Macbook Air released today! - Page 5

xceebeex · #61 (**permalink**) 01-26-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mikecentola

What a great test? Compare a laptop with a 1.6GHz processor to all their others with the slowest being 500Mhz faster....

I understand it should be slower, but it was significantly slower. I also stated, that an ultra portable laptop should have some benefit other than pure weight which usually means more battery life. The Air does not get great battery life AND its not even replaceable. The Air is overpriced, simple as that. You don't get performance or battery life, so what are you paying for? Its all for the looks.

Not to mention the USB 3G disaster in my other post. The smallest of the USB EV-DO modems wouldn't fit.

mikecentola · #62 (**permalink**) 01-26-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by xceebeex

I understand it should be slower, but it was significantly slower. I also stated, that an ultra portable laptop should have some benefit other than pure weight which usually means more battery life. The Air does not get great battery life AND its not even replaceable. The Air is overpriced, simple as that. You don't get performance or battery life, so what are you paying for? Its all for the looks.

Not to mention the USB 3G disaster in my other post. The smallest of the USB EV-DO modems wouldn't fit.

Disaster? Fixed with a $3 extension cable. Something, every usb thumb drive usually comes with...

xceebeex · #63 (**permalink**) 01-26-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mikecentola

Disaster? Fixed with a $3 extension cable. Something, every usb thumb drive usually comes with...

Do you want extension cables dangling around on your "ultra portable" laptop? I sure don't. Disaster may have been the wrong word, but it is a huge drawback IMO. I have no problem using extension cables on a desktop, but I never use them on my laptop.

Either way, my point is, for a machine so expensive, there are a lot of things that were overlooked in order to be aesthetically pleasing.

mikecentola · #64 (**permalink**) 01-26-2008, 10:08 PM

If people were to start thinking of the Air as a response to a niche market, a market of people who go to wifi hotspots, coffee shops, and don't have a need for all the accessories, then the Air would be thought of as a success.

I agree that it has some drawbacks, as do pretty much all computers that have to sacrifice one thing for another, but I also believe its a pretty cool step in the direction of ultra-portables.

I personally think everyone should give a mac a try. Obviously a few of you guys have known me for a long time and know the computers I've built and the overclocking forums I've ran, so I don't believe I'm just some Apple fanboi talking out my ass...

Give it a shot, I guarantee you will be impressed...

Kicklow · #65 (**permalink**) 01-27-2008, 12:29 PM

my 24in 2.8ghz iMAC is showing up friday...ill let you know what i think of it. but as far as the air, its IMO a satellite computer, not an all purpose everyday comp. with myself being a soon to be mac owner, it would be a great addition for when im on the go and dont want to bring the 25lb imac everywhere, but for those that are PC users, the air is pointless and a seemingly waste of money.