Macbook Air - some observations

That sounds right. A 'stripped down' computer on a network, with access to all the extras, makes perfect sense. You get the portability AND the peripherals. We're not quite at the stage where only the data is local and the software is rented by the hour, but that's getting closer.

 

Apple is getting closer. They're now touting something called mymobile.com to replace mac.com. I think they're looking more at both applications and data being on the web and the computer is only for access. The MacAir is very good at what it was designed to do. It wasn't designed to be a heavy hitting, business computer. It is not designed to be the primary or only computer.

 

I hear ya. I think it may be ahead of its time, though. I think you guys are right that the DVD drive is seldom used, but for me, it's still used and I would hate being without it at this point in time in technology's evolution.

At least it has a Bluetooth radio. Bluetooth devices are more expensive, but I actually prefer them to avoid having to take up a USB port and add clutter.

You mean me.com/mobleme? I saw on the keynote that it's replacing .mac, but from the sound of it, it's just a push system for contacts/calendar items and such that doesn't require an Exchange server. Are they doing more with it, too?

I actually think it's a pretty compelling sounding service for individuals. I looked into signing up, but $80 a year is a bit pricy I think.

 

I think it could become more. They're just starting with the iLife stuff; mail, calendars, addresses, the sync stuff. I read through some just to make sure my address would still be mac.com and not something else. It will. But I'll also have a me.com address. I already have a dot mac account and apparently I will be migrated to this automatically. $80 a year is pretty cheap. It also includes webspace and storage. I think the mobileme is more like the new idisk.

 

exactly portability at its finest

 

What are you trying to do that gives you that message?

I'm running Tiger and Leopard on two Mac's, and I can count the number of times the OS has asked me that on exactly zero fingers.

Besides that, I'm glad you like it. Did you get the one with the solid-state drive?

 

Is it the way they may evolve, or the way they have evolved? There is simply no similar offering from another company.

And regarding Windows applications. Just go ahead and pop in your XP disc. It will install and let you boot to Windows natively. No need for parallels unless you need OS X and Windows concurrently.

 

Dude, that's not a PC.

That's a miniature ENIAC!!!!

 

Good luck carrying that with you....

 

Let me know when the wireless cerebral cortex interface is ready. This cord out my back end is a real pain in the...

 

Just like the Prius, I had Macs before they were so popular. However, in each case I am thrilled because I want people to experience the same joy these things have given me. I currently use the Macbook Pro, which I bought after I sold an iMac. I love the things! I got rid of all my ipods recently and purchased an iPhone, which is already sold as I am replacing it on July 11th when they release the new 3g iPhone!!! The products may not be right for every application but are perfect for what I need. If they weren't so expensive I would definitely get a macbook air. If you need to burn, they automatically mount a drive of a shared computer on your network.

 

Can you name some laptops that are as thin as the air with multi-touch trackpads?

Sure. Work is more serious if it is not done in a Mac!

 

noticed that it runs quite hot, anyone have any success on finding a cooling stand for it yet?

 

Same with the macbook pro. It seems to use the case as a bit of a heat-sync. I wouldn't mind as I use a cooling pad most of the time, but it gets loud if you use the GPU at all.