Colonel Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 yea. i'm not gonna lie. you get a whole lot more power out of the MacBook for a hell of a lot cheaper. there are many things i'm willing to pay for the look and feel, for example, the iPod Touch. but when it comes to an actual computer, the value of MacBook air is total {censored}. its a cute paperthin computer but i'm not sure i see anything beyond the "cool" factor. its not a professional computer (sorry guys, its really not) and its not as powerful as a pimped-out macbook that still remains cheaper. and if anyone ever had a macbook air and wanted to use my Superdrive wirelessly, i'll tell them to go f--- themselves, go buy a real computer not an $1800 ipod with a keyboard and Leopard. oh and no remote included, just an IR. Wow, that was a very mature post, congratulations... Lets not start a flame war here, people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest h2a Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 sorry.... i really didn't realize that saying an apple product was pointless and overpriced was a huge no-no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I didn't like the iPod until the first nano came out, and I bought one. I didn't like the Macintosh IIci but when the IIsi came out I bought one. maybe you should wait for the macbook air 2? if you like it, you should get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idividebyzero Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I think I would feel too dirty paying for the SSD upgrade. I feel like Im allowing myself be taken advantage of when I pay for stuff with such a horrendous markup, like Apple's $850 ram upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jglavin Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 A 64 gig SSD Hard Drive is $1500 on Newegg, and the 128 is $3000! Seems to fit pretty well with the Apple markup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostgame Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 Okay, okay, this is ridiculous. This whole damn thing is ridiculous, think about it. A sub-$1000 notebook (which this could've easily been) would have completely destroyed Apple's competition. If they released a notebook for $799 that would suddenly change a whole shitload of people's abilities to buy these computers...instead they charge for worse/less hardware than their lowest-priced computer. This has really made me start thinking negatively about Apple. What a horrible decision for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special-K Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 what can I say I like small things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 People complained about iPhone and it is a total success, I bet this one will be other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathalos Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 my honest opinion, u guys should jus wait it out for the Macbook Air pricing to drop... It will drop within the next 6mths cos currently, only apple is using the intel chip... now that the other notebook companies learn of the small form factor C2D chip, they will be scrambling to sign contracts with intel to embed it into their new portable notebooks.... when this happens, the price of the chip will drop and so will the price of the MBA... Plus, this is a laptop that is already very demanding on its form factor, dun ask for the impossible to be done on such tight constraints, unless u're an engineer and u can prove that such a thing is possible... In my really honest and frank opinion, the price is a little steep to be placed between MBP and MB... but the specs are definitely great for people who are on the road... i can forsee my gf getting one when the price drops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 lol, the MacBook Air isn't going to fly off shelves like the iPhone did. The people who really want one will buy right off the bat, and the people who are familiar with Apple's history (iPhone) will wait for a price drop. And if a price drop doesn't come -- oh well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 A sub-$1000 notebook (which this could've easily been) would have completely destroyed Apple's competition. If they released a notebook for $799 that would suddenly change a whole {censored}load of people's abilities to buy these computers.. I know! I was expecting a ~10 inch screen, a 1.5 Ghz processor (not necessarily a C2D) and 1 GB of RAM or so. If it cost less than $1,000 and ran full OS X that would be fantastic. It wouldn't need a touch screen or special touch trackpad or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qbattersby Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I must agree with erei33, I wouldve much rather had a sub $1000 macbook, ah well though only time will tell I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UZi706 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 not an $1800 ipod with a keyboard and Leopard. oh and no remote included, just an IR. Aggreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megamixman Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Now I wonder when Michael Jordan is going to endorse this thing.... I see a new line of Air Jordans....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdshft Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 What the hell is a MacBook Amatuer? Is that some new slang for the regular MacBooks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 There's too much lamage in this thread. The Macbook Air is fine the way it is. Go buy your crappy sub $700 notebooks and quit bitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Exactly, go buy plastic lappys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Jason Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 People just have no idea of their own argument. MacBook Air is in the Ultra-Portables market. Not regular Laoptop, or Desktop market. Please understand, that the smaller it is with the more powerful processing poewer, the more expensive it is too. If you are complaining about the price etc, then go get something that suit you, no product in this world is designed for everybody, we all have different needs. I have been using ultra-portables for years. I know it comes with a cost. Cause I don't wanna carry a super-powerful desktop with me when I zoom around in flights, and by the way, I am sure the price you pay for Macbook Air will get you a very super powerful desktop, unless you don't mind using a desktop when you are out there running meetings and also at the coffee place like starbucks, and don't forget about the UPS too. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Don't waste your time, people with narrow vision only see it's own needs/desires. I agree with you I prefer a lighter less space laptop to carry than a super powerfull bulky laptop, for that I have a Mac Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You have a mac pro, Macgirl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I have a feeling they're gonna upgrade the MacBook Air in just a few months.. Here's a quote I found from MacRumors. The CPU in the MacBook Air is a 65nm Merom based Core 2 Duo, with a 4MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB and runs at either 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz. The packaging technology used for this CPU is what makes it unique; the CPU comes in a package that was originally reserved for mobile Penryn due out in the second half of 2008 with the Montevina SFF Centrino platform. Intel accelerated the introduction of the packaging technology specifically for Apple it seems. If the new mobile Penryn is going to use the same packaging as this mini mobile Core 2, then I'm sure Apple will use it in an upcoming machine.. I think I'll hold out for the new one before ordering my MacBook Air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitramusa Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You have a mac pro, Macgirl? Yeah MacGirl! I was wondering too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 In fact I do have three at my work, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 People just have no idea of their own argument. MacBook Air is in the Ultra-Portables market. Not regular Laoptop, or Desktop market. Please understand, that the smaller it is with the more powerful processing poewer, the more expensive it is too.Matthew If it were 12 inches or less, then I'd call it an "Ultra-portable" computer. It's just a skinnier MacBook, period. You're still going to carry around at least a 13.3" laptop bag. (in fact, I can fit my MacBook and MBP in an envelope ( )) It's not even about the price -- it's about sacrificing function for form -- and companies like IBM (Lenovo) have already proven that you don't need to dummy processing performance or even removing optical drives to have a thinner, lighter computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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