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Putting the MacBook Air Laptop Through Its Paces
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Yert 
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Posted 15 January 2008 - 04:50 PM
The optic drive bit is nothing new. With a network, and a computer that doesn't have a dvd drive, I just share the root of the drive. Nothing new. And Apple needing software to be installed on PCs to do this is silly.
Otherwise it seems to be a nice piece of hardware. The 2 gig standard is great, and the only other point of trouble could be the HD thats ripped out of an iPod... And the price... but you get what you pay for (this one isn't overpriced in general, its just overpriced for people who don't need the smallest size ever).
I would buy it, but the price is off.
I think it would be an ideal laptop for young kids and those on the go. The price is high, but this is normal. Laptops carry a premium, and so does this thing.
One more thing... The touch pad should have more then once mouse button... looks like the Bluetooth is gonna get used for a mouse, and soon.
Otherwise it seems to be a nice piece of hardware. The 2 gig standard is great, and the only other point of trouble could be the HD thats ripped out of an iPod... And the price... but you get what you pay for (this one isn't overpriced in general, its just overpriced for people who don't need the smallest size ever).
I would buy it, but the price is off.
I think it would be an ideal laptop for young kids and those on the go. The price is high, but this is normal. Laptops carry a premium, and so does this thing.
One more thing... The touch pad should have more then once mouse button... looks like the Bluetooth is gonna get used for a mouse, and soon.
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Posted 15 January 2008 - 05:34 PM
Apple's point with this one is that you don't have to turn on file sharing in order to pull data off the optical drive. It's a MacBook Air-specific piece of software, which means there are no other sharing or security issues. And lots of regular users aren't expert in the ways of root-drive-sharing.
As for the touch pad, right-click is gestural on MacBooks. Click with two fingers on the trackpad and it's a right click. One finger (or none, I suppose) and it's a left-click.
As for the touch pad, right-click is gestural on MacBooks. Click with two fingers on the trackpad and it's a right click. One finger (or none, I suppose) and it's a left-click.
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Posted 16 January 2008 - 06:56 AM
the downside is youll have problems in upgrading and the fact the it is an apple OS fo sure limited softwares for it and limited hardware support....im not a fan of windows but right now theyre winning the market no matter what apple will tell....naaaah
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Posted 16 January 2008 - 10:15 AM
No optical, one USB port, no built in ethernet (if you want ethernet you have to shell out an additional $30), and non-user replaceable battery.....
The HDD is 4200rpm and only 80gigs....
$100 on a USB optical drive that matches the color.... (wtf? Can anyone say "rip off"? externals cost about $40 through newegg)
MacBook Air = phail
I guess apple users will buy anything if it's shiny enough...
The HDD is 4200rpm and only 80gigs....
$100 on a USB optical drive that matches the color.... (wtf? Can anyone say "rip off"? externals cost about $40 through newegg)
MacBook Air = phail
I guess apple users will buy anything if it's shiny enough...
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