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What do you think of the Macbook Air? (pg. 6)
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| prolikewhoa |
| i like the song on the commercial... i looked it up...yael naim but her album wasn't out when i tried to get it :o |
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| montie |
| quote: | Originally posted by MikeyN
don't get me started, i'm never buying apple products again, overpriced poorly built eye candy.
DESIGNED BY APPLE IN CALIFORNIA !!!!
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(made in china) |
design means planned and engineered etc.
made means assembled which can be done much cheaper by chinamen
anyway, the mac vs pc debate is stupid. both have their advantages. and it all evens out in the end.
i much prefer the mac. it just looks alot cooler physically and i much prefer it to using windows.
as to the macbook air, it turned me on until i found out it didn't have an optical drive.
laaaaaaaaaaaaaame |
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| montie |
also
i hate how they don't offer the 12" macbook pro anymore. the 15" and the 17" are just too big |
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| Leif |
| Make it pretty and people will sell the bs about it being "better" to themselves. |
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| silene |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fibonacci
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Big + 1 to everything.
I'm by no means an expert on viruses, but i did write a few under the intel architecture and as far as I am aware, they will port to a modern Mac that is running windows. From this, it is evident that Mac's line of defense against viruses is its operating system and not hardware. In the end, PC+unix is just as secure as Mac+leopard (generally speaking, when compared to Windows. Leopard is obviously very different from other unix derivatives).
A lot of people find that Macs improve productivity, and they certainly do when used as tools to accomplish a job (such as audio/video editing, graphics, etc.) But since a computer is my job, I prefer the low-level administrative flexibility of linux.
In the end, it's what helps you get your work done. Take it and forget about aesthetics.
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| silene |
| quote: | Fibonacci:
I'm not sure where you get your information from, but there's nothing about intel that makes it more or less vulnerable than that of a power pc. The problem is that the OS and software tend to be hardware-specific, which is why OS-X is not easily ported. The only reason OS-X has ANY defense against viruses is because its kernel is based on unix, which is unarguably more defensible in most respects. |
A virus, at least at the assembly level, will use the instructions provided by the cpu. Different cpu architecture = no portability. But operating system plays a huge role as well, so you are correct. :happy2: |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by iammesol
When it ships in two days from Shanghai free of charge, I could give a . :p |
so did my thinkpad
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
B.) More technologically-inept people use Windows. |
false. more technologically-inept people use macs because 'they just work'. i mean, does the average user really need to know where the 'reset' button is? it's just shiny, that's what they need.
| quote: | Originally posted by kamil
You forgot to some, that using a computer is about productivity and simplicity without being bogged down by anti-virus apps and other such crap. OS X doesnt require anywhere near as much maintenance as windows (no registries FTW). Being a graphic designer i have no time dealing with regular blue screens or freezing, or even a task manager that really doesnt do the computer a whole lot of justice.
The whole claim for apple 'it just works' is truer than one would think. With vista out, this puts thing on a whole new level (vista is a failure). |
yea, last time i saw a freeze or a blue screen was... a couple years ago? what do you do with your computer, man?
| quote: | Originally posted by kamil
Waste of time, something i shouldnt be doing by having to spend more time getting it to work the way it should and spending money on applications that make it work the way you expect it to. Windows should come with an anti-virus out of the box.
Taking care of it means going out of your way; i do not have time for this. |
if the average user knew about viruses and didn't click on stupid suspicious emails. i haven't used an antivirus in 5 or 6 years and guess how many viruses i've had so far? you just have to be a little smarter than the average joe (who seems to be following the trend of getting a mac).
all CS professors at my uni have macbooks and it seems all they do these days is battle random crashes (even though rare) and try to justify their expensive purchases by saying how much they love the things.
/my thinkpad will kick your macbook's ass any time. for half the price. and this is coming from a person who thought thinkpads are ugly and slow. |
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| whiskers |
also, i had an ibook that
1. suffered from the infamous logic board problem (video card ball-grid solder array separated from the board)
2. had the hard drive die for no reason whatsoever
a first generation ipod with a hard drive that died
a first generation ipod mini with a battery that died right after the warranty ended and when i opened the unit to change the battery and accidentally dropped it, found that the ty molex connector had separated from the board. also a common problem with mini's clickwheels.
design? what design. ty chinese components. although the battery life is nice. but don't get me started on the stupid 'two-button' clitball scroll mouses that work only 70% of the time and the flat-key-surface plasticky keyboards with lightweight keys that have no tactile feedback, no valuable springback, and increase my typo rate. |
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| Abercrombie |
The first generation ipods had a non-replaceable rechargable battery. The Air has the same. Why would anyone go through that again and buy a disposable computer?
No ethernet? Wifi only for internet? Do they assume wifi is everywhere you go (not everyone lives downtown)? Do they assume today's wifi standard will be the same in the next few years?
Yup, if you want a good looking gadget and ready to throw it away in a couple of years, then this product is for you. |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
The first generation ipods had a non-replaceable rechargable battery. The Air has the same. Why would anyone go through that again and buy a disposable computer?
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Not quite so. There are reports of the battery on Air being replaceable: ad-infested link link without much ads although it requires a pain-in-the-ass-lots-of-screws screwdriver work
Also, I own a battery replacement kit for a 1st generation iPod and have actually opened the iPod to check the battery out. The nano and the iPhone are the ones with non-user-replaceable batteries. |
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| Dervish |
An utterly pointless invention when you can get one of these, for under £200 (dunno about $, but under $400 anyway, likely $300 lucky yanks lol):
Or
>Newer version<
Starts in under 30 seconds, internet wifi etc. Lasts for ages. And is literally the size of a book. |
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