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| Thread ID: 87609 | 2008-02-27 11:17:00 | the new macbook air | motorbyclist (188) | PC World Chat |
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| 644275 | 2008-02-28 07:33:00 | All of a sudden, they seem pretty similar in price. that's exactly what he said I don't think so. If Dell did the same with a bulky 15-inch laptop, then yes. But when it comes to ultra portables (I personally consider weight and thickness to be very relevant factors in deciding what is an ultraportable, not just screen size, although that is not strictly relevant as they both have 13-inch screens) I think you have to expect trade offs. i dont. just because it's "ultraportable" doesn't mean the battery has to be locked in there. infact, it would cost a few mm in thickness having both the battery wall and then the laptop casing seperate If they had discontinued the MacBook and replaced it with the MacBook Air, then yes, it would be illogical not to compare them. However, the MacBook Air serves a different market, one that until now Apple has not produced products for. You can still buy a MacBook it you want high specs and don't mind the extra weight. and which market is this? the market for people who absolutely must have under 2cm thickness in their laptops? my comment was that the "bang for buck" for the macbook air was appalling, even for an apple product The battery is replacable. It is not officially user replaceable. Apple has said that because of this, they will not be charging a service fee to install the battery. Therefore, it will cost no more than buying a battery for any other MacBook. well comparing to other branded products, it's a joke not being able to swap batteries once one goes flat. say you're on a 12 hour flight - a user replaceable battery would give 10 hours no problem - macbook air locks you into 5 hours Design and aesthetics also add a lot to Apple products. Maybe to some people aesthetics are irrelevant, but most people do factor them into a purchase, whether they make up 10% or 90% of their decision, they will normally consider what the product looks like. Most of you will not have seen a MacBook Air in person yet, so before forming a final decision, I'd suggest going to have a look at one, you'll be surprised how thin and portable it really is. I posted a few hands on photos (www.maccrazy.net) the day after it was released at Macworld, some of you might find them interesting - press photos don't normally give you a very good idea of what it looks like in real life. aesthetics matter, but i don't understand how apple products are considered that much better than other brands. every laptop is designed to look good, and it's not often they fail :2cents: |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 644276 | 2008-02-28 07:40:00 | and all this talk of students needing a laptop to be as light as possible i just so happen to be a student, and i tell you that is BS. as with all things a student buys, it needs to be as cheap as possible. if you went to a student, or anyone for that matter and offered them the choice between a laptop with no optical drive, no ethernet port and only one usb port for $3000 the only pro of which was a 500g weight saving, against a laptop with more power and all the goodies for only $2000, we all know which one they would choose then offer a smaller, but not thinner, one for $600 and see what happens |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 644277 | 2008-02-28 08:22:00 | MaCraP | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 644278 | 2008-02-28 08:31:00 | that's exactly what he saidYeah, your right. The gist of what I was trying to say was that the SDD models are a similar price, but Apple offers a cheaper entry point with a HDD model. The post took so long to write I lost track of the original quote and the emphasis was put in the wrong place. :angry i just so happen to be a student, and i tell you that is BS. as with all things a student buys, it needs to be as cheap as possible. In general, yes you are correct motorbyclist. The MacBook Air is going to be much too expensive for many people, it is after all an expensive machine, but it doesn't mean that Apple won't sell them to students as they are very well suited to student needs, especially when you need to carry it everyday of the week to, from and around university along with all your other gear. The interesting thing about Apple's products is that they often lead to other companies following their lead (runs and hides from Metla :D ) and fill in pieces of the market not catered for by Apple. Overall, I think the MacBook Air will lead to a greater number of light weight laptops priced to suit all areas of the market. :) |
maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 644279 | 2008-02-28 08:47:00 | www.youtube.com | Metla (12) | ||
| 644280 | 2008-02-28 09:48:00 | what the hell, I don't get that ad... | Deathwish (143) | ||
| 644281 | 2008-02-28 09:58:00 | what the hell, I don't get that ad... The most famous advert ever created on TV (in the US). In 1984 Apple viewed IBM as the big evil rather than Microsoft. The advert ran during the 1984 SuperBowl. The advert was directed by Ridley Scott of Alien and Gladiator fame. "1984 is a television commercial launched by Apple Computer in 1984 to promote the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. Directed by Ridley Scott, the commercial first aired on January 22, 1984 during a break in the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. The ad showed an unnamed heroine (played by Anya Major) wearing red shorts, red running shoes, and a white tank top with a Picasso-style picture of Apple's Macintosh computer, running through an Orwellian world to throw a sledgehammer at a TV image of Big Brother — an implied representation of IBM — played by David Graham.[1] This was followed by an on-screen message and accompanying voice over by actor Edward Grover: "On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like 1984." At the end, the Apple "rainbow bitten apple" logo is shown on a black background." Wikipedia. |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 644282 | 2008-02-28 11:46:00 | A few simple responses that turned into a very long post: Fact: This isn't quite true . Apple offers the MacBook Air with a 1 . 8-inch HDD for US$1,799 . 00, whereas Lenovo does not . The cheapest X300 costs US$2,548 with a 64GB SDD drive, the cheapest SSD MacBook Air costs $2,798 . 00 . All of a sudden, they seem pretty similar in price . Of course, they aren't perfectly equal in specs, you would really need to factor in adding an extra 1GB of RAM to the X300 and buying the $99 external DVD burner to the MacBook Air . In terms of things you can't change, the Lenovo offers a higher resolution screen, but the MacBook Air has either a 1 . 6GHz or 1 . 8GHz processor, vs a 1 . 2GHz low-voltage processor . In terms of SSD, I would say they are actually similarly priced and there and pros and cons with each laptops specifications (faster processor or higher res screen, carry disk drive everywhere or leave at home etc) . However, the MacBook Air offers a cheaper entry point with a HDD option . Ahem, they are just trying it out with the SSD . They will come out with a 250GB HDD version next month . Much cheaper . And how much does 1GB of RAM weigh exactly? Maybe I shouldn't add more RAM to my HP, it could break my back!!! |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 644283 | 2008-02-28 17:21:00 | Ahem, they are just trying it out with the SSD. They will come out with a 250GB HDD version next month. Much cheaper. And how much does 1GB of RAM weigh exactly? Maybe I shouldn't add more RAM to my HP, it could break my back!!! Apple will be moving on with the SSD, apparently there are 250GB SSDs in the works. as for breaking your back beeswax, whats taking you so long? |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 644284 | 2008-02-28 18:16:00 | Ahem, they are just trying it out with the SSD. They will come out with a 250GB HDD version next month. Much cheaper. Is this for certain, or are you speculating |
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