Jan
28
There has been a lot of criticism involving the World’s Thinnest Notebook just launched by Apple on last MacWorld. It’s still uncertain whether this could be a winner, or join the infamous list of Apple inventions which flopped. (Apple Puck Mouse anyone?)
Be that as it may, I found a bunch of useless (but funny) contents regarding the Macbook Air...head.
The strategy used by Apple this days is to pitch the Macbook Air to the road warriors, the ones who need to travel light, work on the run and don’t even care about notebook cases cause they will carry their notebooks with their super sensitive/expensive/vital data, inside a manila envelope. Gotta love Steve’s keynote punch lines.
The guys at Put Things Off (a recently launched productivity blog) wrote 5 Rules about why You really don’t need to keep up with the Joneses and get a Macbook Air now.
My personal favorite is Rule #1:
No Technology is Worth Going into Debt for. I don’t care if it fits in an envelope. I’m not fussed if it has eleven touch screens, brings you toast, teleports you into bank vaults and blows cute bubbles in the shape of Keira Knightley whilst styling your hair. If you’re buying it on credit, you shouldn’t be buying it at all.
You can find the article here: http://putthingsoff.com/index.php/buy-a-bigger-envelope/
Yes the MacBook Air is thin, REALLY thin, but that’s about it. Besides being one of the most expensive pieces of hardware, there’s another great flaw on the Macbook Air and that is, the lack of hardware.
Among other things, the Macbook Air lacks of:
Plus, you can’t replace the Battery yourself, but don’t worry, Apple Geniuses will replace it for you free of charge on an Apple Store, that is, if you live within the United States, London or Tokio.
Yet if you compare it side to side with a Commodore SX-64, it will still be a clear winner.
Finally, if you’re sill not certain whether save $ 1799 or get the new MacBook, maybe this video we’ll help you.
Yeah, why the hell not. Plus, John Mayer just got one and he’s loving it.
Am I the only one surprised that he flies in coach?
1
Hey bro, two more for your collection.
MacBook AirCraft (Sorry spanish only, but the pic is what counts), and the PCbook Air.
Enjoy!
2
That commercial is hilarious! I love the quote from putthingsoff as well.
My 17” Powerbook sadly just bit the dust, but I really don’t want a Macbook Air. It’s more of a novelty technology I think. However, wireless is the future I think. Apple is normally ahead of the pack in terms of that. Maybe it will inspire some manufacturers to get on the bandwagon and start designing decent wifi devices.
Just my 2¢…
3
Unlike many people, I place more on priority on performance than weight/dimension. It’s okay to have a 6 lbs notebook as long as it fast enough to run latest softwares.
In my opinion, Macbook Air is more expensive than other notebook with similar performance level. Moreover, it is difficult to access the headphone and USB ports, because of tight clearance. Some devices, including some headphone jacks and 3G USB cellular modems will not fit, this would require users to purchase either a powered USB hub or an extension cable in order to use their devices.
This is the price to pay, for having the thinnest notebook in the world
