot of money for less power.
P.s. please defensive MBA owners don't try to justify the cost, I'm not necessarily saying they aren't worth the money but if you drew up a table of laptops and cost, MBAs would be at the expensive end.
wow, not sure if you're trolling or not, but come on. Take this
and flip it around :
"Don't get me wrong but for the sake of a a bit of power, you can get the slimmest, lightest notebook around."
Yes, but draw up a table of laptop dimensions, and weights. The Air will be at the top of the table. Your point?
The MacBook Air is broadly a similar price to the copycat Windows 7 Ultrabooks, ergo it's not expensive. The vast majority are between £900 and £1000, as is the MacBook Air.
Please stop trolling.
Come on Magicboy, make the post: Macbook Airs are not expensive.
The MacBook Air is broadly a similar price to the copycat Windows 7 Ultrabooks, ergo it's not expensive. The vast majority are between £900 and £1000, as is the MacBook Air.
Please stop trolling.
wow, not sure if you're trolling or not, but come on. Take this
and flip it around :
"Don't get me wrong but for the sake of a a bit of power, you can get the slimmest, lightest notebook around."
Yes, but draw up a table of laptop dimensions, and weights. The Air will be at the top of the table. Your point?
I could spec a dozen laptops more expensive than a MBA. So what?
And expensive is relative. If I make a £500 a day, it's not that pricy really.
Actually it's not the slimmest, or lightest and there are slimmer, lighter, more powerful laptops around.
Just because something isn't expensive doesn't mean it's not worth the cost. I guess next you'll be saying a Lamborghini is not expensive either
(Oh, by the way, I'm typing this on my MBA...)
Simliar laptops.A dozen laptops more expensive, hundreds less expensive.
So yes, it is relative. It is implied by the omission of any qualification that we are talking in comparison to other laptops... of course we are. What else would we be talking about?
Anyway it is clear that our opinions differ and of course you are entitled to yours.
I say " MacBook Airs are expensive" so can you do me a favour just to finish things off?
Make your next post " MacBook Airs are not expensive" so I can quote it and add it to my signature.
It'll then make me smile every time I see it.
expensive Dell Precision
For a similar price.
When compared to similar 'super cars' it's not expensive. You guys need to compare like with like.
Oh btw i'm typing this on a mbp 17