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| Project-K |
| quote: | Originally posted by leph555
Most people are expecting a conventional sub-notebook — a super-thin, lightweight laptop that ships without an optical CD/DVD drive. |
I'm all for smaller computers but isn't this just taking it a little bit too far? Seriousely who wouldn't rather have it be a centimeter thicker and have optical drives? |
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| Zeiter |
| quote: | Originally posted by Project-K
I'm all for smaller computers but isn't this just taking it a little bit too far? Seriousely who wouldn't rather have it be a centimeter thicker and have optical drives? |
for sure...on the other hand, people say they can use usb drives to upload what it needs to be burn on a desktop pc or other thicker notebook.. |
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| Dieselboy_1206 |
I am still waiting for the revolutionary part with this laptop. It seems to me they are taking a laptop, stripping away a whole lot of stuff, and making it thinner.
Look at the new MacBook!! Now with less options!
I like the concept, but it doesn't stirke me as something worthy of such hype. |
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| Swamper |
| As long as the stock goes up, I'm happy :) |
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| getfoul |
| quote: | Originally posted by Swamper
As long as the stock goes up, I'm happy :) |
:whip: I sold mine that I bought when it was in the mid teens when I started school again to help with books and other expenses. I sold in the mid thirties. :whip: |
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| iammesol |
| quote: | Originally posted by jupiterone
I got 2 USB hubs today with 4 ports each. $9.99 at Walmart! |
MY GOD ME NEEDS |
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| jdat |
if this bad boy turns out to be something good I know I'll be getting one.
but if there's no Ethernet I'm going to be pissed off
been holding back on getting a macbook pro because of this.
And for people who don't understand the value in this type of notebook or complain that it's stripping features away have no understanding of the marketshare this targets.
Business travellers with little to no space to spare. |
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| Ted Promo |
| quote: | Originally posted by jdat
And for people who don't understand the value in this type of notebook or complain that it's stripping features away have no understanding of the marketshare this targets.
Business travellers with little to no space to spare. |
As though you couldn't squeeze the fatass macbook that most people have into a bag but you cold squeeze this new one. :p
Sorry, I'm just not buying it. Both literally and figuratively. If it turns out like this I'll be glad I got my macbook when I did. |
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| jdat |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ted Promo
As though you couldn't squeeze the fatass macbook that most people have into a bag but you cold squeeze this new one. :p
Sorry, I'm just not buying it. Both literally and figuratively. If it turns out like this I'll be glad I got my macbook when I did. |
why do people want a sub notebook?
size
to reduce the size there are some mechanical components you just cannot keep in the unit itself so cd drives have to go.
as for the super beast powerful god-like cpu,video card etc type of machine that just defeats the point, from a space management stand point and for battery life.
sub notebooks don't cater to gamers, or the people with hardcore hardware needs. |
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| leph555 |
| we will find out for sure today at 9am PST |
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| getfoul |
*Read bottom to top*
10:28 am Environmental highlights: fully aluminum case (good for recycling), first fully mercury and lead free display, circuit boards are BFR free, retail packaging are 56% less volume than MacBook.
10:26 am New Ad for MacBook Air. Plays off of the ability to fit in an envelope.
10:25 am Pre-orders today, shipping in two weeks
10:24 am $1799
10:24 am 2 GB Memory standard
10:23 am 5 hours of Battery Life
10:23 am No optical drive, but a Superdrive accessory is available for $99. Also, software comes with the MacBook Air that allows you to "borrow" a Mac or PCs optical drive.
10:21 am 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR
10:20 am Other features: 45 Watt MagSafe, 1 USB 2.0 port, Micro-DVI, Audio Out
10:19 am Steve retaking stage
10:19 am Otellini: The processor is as thick as a nickle and as wide as a dime.
10:18 am Apple asked Intel to shrink the Core 2 Duo. Intel shrunk the processor by 60%. Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel is taking the stage
10:17 am 1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option -- Intel Core 2 Duo
10:16 am 80 GB hard disk standard, 64 GB SSD as an option. "they're pricy, but they're fast"
10:15 am 1.8" Hard Drive
10:15 am How did we fit a Mac in here?
10:15 am Move a window by double-tap and move. Rotate a photo by pivoting your index finger around your thumb. Of course, pinch-zoom.
10:14 am Multi-touch trackpad
10:13 am display is LED backlit. iSight is built-in. MacBook-like keyboard, but with an ambient light sensor
10:12 am Magnetic latch, 13.3" widescreen display
10:12 am MacBook Air is 0.16" to 0.76". The thickest part of the MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of the Sony. It fits inside a envelope
10:10 am We thought 3 lbs is a good target weight, but there was too much compromise with the other features
10:10 am Most people think of Sony TZ series when they think of thin notebooks. Competition specs: 3 lbs, .8-1.2 inches, 11 or 12" display, miniature keyboard, and slower processor.
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10:08 am "The World's Thinnest Notebook"
10:08 am As you know, Apple makes the best notebooks in the industry. Today, we are introducing a third kind of notebook. It's called the MacBook Air
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