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whats the verdict on the new macbook air? I use a laptop pretty much all the time, that ultra portability aspect really is nice.
Jan 16, 2008 6:46pm PST
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whats the verdict on the new macbook air? I use a laptop pretty much all the time, that ultra portability...
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multisync
how did you configure your pre-order?
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lacker
clashes with your pink ipod?
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Antilles_Prime
none of us have tried one yet
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RikiTiki2
Heh, your impressions are as good as anyone else's thus far. Doesn't come out for like 2 weeks.
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ckaps
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Personally, I don't think it's worth the money. Like all of Apple's products, it's pretty, but I think ...
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MrBradski
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Wow the XPS looks pretty good actually.
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D45hiz
Damn! That is like the first dell product I have been impressed by. I might actually have to ebay my MB...
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D45hiz
Yeah I've been looking for something like that Dell
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Dave-A
Perusing the specs, I would've gone with my Dell XPS m1330 even if the Air was available at the time. ...
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Arcanum
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Got any plans to watch DVDs on a plane or anything? Cause if so then you don't want one.
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bigmaki
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why? just buy the optical add on and you are golden
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oatmela
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Wouldn't the ultraportability aspect of it be reduced if you have carry around a bunch of addons?
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freshyk
"A bunch"? Besides, you could also just go with a digitally released movie (as Apple would like), or rip...
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adpalumbo
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You feel like lugging that around along with it? Kind of defeats the purpose of having a laptop that thin...
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bigmaki
Yeah, that alone would kill most of your weight savings.
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Arcanum
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yeah, lugging around a .5lb optical drive...god it would probably break your back in a few minutes.
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oatmela
I can see where they are coming from, I wouldn't want to either, but still an easy solution like posted b...
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dilutedq
Its just less convenient if you are going to carry around all the time. Why not just have a model with o...
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D45hiz
I wonder how that hurts the battery life.
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D45hiz
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just rip the dvd ahead of time?
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derelict515
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And store it on that massive HDD...
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Jimbo Ro
Because a Compressed and Ripped DVD takes up SO MUCH HD SPACE. I fit atleast 5 movies and tons of music ...
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dilutedq
Rip DVD's keep on hd problem solved
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dilutedq
itunes
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bolus
not really? I mean, 95% of the time, im writing code, either at work, in grad school, at the coffee shop....
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Antilles_Prime
I would totally purchase it if it weren't ridiculously priced. It looks awesome, I really want experienc...
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dilutedq
not worth the loss of the many extra features of a normal macbook, let alone the extra cost. I could o...
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Arsenal
useless, i want a tablet.
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Enigme
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It's bigger, heavier, and costs 3 times more than the ASUS Eee PC. It only has one USB port and no wir...
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protozone
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Asus needs to come up with an Eee with a little bit bigger screen and integrated blue tooth and I am ther...
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c_man_tmt
There is an Eee PC with smaller speakers and a larger screen coming out sometime this year, but no one se...
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protozone
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You're comparing a 7" laptop to a 13.3". I think they're aimed at very different markets...
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derelict515
Antiles_Prime said the ultra portability aspect appealed to him. The Eee PC probably appeals to him more ...
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protozone
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The Mac Book is a better deal and only a bit heavier. If I had to have an ultra portable, I'd go with a ...
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Thresher
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oh god did you just recommend a sony laptop
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warpdude
Yeah. I think they're spiffy.
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Thresher