Yes I have a new 2.2 with 4G of ram but, if i walk to the livingroom my hand sometimes gets stiff and the macboook is a bit heavy for me, anything to lighten the load
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Yes I have a new 2.2 with 4G of ram but, if i walk to the livingroom my hand sometimes gets stiff and the macboook is a bit heavy for me, anything to lighten the load
Yup, that's the brick wall against which I keep running up.....I've got some pretty nice Apple toys already, do I really NEED an MBA???!! There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with my first-gen CD 15" MBP or my later-gen 17" C2D MBP.....and yet fantasies keep dancing in my head along the lines of, "well, I could sell the 15" MBP since I've got the 17" MPB for more heavy-duty tasks, and that way I could have a neat combo of MBA and 17" MBP...." (Not to mention my Mac Pro and my very first Mac, my beloved G5 iMac, which is still running flawlessly.)
Do I travel a lot? Uh, well....no. Do I need to carry a laptop with me every day wherever I go? Uh, well....no. Do I need to have a particularly lightweight laptop for any particular reason? Uh, well....no.....
Do I want an MBA? Am I starting to really lust for an MBA?
<whispers> yesssss!
Do I travel a lot? Uh, well....no. Do I need to carry a laptop with me every day wherever I go? Uh, well....no. Do I need to have a particularly lightweight laptop for any particular reason? Uh, well....no.....
Do I want an MBA? Am I starting to really lust for an MBA?
<whispers> yesssss!
Well if I never bought a new computer because my current one was good enough for what I do I'd never get a new one.
Trouble I have is having more than one computer, Always find it difficult to choose which one to use. It's a great problem to have. So....if ya like it buy it right??? Of course its nice to have the cash to pay for it
MBA DVD Drive
I too am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the MBA.
I saw the recent reviews about the fact the aux. dvd drive will not work in other macbook or mac book pros.
But I am assuming that it will work when we have it connected to a USB hub (due to the lack of ports on the MBA)? Right?
Also I wonder if it will work with the USB ports on the back of the iMac?
I too am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the MBA.
I saw the recent reviews about the fact the aux. dvd drive will not work in other macbook or mac book pros.
But I am assuming that it will work when we have it connected to a USB hub (due to the lack of ports on the MBA)? Right?
Also I wonder if it will work with the USB ports on the back of the iMac?
My feeling/hope is the MBA may be just as useful around the house as it is for travel. I can imagine curling up on the sofa with it, or sitting outside in the yard, or maybe even bringing it in the bathroom
Not having owned a MB, I'm not sure how much difference the 2+ less pounds will make, but from past experience I believe the 3 pound threshold might just change the ways (and places) I would typically use a laptop/computer.It's interesting to see a lot of naysayers focus so intently on the exact specs and "missing" features. Tradeoffs are inherent in any engineering design; I don't think anyone can really judge the MBA until they've personally put it into use over a period of time. Seriously, if all that matters are specs per dollar, then why not pick up a PC notebook?
I had similar discussions with people over the iPhone. There are/were certainly phones with more/better features (3G, MMS, video, etc etc) but in terms of pure usability, the iPhone still blows away anything the competition has yet to offer. Until someone shows me another phone that allows navigation of the internet with just my thumb while I'm eating a Big Mac, I'm sticking with my "less powerful" iPhone.
As for the MBA, I'm hoping it will likewise surprise me with day to day usefulness, and fill an elusive space between my iPhone and desktop.
This is the key to Apples success. Everyone is concentrating on what the -insert hardware here- doesn't have, but in the end it is all about using it.
Other than Waterfield, my other favorite bag maker is Tom Bihn-they are equally excellent as far as craftsmanship and customer service. If you like vertical orientation bags, check this Tom Bihn bag out as well...I'm still going back and forth between the two. Yet another decision to made-ah, well.
Hey thanks for umm... making my life a bit harder again, actually.
