kylef
Gone
+1,352|6768|N. Ireland
.. and frankly, all this "no ports" "no cd drive" "it sucks" comments just go away once you use it for more than 10 minutes in a home environment. He upgraded from a MacBook and I'll try and get pict0rs as soon as possible.

They are simply stunning. Big kudos to Apple. Big kudos.

PS. You can't get an impression of its thinness (or "Thinnovation!") until you see it in real life.

Last edited by kylef (2008-03-15 09:00:03)

Gawwad
My way or Haddaway!
+212|6960|Espoo, Finland
Slap him.
Scorpion0x17
can detect anyone's visible post count...
+691|7041|Cambridge (UK)
Yeah, but what we all really want to know is:






Does it work well as a frisbie?
Ryan
Member
+1,230|7118|Alberta, Canada

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

Does it work well as a frisbie?
I was wondering the same thing.
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6768|N. Ireland

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

Yeah, but what we all really want to know is:

Does it work well as a frisbie?
Probably - it's *so* light! I'll give it a go sometime..
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Scorpion0x17
can detect anyone's visible post count...
+691|7041|Cambridge (UK)

kylef wrote:

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

Yeah, but what we all really want to know is:

Does it work well as a frisbie?
Probably - it's *so* light! I'll give it a go sometime..
That would be awesome - YouTube it if, sorry, when you do!
Naturn
Deeds, not words.
+311|6880|Greenwood, IN
I really don't think its worth its hype...  Don't get me wrong Apple produces quality computers but I would never in my life pay that much money for so little performance.  Its just no economical...  you could get a Windows based notebook with all the bells and whistles and can play most games on high for the same price.
HurricaИe
Banned
+877|6236|Washington DC
Tell your bruva to get a brain

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Lucien
Fantasma Parastasie
+1,451|6928
inb4 Kyle's parents say 'Turn off the heating'
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justice
OctoPoster
+978|7016|OctoLand
I still say, no CD drive = it sucks

No changing my mind there.
I know fucking karate
pers0nah
Waste Kid
+271|6857|MANCHESTERRR
yes but... will it blend?

as long as your happy thats cool but im sure if i bought one id be overtaken with buyers remorse.
Freezer7Pro
I don't come here a lot anymore.
+1,447|6472|Winland

I fail to see the point of a super-thin thing. I mean, as long as it's light, it's mobile. Only thing that's gonna change with it being super-thin is it's ability to break.

You could squish in so much more pweformace in a twice/trice as thick thing, still keeping it at about the same weight.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
ghettoperson
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It looks thin to the point of it being extremely irritating to use. I don't like my hands being that close to the table to type. And lack of everything. It's essentially a fucking huge PDA.
Naturn
Deeds, not words.
+311|6880|Greenwood, IN
I still think Apple should stick to regular computers and notebooks.
Raphi
Banned
+354|6533|Basel, Switzerland
Ignore all the bitches, your brother wins.
Scorpion0x17
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ghettoperson wrote:

It's essentially a fucking huge PDA.
Shhh! Some marketing men might hear!

"Not only is it the thinnest laptop, it's also the largest ever PDA!"
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6768|N. Ireland
I was wondering when someone would post that

Naturn wrote:

I really don't think its worth its hype...  Don't get me wrong Apple produces quality computers but I would never in my life pay that much money for so little performance.  Its just no economical...  you could get a Windows based notebook with all the bells and whistles and can play most games on high for the same price.
It's not running XP / Vista. It's built to run OSX, and OSX is built to run on macs. They go hand in hand for performance and maximum power available. Macs aren't built for gaming.

HurricaИe wrote:

Tell your bruva to get a brain

|_()|_
He has one thanks!

Lucien wrote:

inb4 Kyle's parents say 'Turn off the heating'
I don't get it

justice wrote:

I still say, no CD drive = it sucks

No changing my mind there.
I can agree with you on this, it is an issue. But frankly, I never use CDs anymore and nor does my brother so it was pretty inessential. Although I do totally see where you are coming from.

