MacBook Air announced

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: spunkz
what about wimax or aircard. what's the best option for internet on the go? plug in my cell phone?

Yeah it doesn't look like it has an ExpressCard slot...

 

[Eug]

Hmmm... Not interested.

The 1.8" drive is gonna be very, very slow. Plus it's $1800 with no optical drive. It does come with 2 GB RAM though.

I'm glad I kept my MacBook.

P.S. I betcha that 5 hour battery life is more like 2+ hours. Well, maybe 3+. (The MacBook is advertised as 6 hours.)

 

[ForumMaster]

i like the 2GB ram standard. and maybe they'll finally get greenpeace of their back. nah. no way.

 

[RichieZ]

Originally posted by: spunkz
what about wimax or aircard. what's the best option for internet on the go? plug in my cell phone?

usb aircard or tether via bluetooh, altough the USB aircard is HUGE, it'd be funny to see it hanging off the side of such a tiny laptop.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: spunkz
what about wimax or aircard. what's the best option for internet on the go? plug in my cell phone?

Yeah it doesn't look like it has an ExpressCard slot...

With such limited expandability and a roadwarrior-desirable form factor, I'm really surprised it doesn't have builtin EVDO or HSDPA modem. Oh well, there are USB modems or phone over BT/USB.

My boss owes me a bonus from a project this year, he offered to buy me an XPS m1330. I held off...I'm going to see if I can extort him for one of these and give the gf my macbook.

 

[Modeps]

About $300 too expensive and no SSD by default.

 

[secretanchitman]

it kind of reminds me of the palm foleo...but appleized of course.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: spunkz
what about wimax or aircard. what's the best option for internet on the go? plug in my cell phone?

Yeah it doesn't look like it has an ExpressCard slot...

With such limited expandability and a roadwarrior-desirable form factor, I'm really surprised it doesn't have builtin EVDO or HSDPA modem. Oh well, there are USB modems or phone over BT/USB.

My boss owes me a bonus from a project this year, he offered to buy me an XPS m1330. I held off...I'm going to see if I can extort him for one of these and give the gf my macbook.

I really hope they add tethering functionality to the iPhone. That would be the PERFECT combination in my book.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: spunkz
what about wimax or aircard. what's the best option for internet on the go? plug in my cell phone?

Yeah it doesn't look like it has an ExpressCard slot...

With such limited expandability and a roadwarrior-desirable form factor, I'm really surprised it doesn't have builtin EVDO or HSDPA modem. Oh well, there are USB modems or phone over BT/USB.

My boss owes me a bonus from a project this year, he offered to buy me an XPS m1330. I held off...I'm going to see if I can extort him for one of these and give the gf my macbook.

I really hope they add tethering functionality to the iPhone. That would be the PERFECT combination in my book.

Meh, I already tether my Dash, EDGE is just too damn slow to do anything. I'm probably going to get a USB EVDO modem in April when I move anyways...going to have a longer train commute.

 

[umrigar]

http://www.ipodnn.com/articles...s.unveils.macbook.air/
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

 

[jpetermann]

well, I still like to buy CD's and then rip them. Also, I do some video work that I need to be able to burn DVD's. I should not have said that it bothers me, it just showed me that the AIR is not for me at this time.

 

[Modeps]

they be out their FUCKING minds... $3k for the SSD model.

 

[Pabster]

I'm in the minority, apparently, but I like it. A lot!

I could care less about the loss of an optical. I've got several USB cd/dvd units if I ever really needed it.

Price is a tad high, but there's nothing like it out there. What do you expect?

 

[Kaido]

No Firewire??

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Pabster
I'm in the minority, apparently, but I like it. A lot!

I could care less about the loss of an optical. I've got several USB cd/dvd units if I ever really needed it.

Price is a tad high, but there's nothing like it out there. What do you expect?

I love it dude. I'm totally sold. Just waiting on reviews and some cashflow...my Hackintosh project has been eating up my funds lately lol.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Pabster
I'm in the minority, apparently, but I like it. A lot!

I could care less about the loss of an optical. I've got several USB cd/dvd units if I ever really needed it.

Price is a tad high, but there's nothing like it out there. What do you expect?

I'm with you as well, I think it's great. Just wish there was builtin WWAN of some sort. $3100 with an SSD is fucking highway robbery though.

 

[Kaido]

No RAM upgrade? :Q

 

[secretanchitman]

other hidden stuff that people might not have noticed...or didnt go on apple.com

-uses the newer core 2 duos that have 800mhz fsb.
-chipset still can only use ddr2-667 ram though.
-micro-dvi to dvi and micro dvi to vga adapters are both included. micro dvi to composite, as well as micro dvi to s-video are extras.
-video is gma x3100 144MB (yes 144MB) if anyone was wondering.
-resolution is the same as the macbook, at 1280x800 but LED backlit and glossy (yuck IMO).
-built in mono speaker, mic
-audio is only analog out and NOT digital.
-keyboard is backlit!
-usb wired ethernet is also available.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Kaido
No RAM upgrade? :Q

It wouldn't surprise me if the damn thing was soldered shut.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Pabster
I'm in the minority, apparently, but I like it. A lot!

I could care less about the loss of an optical. I've got several USB cd/dvd units if I ever really needed it.

Price is a tad high, but there's nothing like it out there. What do you expect?

I'm with you as well, I think it's great. Just wish there was builtin WWAN of some sort. $3100 with an SSD is highway robbery though.

No RAM upgrade (2gb max)
No Firewire
No ExpressCard port

Eh...how am I supposed to run a VM? How am I supposed to hook up my shiny new Firewire HD camcorder? Without the ExpressCard port I can't even expand it to add Firewire...what the heck?

 

[secretanchitman]

yeah...im completely NOT sold on this laptop. no way...if it had a couple of other ports, sure, but no way. looks like im waiting for the next macbook pro revision (hopefully that is a total upgrade and not minor bumps in specs!).

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Pabster
I'm in the minority, apparently, but I like it. A lot!

I could care less about the loss of an optical. I've got several USB cd/dvd units if I ever really needed it.

Price is a tad high, but there's nothing like it out there. What do you expect?

I'm with you as well, I think it's great. Just wish there was builtin WWAN of some sort. $3100 with an SSD is highway robbery though.

No RAM upgrade (2gb max)
No Firewire
No ExpressCard port

Eh...how am I supposed to run a VM? How am I supposed to hook up my shiny new Firewire HD camcorder? Without the ExpressCard port I can't even expand it to add Firewire...what the heck?

It's meant to be a strictly ultraportable machine...Steve would tell you to buy ANOTHER Mac to do that stuff!

One other thing though, as Modeps said, I'm worried about the speed of that 1.8" HD. We have a couple Dell Latitudes with them, and they're pretty damn pokey.

 

[Goosemaster]

HOLY MOTHER:Q

 

[umrigar]

not meant to be a pro machine. it's a "fun" or ultra-light portable.

last Apple sub-notebook was the 2400c. 4.4 lbs.
http://everymac.com/systems/ap...owerbook2400c_240.html
Original Price: ¥300.000 ($2260 US)

http://everymac.com/systems/ap...owerbook2400c_180.html
Original Price: $3500 US

 

[GTaudiophile]

Wonder how hax0r safe this Remote Disk thing is? Could it be altered to access other drives remotely?

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/wireless.html