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Author Topic: Well there is a whole lot of Air  (Read 3840 times)

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Well there is a whole lot of Air
« on: January 30, 2008, 02:12:37 PM »
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

Sure it's tiny and gorgeous, but only one USB? Maybe they should take that headphone jack out and give us another one of those expensive USB ports. :roll:

I understand the Air is probably for people who just need a cool looking paperweight (although it isn't too heavy) so they can put it on their knee and pretend to get work done. I am probably not one of the people they market this thing for. However, considering you'll be shelling out $1,700 (for the 1.6 GHZ, the 1.8 is $3,098), why not get another $200 out and get a MacBookPro? Or, better yet, save a bunch of money and get a regular MacBook.

Maybe this is for the people who need to be able to slide their notebooks under a door, or use them as a frisbee, or snap them in two.
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2008, 02:20:16 PM »
I'm personally waiting for the MacBook Water.
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2008, 03:55:19 PM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on January 30, 2008, 02:20:16 PM
I'm personally waiting for the MacBook Water.

LOL!  Or rather, Guffaw Out Loud. 

Those things look silly.  I think I'd break it.  I like my MBP the way she is, I don't need a laptop with an eating disorder, good god people.
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2008, 10:10:20 PM »
This pretty well sums up my feelings about this subject:
http://wilshipley.com/blog/2008/01/macbook-air-haters-suck-my-dick.html

Maybe I should clarify, because the url could definitely be taken the wrong way - the Macbook Air is a cool little ultra-portable for people who have some expendable income and don't need a full-fledged computer when they travel. Complaining about its lack of features is akin to criticizing someone for wearing heels because galoshes are so much more versatile.

People pay a premium for new, cool shit, and Apple knows this.

That said, I don't want one because I have a completely functional Macbook.

I'm just glad they didn't come out with a 12" Macbook Pro, because then I'd have to spend all my crack money on that instead of crack.

Goddamn I love the 12" form factor.
 
« Last Edit: January 30, 2008, 10:25:24 PM by Lacerda »
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2008, 09:58:51 AM »
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2008, 12:47:18 PM »
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Warning: Storing the MacBook Water at temperatures below 0°C will void the warranty.

TSOTEOTS

Curiously, I thought iFluid was something else....
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2008, 03:11:25 AM »
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2008, 10:24:12 AM »
Great Boris Yeltsin!
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2008, 01:56:23 PM »
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2008, 12:32:45 AM »
Quote from: Lady Marmalade on January 30, 2008, 10:10:20 PM
Goddamn I love the 12" form factor.
CONCUR!!!!!

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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2008, 12:37:21 AM »
I'm someone who has never even considered a Mac.  Hell, at times I've sworn I'd never EVER own one.  Having said that, I soooo love the way this thing looks.  To take an avowed Mac-hater and make them rethink is a significant thing.  It may or may not be a POS, but their marketing is undeniably good.
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Re: Well there is a whole lot of Air
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2008, 04:10:20 AM »
Quote from: Vespertine on February 02, 2008, 12:37:21 AM
Hell, at times I've sworn I'd never EVER own one.
Sounds like there's a reason there. . .  ? :?
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