Dr Demento
I Vant Blud
join:2002-01-02
Denville, NJ
1 edit | If it has a built-in optical drive...
Then they missed the point of the Macbook Air altogether, considering the Macbook Air has features to access a host computer disc drive and easily transfer files from it via its docking station making it more of a PC companion then a ultra-thin notebook. Not to mention from some people the feel of owning what can be considered a giant iPod.
With that said though I believe this Thinkpad will be more then enough competition for the Sony TX, Fujitsu LifeBook S6500s and Toshiba Protege M600. |
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odreian615
join:2006-01-18
Chicago, IL | So a optical drive is bad?! |
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Dr Demento
I Vant Blud
join:2002-01-02
Denville, NJ
1 edit | said by odreian615  :So a optical drive is bad?! Not at all in fact its great for all the reason you are probably thinking of such as easily installing software and listening to DVDs. But it also is a source for spent battery life and like disc based hardrives hamper it from being really man-handled without damage.
However, a notebook without one which doesn't have adequate syncing software is a lot worse off in usability. |
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FiL
Premium
join:2005-08-16
Silver Spring, MD
| Syncing software?
Whats the big deal with attaching a usb harddrive? They too come with synching software...
If theres no disc in the drive, the battery doesn't need to access the drive, so no battery life spent. The op drive is perfect for all the obvious reasons; if it breaks, you got yourself a cheaper MacAir...right?
Again, it would probably be easier to "synch" ya shit with usb drives then with software where your at the whim of your connection speed...either way, its not as if synching software blows usb 2.0 out the water. |
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