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okay, someone please tell me why on God's earth should I spend $3100 on a laptop that's slower than my current $1500 13" 2.2GHz MacBook?
don't get me wrong. I know that we all have to pay very dearly for having the latest and the greatest, but I'm having one heck of a time convincing myself in to spending such a crazy amount of money for a slower laptop than what I currently have.
someone please give me a clue.
don't get me wrong. I know that we all have to pay very dearly for having the latest and the greatest, but I'm having one heck of a time convincing myself in to spending such a crazy amount of money for a slower laptop than what I currently have.
someone please give me a clue.
first of all you can get it for 1800
second of all its for portability, not power.
third its meant for people who have a more powerful desktop and need something for on the go
and fourth, its just sexy
even though I agree with you, I dont think this is the right thread to post this. There are plenty of threads for people who want to flame the mba.
and if I was rich I would get one, because it is kinda cool...
who said you "should" buy one?
if you feel it's too expensive and not worth the price tag
then don't buy one.. it's pretty simple
for us here we think it's well worth it
for the sacrifice of speed for thin and light
who the heck is flaming? I'm just asking a simple freakin' question.
Jesus.... maybe you shouldn't be hanging out on an internet chat site if you're going to get your panties in a wad over something as silly as a laptop computer.
okay, you do bring up good points. basically it's an all show, but little go machine. I guess some people can appreciate that. unfortunately (for me) my wallet can't justify the huge price tag. I never have a problem forking out the cash on a sexy machine, but there is a point to where I have to slap myself silly and say no, it ain't happening.
by the way, I mentioned $3100 because I would have to get the best model.
okay, you do bring up good points. basically it's an all show, but little go machine. I guess some people can appreciate that. unfortunately (for me) my wallet can't justify the huge price tag. I never have a problem forking out the cash on a sexy machine, but there is a point to where I have to slap myself silly and say no, it ain't happening.
by the way, I mentioned $3100 because I would have to get the best model.
if i were you and i had the money i wouldnt just cus u already have a powerful laptop.
for me on the otherhand.
since i have a first gen macbook and an imac i decided to sell the mb nd upgrade to a slower thinner machine for school
yup, another good point.
see, my current MacBook is my desktop computer. to go down in processor power wouldn't be my cup of tea. but like many have already mentioned, the MBA isn't intended to be a desktop replacement anyways.
I hope you have lots of fun with your new toy when it arrives.
yes thank you i will.I hope you have lots of fun with your new toy when it arrives.
now i just have to waitttt
My macbook air arrived today!!
Absolutely beautiful!!!!
I got the 1.8 ssd
Its fast and so far the battery is lasting forever!!
Also had a mix up with my order at the apple store online.
The manager called me back and made everything right
Apple continues to have the best customer service I have dealt with!!
For those still waiting trust me it will be worth the wait!!!!
I slimmed down the programs with xslimmer and monolingual
removed garage band and idvd and installed iwork. I have 43G
left over.
Absolutely beautiful!!!!
I got the 1.8 ssd
Its fast and so far the battery is lasting forever!!
Also had a mix up with my order at the apple store online.
The manager called me back and made everything right
Apple continues to have the best customer service I have dealt with!!
For those still waiting trust me it will be worth the wait!!!!
I slimmed down the programs with xslimmer and monolingual
removed garage band and idvd and installed iwork. I have 43G
left over.
i wonder if were on the same flight? if so that might suck for one of us HAHA
but theres still time it's 5 hours flight to vancouver
but with time zone change it'll arrive in 2 hours PST
The SSD MBA will likely be faster than your SR MB for many day-to-day tasks. Of course, it will fall flat when it comes to specialized, processor-intensive applications (like games), but the SSD MBA will speed up practically every function in between.
Someone in another thread made a Lotus Elise comparison and I think it fits -- it may not do much over 140mph, but it can keep up with practically anything below that
Here's my shipping situation:
Ordered the standard model on the 19th, but elected to have Final Cut pre-installed. This made it a custom config. My ship date is Feb. 12 with an arrival of no Feb. 18th.
Here's where it gets goofy. So after thinking about, I decide to get the superdrive and an extra power brick. The superdrive had the same shipdates as the air; the power brick's dates were even later.
Power brick is now due to arrive tomorrow, superdrive "pre-paired for shipment" and probably going out tomorrow. Air still marked "Not Yet Shippped." In the meantime I read in another thread that Christiana had them in stock - about a half hour drive from here.
Guess I'll plug the power brick in tomorrow and pretend.
Ordered the standard model on the 19th, but elected to have Final Cut pre-installed. This made it a custom config. My ship date is Feb. 12 with an arrival of no Feb. 18th.
Here's where it gets goofy. So after thinking about, I decide to get the superdrive and an extra power brick. The superdrive had the same shipdates as the air; the power brick's dates were even later.
Power brick is now due to arrive tomorrow, superdrive "pre-paired for shipment" and probably going out tomorrow. Air still marked "Not Yet Shippped." In the meantime I read in another thread that Christiana had them in stock - about a half hour drive from here.
Guess I'll plug the power brick in tomorrow and pretend.
If you are paying $3100 then you are purchasing an SSD. The SSD will beat your C2D MB any day.
I was really upset about the lack of shipping progress since 2 Feb when I got the Apple shipping/invoice notice. The ordered 1.8 SSD iWork was just sitting there at the Pudong airport and had not even cleared outbound customs or been transfered to the FedEx ground crew to put it on a plane.. Still no updates to shipping at 11:25PM Arizona time. Just for grins, I called the Chandler Apple store to see if any MBA units had arrived. They had a 1.8 SSD in stock, the remaining unit of ten MBAs that came in today. I put my name on it and an hour later (about 7:15PM Arizona time) walked out and am now typing on it. I will wipe the drive in a few minutes and reinstall the OS without all the languages and print drivers. FIW. The Gilbert San Tan Mall Apple store still had several 1.6 HDD units in stock around 5:30PM Arizona time.
The little fan was running for awhile, but I think it downloaded all the updates in the background while I was typing. I am using the ethernet dongle now.
The packaging was a first class deal. Almost hate to dispose of the wrappings.
Really pleased with the look and feel of the entire system. Seems very quick to me. I think the SSD is the ticket for a portable as travel vibration is a non-issue. The metal has a very different tactile feel than the MPPros. Almost sensual.
If the other unit gets here before I leave on a two week trip this Saturday, it will be set up for the UK. Otherwise, if I don't get to sign for it, it returns to Apple and I get to go through this ordering ritual again in March if I want the developer discount.
The little fan was running for awhile, but I think it downloaded all the updates in the background while I was typing. I am using the ethernet dongle now.
The packaging was a first class deal. Almost hate to dispose of the wrappings.
Really pleased with the look and feel of the entire system. Seems very quick to me. I think the SSD is the ticket for a portable as travel vibration is a non-issue. The metal has a very different tactile feel than the MPPros. Almost sensual.
If the other unit gets here before I leave on a two week trip this Saturday, it will be set up for the UK. Otherwise, if I don't get to sign for it, it returns to Apple and I get to go through this ordering ritual again in March if I want the developer discount.
Guys the wait was so worth it ....loving it more every minute the 1.6/80 is awesome for everything no issues with the speed at all, it worth every penny and more!