Maxintosh Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 MacBook Air now on Apples website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighty Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 http://www.apple.com/macbookair/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.I.Ghost Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Because you can't upgrade memory, thus they give your the max. All is built on. Good point. Even though i dont see a real use in this one (as i seen none in AsusEEE). This would make a good present for my girlfriend, so she'll have a cool and stylish Apple computer, fast enough to run photoshop and play with photos on the go. Still, what's the iGPU? X3100 (the GMA950 successor)? And does it support Full HD? EDIT: LOL, my iGPU guess is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Stop with your disappoint posts, every year is the same %$∞ http://www.apple.com/macbookair/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I am amazed, the ethernet port is optional! Now that is dumb, no offense to Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user2 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I think the price is reasonable considering the r and d that had to have gone in to something like that. I just can't imagine them selling too many of them, kind of a niche market. I am surprised they did not use the mobile penryn as battery life and performance would have been better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 There will be a market, the road warriors that want a laptop that isn't big and work anywhere etc etc. They will sell. I can't believe no "one last thing"! Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilis Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Still, what's the iGPU? X3100 (the GMA950 successor)? And does it support Full HD?\ Sub-notebooks aren't really built around anything but their size and weight. Any chip that can display the desktop at the screen's native res is good enough. Beyond that they are probably looking at power consumption and physical size much more closely than performance. This is not a desktop replacment. This isn't even your normal laptop replacment. This is what you carry when your main laptop would be too much hassle to carry . All in all though, this WAS a dissappointment. The Macbook Air is cool, but beyond that all pretty much "blah" software updates. I wish the Mini had gotten some better specs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 The Air isn't puny. Core 2 Duo, 2 gigs ram, decent hard drive options. If you had external hard drive, you can edit some video, but without firewire your are limited. It is powerful and pretty much those that always go and never stop. Not my thing but oh well. I to wanted beefed up Mini's, I am planning to finally get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I am amazed, the ethernet port is optional! Now that is dumb, no offense to Apple. I TOLD YOU since day 1 of Leopard. Thats why Leopard has an USB to Ethernet Kext in its IONetworking kext. And it is not DUMB, every day more wireless less wired. Who remember when NO-Floppy was DUMB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FavleX Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 ..where's the leo 10.5.2? 1799 for ..for.. naaah! I take a macBook Pro instead. Maybe as a gift for my secretary..not for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Uh, calm down with the bold and super text. It don't matter to me much, but if they could squeeze in the Ethernet port, would have been better. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I can't believe no "one last thing"! Damn. Ditto. I'm still waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA22C Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Where's 10.5.2? My desktop is unusable without stable video drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2007 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2GB memory 80GB 4200-rpm PATA hard drive1 Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi2 and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Ships: 2-3 weeks Free Shipping $1,799.00 Is this a Joke? or Apple Ceo's doesnt know what $ is!. I just bought Macbook Pro 2.2 at a price 2000.- usd which is more and more better than this {censored}. I see a weak config with a huge cost! Didnt like it... It should be around 999.- usd which sounds normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Trance2007, you need to understand economics. It costs money to get Intel to shrink a chip by 60%. It costs money to get a laptop that small, have a big screen, big keyboard, etc. Now I am not into the price either, but I do know it wasn't going to be cheap. As time goes on and smaller chips come out, it is go down. New technology is always high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark4181 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 that's not all.. apparently a 64gb SSD costs $1000 *cough* rip off *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 1799 for ..for.. naaah! Actually I think the high-end model is closer to 3100.00. I want one and I've added it to my 'Things to Buy" list... right under the Bugatti Veyron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 There is no "final" 10.5.2 seeded even to developers, what do you expect. There was never an update announced on MW. no matter if it is 500MB large or wahtever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harloe Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 This was my first Macworld since having my MacBook Pro and I can definitely say I am disappointed. No MacBook updates? No MacBook Pro updates? I thought they'd redesign the notebook line completely! Guess all those rumors of a black MBP was bull. =[ Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user2 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 So is it using intel menlow cpu? http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel...doc.aspx?i=3199 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I already has an USB to Ehternet, an USB DVD recoreder drive so MBA for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyos Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 So what is actually new tonight??? Only the Macbook Air.... thats it.. Indeed a software upgrade on iTunes, iMovie and Quicktime... no iPhone 1.1.3...??? Presenting a bunch of rental thats about it. Apple TV take doesn't exist yet... No Leopard upgrade which is really needed... The could have fitted this in 15 minutes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurferSD Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Time Capsule is ridiculous! I just bought the latest AirPort Extreme and have a 1TB LaCie HD hooked up to the USB port and I can't use it with Time Machine without some hacks... Just my $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Only the Macbook Air.... thats it.. Don't under estimate Remote Disk, it's an awesome feature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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