Not worth it. Far too pricey for the features you get. For an extra 4 lbs. you can get a desktop replacement macbook pro for the same price or less with significantly better features and capabilities. Remember to buy through the education store to save some $$ for being in school. Good luck.
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Advanced Multitouch Trackpad 'Unique to MacBook Air'
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Not worth it. Far too pricey for the features you get. For an extra 4 lbs. you can get a desktop replacement macbook pro for the same price or less with significantly better features and capabilities. Remember to buy through the education store to save some $$ for being in school. Good luck.
It's not primary computer material. I wouldn't recommend it unless you already had an amazing computer at home and just wanted something light and breezy to complement it for on-the-go situations.
$200 more gets you a MacBook Pro, which is definitely a capable primary computer. Considering the fw4800 and 800, internal SuperDrive, dual-link DVI etc. it might be worth the 2.4lb hit in weight for you.
ya..10.5 was a paid update..
20 dowllaws anyone..??!!
Sidetrack is $15, hopefully that will help us MB and MBP owners hoping for this advanced multitouch stuff.
LOL - this is right up there with "truthiness"
Wow - you've hit Apple's false "professional" marketing right on the head.
Apple's "Pro" machines aren't more "Pro", but they have more "professionality". HaHa!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness
Wow - you've hit Apple's false "professional" marketing right on the head.
Apple's "Pro" machines aren't more "Pro", but they have more "professionality". HaHa!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness
My 2004 toshiba laptop has vertical and horizontal swipe, vertical and horizontal scrolling ,plus 4 corner zones that assignable. With all this turned on you can barely touch it without doing something you didnt want to.
Like typing this post, clicking a smiling, moving the pointer to select a font (you just swiped and the browser hit the backbutton and you lost your post. you fail)
I had to turn all this stuff off, it had a mind of its own. Though still would like to see this apple trackpad in all models, who knows what cool things developers will come up with? it has alot of potential.
Like typing this post, clicking a smiling, moving the pointer to select a font (you just swiped and the browser hit the backbutton and you lost your post. you fail)
I had to turn all this stuff off, it had a mind of its own. Though still would like to see this apple trackpad in all models, who knows what cool things developers will come up with? it has alot of potential.
Synaptics touchpads support it..
If you've ever worked with the synaptics touchpad on IBM thinkpads (and probably also macs), you'll know that similar functionality is possible.
I'll have to find my old software (linux) but seem to remember stuff like (back in 2004 at least):
* 1,2 and 3 finger detection (individual coordinates - not 100% sure about this.. but pretty)
* a possibility to switch it between normal scroll (using the sides) or ipod like circular scroll
* palm detection (to eliminate the accidental push of a mouse button with your palm)
I might remember wrong about the coordinated when using multiple fingers though (as this post is really about... I'll get back to you when I find the info ;-) )
UPDATE: found this -> http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/10/video-demoing-the-multitouch-trackpad/
If you've ever worked with the synaptics touchpad on IBM thinkpads (and probably also macs), you'll know that similar functionality is possible.
I'll have to find my old software (linux) but seem to remember stuff like (back in 2004 at least):
* 1,2 and 3 finger detection (individual coordinates - not 100% sure about this.. but pretty)
* a possibility to switch it between normal scroll (using the sides) or ipod like circular scroll
* palm detection (to eliminate the accidental push of a mouse button with your palm)
I might remember wrong about the coordinated when using multiple fingers though (as this post is really about... I'll get back to you when I find the info ;-) )
UPDATE: found this -> http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/10/video-demoing-the-multitouch-trackpad/
Sounds like poor implementation, then. Every gesture needs to be pretty deliberate and varied enough to tell one from another.
Wow - you've hit Apple's false "professional" marketing right on the head.
Apple's "Pro" machines aren't more "Pro", but they have more "professionality". HaHa!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness
They could always do an Air Pro with a FW 800 and a bundled USB to ethernet cable...
I think professionality is aking to truthiness. That and what a rep might call a "higher spec" - it has more potential to be used at a higher level professionally.
Ack 14 days or less and counting...