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Is anyone actually buying MBAs?!

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cedar

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squeeks said:
proof?

i did see someone with one on my cruise in march, but thats the only one ive seen in the wild
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There've been reports of one sighted in the Cascade Mountains, another around in Central Washington. It's reported they are very shy, apparently mistrusting humans. Not having spotted any juveniles, it's not known if they are able to mate.
 
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danny_w

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Mar 8, 2005
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mykoljay said:
I am too surprised that I haven't seen more of these, especially since I live in manhattan where everyone seems to carry apple products. Perhaps too many already had the macbook, or maybe I'm hanging out in the wrong coffee shops. anyhow, I've seen maybe 2 (and one was in paris).

you know what - i bet its because everyone is so used to 'seeing' people with ipods and iphones. It could be that there are 5 people next to you right now with a mba in there bag. (like me)
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Probably the wrong place to spot an MBA. I would imagine that most of them are sold to executives, and in general executives don't frequent coffee shops (at least none that I know do).
 
bigandy

bigandy

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Apr 30, 2004
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I've only seen them in shops so far.

But that could be because in Scotland, it seems most people spend all their money on alcohol. :rolleyes:
 
Eidorian

Eidorian

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Mar 23, 2005
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A professor purchased one to burn through a grant. The IT staff had a good laugh when we saw the order for one. It has had trouble since day one.
 
miniConvert

miniConvert

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Mar 4, 2006
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steve31 said:
Congrats GREAT machine! I have one too. I dont really get why people are saying that these are "slow" I find it to be faster than my MBP at times.:D
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Lol, yes, they're incredibly quick at the day to day stuff. And completely silent until the fan kicks in (I just installed MS Office using Remote Disk and the fan didn't kick in at all... in fact, it was only after installation when MS needed to do 'Critical' updates that the fan started up).

SSD is definitely the future. I know it's an expensive technology right now, but it's nice to glimpse at what we will all be experiencing within a couple of years.
 
netdog

netdog

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Feb 6, 2006
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hexonxonx said:
I was just thinking the same thing.

I had been considering the idea of buying one myself over the past few weeks and decided against it since nothing is user replaceable, especially the battery.

I would bet that the MacBook and MacBook Pros are the top selling items in the store in the U.S.
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So you're saying that Apple has been lying.
 
eggersj

eggersj

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Apr 23, 2008
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NC MacGuy said:
I paid $1799 for mine:D Did you come up with an average of the SSD/HDD model for the $2500? I think the HDD is outselling the SSD's by 4 to 1.
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I paid $1734 for mine with a superdrive and my company's discount. Not a bad deal.... especially after looking at the VAIO for at least $600 more! I had to replace my Dell 700m and wanted to get a Mac this time, and after 3 months of ownership, I will never go back to MS.

Great computer. Only seen 2 others in public though...
 
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jlbrown23

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Aug 18, 2007
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Radioman said:
I have seen almost none of these out there I was wondering if Apple were selling many Airs?

Can they be happy with the uptake or will it go down as one of their less successful product launches... Discuss...
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The thing is that it is only a couple of months old - so even if the sales have been great, there won't be that many out there. Something like the MacBook has been out for ~2 years so the total numbers of machines "in the wild" will be much greater for the MacBook even if the Air is selling as well or better.

I've got one & I love it, although it is true I have yet to spot another. But it is a great machine and I am sure it will continue to sell well. I had a chance to travel with it last month, and it really was amazing how much easier it was to haul around than my old MacBook - and that's what it was made for.
 
krye

krye

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Aug 21, 2007
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hexonxonx said:
I was just thinking the same thing.

I had been considering the idea of buying one myself over the past few weeks and decided against it since nothing is user replaceable, especially the battery.

I would bet that the MacBook and MacBook Pros are the top selling items in the store in the U.S.
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The only thing that is stopping you from replacing the battery is about 10 screws. Once the 3rd party batteries start rolling out you won't have to worry about it. Besides, in my experience, once the battery starts to become useless, I'm usually in the market for a new machine anyway.
 
silverblack

silverblack

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Nov 27, 2007
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Eidorian said:
A professor purchased one to burn through a grant. The IT staff had a good laugh when we saw the order for one. It has had trouble since day one.
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Two professors in my department have MBA, and both are extremely happy with it, no problem at all. They are both young at age, who are keeping up with the technology, and both use it as their only computer. Now half the department want one. Well, may be not half, but definitely those that are Mac users and can afford it.

IMO, the IT staff were just having a sour-grape laugh, because they'll never in their jobs have an expense account to pay for an MBA.
 
pilotError

pilotError

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Apr 12, 2006
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From a Report on AppleInsider

http://www.appleinsider.com/article..._jobs_plane_leases_rd_nand_flash_more___.html

Apple in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday discussed in detail some of the catalysts behind its industry-leading PC growth, expenditures for Steve Jobs' private aircraft, rising real estate and R&D costs, and its budget for impending capital asset purchases.

Mac sales

A 51 percent, or 772,000 unit, yearly rise in Mac unit sales for the second fiscal quarter ended March 29th was driven primarily by sales of the new MacBook Air, introduced in January, and the iMac, which was updated last August, the company said. Dollar wise, Mac sales increased $1.2 billion or 54 percent during the second quarter and increased $2.4 billion or 51 percent during the first six months of fiscal 2008 compared to the same periods in 2007.

In particular, notebooks had a standout showing with revenues and unit sales rising 58 percent and 61 percent, respectively, during the second quarter of 2008, and increasing 49 percent each during the first six months of fiscal 2008. Performance of the company’s desktop systems was also strong, with increased revenues and unit sales of 48 percent and 37 percent, respectively, during the second quarter, and 53 percent and 45 percent, respectively, during the first six months of 2008.

Net revenue from each Mac unit sold increased by 2 percent for the second quarter and first six months of 2008 due primarily to a shift on the part of consumers to higher-priced notebook systems, particularly the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.
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BWhaler

BWhaler

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squeeks said:
proof?

i did see someone with one on my cruise in march, but thats the only one ive seen in the wild
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Go read Apple's quarterly filing. They credit the Air for the increase in volume and revenue for the Mac division.

I'm not saying it's the #1 seller, but make no mistake about it, the Air is selling very, very well.

(As for me, I own one, and with the next solid upgrade--128gb SSD and a real GPU--I'll buy the next generation too.)
 
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