Freezer7Pro wrote:

I fail to see the point of a super-thin thing. I mean, as long as it's light, it's mobile. Only thing that's gonna change with it being super-thin is it's ability to break.

You could squish in so much more pweformace in a twice/trice as thick thing, still keeping it at about the same weight.
Any competitor (Sony TZ is almost there) and you'll see that they are just waay thicker. It macs the Normal MacBook look like a big bulky machine. It's pretty versatile as it is and it is very light and far mobile than anything else I've ever used.

ghettoperson wrote:

It looks thin to the point of it being extremely irritating to use. I don't like my hands being that close to the table to type. And lack of everything. It's essentially a fucking huge PDA.
I thought this would be an issue too but, at least to me, it isn't. What more ports do you need? The only thing I can think of are more USB ports and there are hubs built just to do that. Are all laptops huge PDAs if they lack certain features?

Naturn wrote:

I still think Apple should stick to regular computers and notebooks.
You'd prefer it if Sony or something made the thinnest laptop? lol, why?
TheEternalPessimist
Wibble
+412|6895|Mhz

hmm thread about the MacBook Air and the gay dating advert appears Coincidence? I think not!

https://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8656/gaytbhug2.jpg

BTW show me you playing a DVD on that thing, or any game for that matter, or actually adding any data to it without using another PC or the internet.
Flaming_Maniac
prince of insufficient light
+2,490|6982|67.222.138.85

kylef wrote:

.. and frankly, all this "no ports" "no cd drive" "it sucks" comments just go away once you use it for more than 10 minutes in a home environment.
lol.

It's a laptop. Laptops are supposed to be portable. If I wanted a computer in a home environment, I would get a desktop.
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6768|N. Ireland

TheEternalPessimist wrote:

hmm thread about the MacBook Air and the gay dating advert appears Coincidence? I think not!

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8656/gaytbhug2.jpg
lol!

TheEternalPessimist wrote:

BTW show me you playing a DVD on that thing, or any game for that matter, or actually adding any data to it without using another PC or the internet.
Why would you run games on it when it is in no way designed for gaming? Umm, USB hard drive sitting about 2 feet from me DVD thing I'll grant you but I just...attain.
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6768|N. Ireland

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

kylef wrote:

.. and frankly, all this "no ports" "no cd drive" "it sucks" comments just go away once you use it for more than 10 minutes in a home environment.
lol.

It's a laptop. Laptops are supposed to be portable. If I wanted a computer in a home environment, I would get a desktop.
I was more getting to the point that you can't fully justify it by using it for 20 minutes in a store.
TheEternalPessimist
Wibble
+412|6895|Mhz

kylef wrote:

TheEternalPessimist wrote:

hmm thread about the MacBook Air and the gay dating advert appears Coincidence? I think not!

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8656/gaytbhug2.jpg
lol!

TheEternalPessimist wrote:

BTW show me you playing a DVD on that thing, or any game for that matter, or actually adding any data to it without using another PC or the internet.
Why would you run games on it when it is in no way designed for gaming? Umm, USB hard drive sitting about 2 feet from me DVD thing I'll grant you but I just...attain.
The gaming point is due to the fact for the same price you could get a decent desktop replacement gaming laptop, USB HDD I'll grant you but that does kinda kill the portability aspect of it (the whole reason it's so thin).

EDIT: Spazzy typing.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2008-03-15 09:49:26)

kylef
Gone
+1,352|6768|N. Ireland

TheEternalPessimist wrote:

for the same price you could get a decent desktop replacement gaming laptop, USB HDD I'll grant you but that does kinda kill the portability aspect of it (the whole reason it's so thin).

EDIT: Spazzy typing.
Does kill the portability aspect totally, yes Although I'm glad you see the reason why it is so thin. lol - that was kind of weird. I saw your post, then quoted it and this "EDIT: Spazzy typing" appeared and I was like "..did I do that?"
02fxnmaurer
Member
+75|6757|Birmingham UK
lol sony do midget laptops ...with disc drives for cheaper....i would of just got one of them...although yes i do admit the macbook air is quite fantastic

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