That Tom Bihn you linked really does look nice and certainly went for the #1 on my favourite list currently. Waterfields are bloody excellent but they're just so bland in that "quietly being a tool of choice" kind of way so I guess I might want some color now. And more in the ways of a messenger bag which takes MBA instead of a laptop bag which takes other stuff as well.As for the "MBA is my other mac": MBA will be taking the day-to-day laptop duties from my current generation 15" MBP, which in return is taking the day-to-day desktop duties of my 24" prev-gen iMac, which got a new assignment ("I want that, get yourself something else"). A new 24" iMac was also in consideration but I decided that three machines is a bit much and I'd rather get a 30" Cinema Display for the MBP to perform it's desktop duties instead.
This way I don't have to lugg around excessive laptop when I don't need it (usually) and when I need "moooree poweeeeer" (to quote Jeremy Clarkson), I take the MBP to the field. Not an ideal solution for many but I'm guessing it will pretty much match my needs exactly for a few years to come.
The topic of the hardware duels is a good one. Everyone seems to have gone mad about the MBA, most being quite negative about it (some for a reason, some more in the terms of anti-hype). Thankfully I've been making some of these "idiotic" decisions for a while now so I can pretty much make my point quickly: "I think this is the best for me and that's it." - I've already run through a couple of potential conversations about the MBA in my mind:
"So you got one of those new Air Macs huh?"
"Yeap" *insert the stupid fresh-owner-of-a-mac grin here since you can't help it*
"You know, my 500 Euro Acer has this-and-that-and-this more than that."
"And where is it?"
"At home."
"Exactly."
I don't think so....the USB port on the MBA carries a lot more power over it than a standard USB port found on a hub. I think IBM used a similar port on a ThinkPad x40 for exactly the same purpose to power an external CD drive without an AC adapter.
same here
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doesnt help any with the wait though does it!
Hopefully they have a decent stock in the stores. Seems like people that recently ordered will see units arriving at the end of February.
hha yea i know! man come on apple!
but at least we dont' ahve it the worst haha
new mac pro bto is 3-5 weeks
my friend that ordered his mac pro the same time i ordered my macbook air
he won't get his till march sometime lol
Hey thanks for umm... making my life a bit harder again, actually.
I'm definitely considering that one too. With my MBP, I was using a Tom Bihn Brain cell with the TB Ego bag. Great combo, but really a bit more than I need...if I traveled a lot, it would different. I want to scale down so, I currently have the other two TB bags for sale on EBay and I'll probably be getting the TB Ristretto and thinking about picking up a Waterfield sleeve as well for when I want to carry my MBA in a different bag (yes, I tend to be a bit of a bag fanatic)! Now we just need the MBA's to go with!
I was going to cancel and pick it up at the store but I think they might only ship each store so many.......so I left it alone
I was going to cancel and pick it up at the store but I think they might only ship each store so many.......so I left it alone
Where is your closest store? Tampa?
I've always loved Tom Bihn's stuff -- very broad product line.
I work in a rather conservative field so the most "out there" bag I've carried is a taxi yellow Waterfield messenger bag-- still get comments about it because it stands out in the sea of black bags at meetings.
Now that I'm a bit older I finally went to a (slightly) more conservative bag -- but did get the one with pink accents.
I would definitely carry that Tom Bihn bag into NYC when not working, though.
Oh, and another nice Waterfield is the Racer-X. A great all-in-one bag and the laptop compartment is so "cushy" there is no need for a sleeve. My husband carries one.
I wish they would ship the machines!
JT
P.S. Oh, and PieMac -- I just noticed, I'm coupling my Air to a 2.8 24" iMac as well, my first iMac and I love it.
I work in a rather conservative field so the most "out there" bag I've carried is a taxi yellow Waterfield messenger bag-- still get comments about it because it stands out in the sea of black bags at meetings.
Now that I'm a bit older I finally went to a (slightly) more conservative bag -- but did get the one with pink accents.
I would definitely carry that Tom Bihn bag into NYC when not working, though.
Oh, and another nice Waterfield is the Racer-X. A great all-in-one bag and the laptop compartment is so "cushy" there is no need for a sleeve. My husband carries one.
I wish they would ship the machines!
JT
P.S. Oh, and PieMac -- I just noticed, I'm coupling my Air to a 2.8 24" iMac as well, my first iMac and I love it.
When I was visiting in November to Hudson I was going to go to Tampa store. Have you been to that one? Is it in a mall?
It's near the airport at International Plaza Mall, second floor. I think it's next to Dillards.