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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... : Antilles_PrimeThis person is cool!

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      gay : multisyncThis person is cool!
      • how did you configure your pre-order? : lackerThis person is cool!
      • clashes with your pink ipod? : Antilles_PrimeThis person is cool!
    • none of us have tried one yet : RikiTiki2
    • Heh, your impressions are as good as anyone else's thus far. Doesn't come out for like 2 weeks. : 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 ... : MrBradski
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        Wow the XPS looks pretty good actually. : D45hizThis person is cool!
        • Damn! That is like the first dell product I have been impressed by. I might actually have to ebay my MB... : D45hizThis person is cool!
        • Yeah I've been looking for something like that Dell : Dave-A
    • Perusing the specs, I would've gone with my Dell XPS m1330 even if the Air was available at the time. ... : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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      Got any plans to watch DVDs on a plane or anything? Cause if so then you don't want one. : bigmakiThis person is cool!
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        why? just buy the optical add on and you are golden : oatmela
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          Wouldn't the ultraportability aspect of it be reduced if you have carry around a bunch of addons? : freshykThis person is cool!
          • "A bunch"? Besides, you could also just go with a digitally released movie (as Apple would like), or rip... : 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... : bigmakiThis person is cool!
          • Yeah, that alone would kill most of your weight savings. : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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            yeah, lugging around a .5lb optical drive...god it would probably break your back in a few minutes. : oatmela
            • I can see where they are coming from, I wouldn't want to either, but still an easy solution like posted b... : dilutedqThis person is cool!
            • Its just less convenient if you are going to carry around all the time. Why not just have a model with o... : D45hizThis person is cool!
        • I wonder how that hurts the battery life. : D45hizThis person is cool!
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        just rip the dvd ahead of time? : derelict515This person is cool!
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          And store it on that massive HDD... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
          • Because a Compressed and Ripped DVD takes up SO MUCH HD SPACE. I fit atleast 5 movies and tons of music ... : dilutedqThis person is cool!
      • Rip DVD's keep on hd problem solved : dilutedqThis person is cool!
      • itunes : bolusThis person is cool!
      • not really? I mean, 95% of the time, im writing code, either at work, in grad school, at the coffee shop.... : Antilles_PrimeThis person is cool!
    • I would totally purchase it if it weren't ridiculously priced. It looks awesome, I really want experienc... : dilutedqThis person is cool!
    • not worth the loss of the many extra features of a normal macbook, let alone the extra cost. I could o... : ArsenalThis person is cool!
    • useless, i want a tablet. : EnigmeThis person is cool!
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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... : protozoneThis person is cool!
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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... : c_man_tmtThis person is cool!
        • There is an Eee PC with smaller speakers and a larger screen coming out sometime this year, but no one se... : protozoneThis person is cool!
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        You're comparing a 7" laptop to a 13.3". I think they're aimed at very different markets... : derelict515This person is cool!
        • Antiles_Prime said the ultra portability aspect appealed to him. The Eee PC probably appeals to him more ... : protozoneThis person is cool!
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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 ... : ThresherThis person is cool!
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        oh god did you just recommend a sony laptop : warpdudeThis person is cool!
        • Yeah. I think they're spiffy. : ThresherThis person is cool!