Re: Not Really in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19926458 en Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:41:18 EDT Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:41:18 EDT Re: Not Really http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19934112 anon : Yea, cause god knows you get way more productivity on a ugly ass pc then a mac....lol.

Silly haters. Same old whinning we heard when apple stared using mice. Or when the ipod came out, or when apple did away with floppy drives, or the iphone and on and on and on.
But then again... name a company thats even 1/10th as inovative? So many great industry firsts came from apple who takes the risks and so many lost winsheep just talk shit about a great company.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19934112 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:14:00 EDT Re: Not Really http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926880 Titus Pullo :
said by junkunc :

MBA is for those wanting a lighter portable mac IN ADDITION to their Mac at home. This is about FORM over FUNCTION. Or haven't you got it yet?
You may be anon, but at least you're close. I've yet to chime in (seriously) on the reasons behind this thing. But if I were to do so, I'd look closely at how this WiFi everything (in form) approach applies to Apple's future products that are also WiFi everything and network centric in function. Apple Inc is deftly moving their product lines towards interoperability amongst each other to compel cross pollination. iTunes/iMovie/iTV/Leopard > iPod/AppleTV/Airport/Computers-Airport wireless backup.
The only piece missing is iApple iISP. iI iYi iYi :huh:
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»www.ryanoneill.us]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926774 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:48:08 EDT Re: Not Really http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926426 anon : Stop the FUD. Just stop it. Domo!

MBA is for those wanting a lighter portable mac IN ADDITION to their Mac at home. A MacBook will suffice for those that need a builtin drive for dvd watching. A MacBookPro will suffice for those that need a portable for serious work. But the Air is for those that just need email, surfing and working (where a Smartphone or PDA/iPodTouch are just too small/inconvenient).

All you Anti-Mac trolls just go spread FUD on your toast. This is about FORM over FUNCTION. Or haven't you got it yet?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926426 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:52:19 EDT Re: Not Really http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926458 Jonbo298 : Until Apple makes it, the stage isn't set with Apple loyalists and the Mainstream media. See: Every MP3 player compared to the iPod. Every touch screen capable phone compared to the iPhone. Now its every thin computer will be compared to the Macbook Air.

Apple does this because people will always compare and contrast future products. The Air is about 1-2 years too soon. The iPhone is well...crap to me with its shortcomings. iPod is the only one useful after enough refreshes hit to make it more worthwhile.

Yes, the Air is a nice thing. But its innards and price is definitely not something for me.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926458 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:39:29 EDT Re: Not Really http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926407 firephoto : So people want heavy portable computers with tiny screens for travelling? I really doubt that.

Going by your criteria a perfect cube would be the ultimate "small" computer. heh

The targeted market doesn't want to sacrifice screen size, they want something light and something within the size of the other stuff they're carrying with them like file folders or even the manila envelope seen in the MBA commercial. Any 13" laptop is perfect for this so thinner wins.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926407 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:30:42 EDT Not Really http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19926147 r81984 : The Macbook air is not small, its just thin.
13.1 is not even close to the smallest laptop.

Even the OLPC pc beats the Macbook air.
The eepc and any laptop that is 12.1" or smaller are true traveler laptops.
My Dell 700m is much smaller than the Macbook air.

Apple is doing it wrong. Thin is not really a benefit, its a smaller profile with more features that is the benefit.

If there are people who just want a dummy internet browser that uses wifi only then the Macbook air has found a market, otherwise I have no idea who would use it.

To say that the Macbook air sets the stage for smaller computers is just insane. They made a thin computer, not a smaller computer. The stage has already been set and the MBA is apples failed attempt to make a small laptop.

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