I don't know if I like where this whole "Mac App Store"/"Back to the Mac" thing is going.
I absolutely hate it, but hopefully they'll be showing a lot of new features online like they did with Leopard prior to its release.
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Big DookieSmells great!Houston, TXRegistered Userregular
edited October 2010
I really like the smaller Air, especially at the $999 price point. I'm just not so sure that it has a place between my iPad and iMac. I feel like if I got one I'd have no more use for my iPad, which would suck because I really like this little guy. On the other hand, having a basically full-featured notebook again would be pretty nice. Quick, someone make up my mind for me!
hahaha, after all of the promises that they weren't going to do that... if they end up locking out devs and requiring approval to release mac apps, that's the end for me. I'll sell my Mac Pro and switch back to a PC.
They did say right out there that it will not be the only way to get apps on a Mac, just the easiest.
I assume that it is as open as it's always been.
call me a pessimist but i see this as a pretty big step toward incrementally locking down the OS.
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I really like the smaller Air, especially at the $999 price point. I'm just not so sure that it has a place between my iPad and iMac. I feel like if I got one I'd have no more use for my iPad, which would suck because I really like this little guy. On the other hand, having a basically full-featured notebook again would be pretty nice. Quick, someone make up my mind for me!
I find i cannot go back to a normal notebook at this point; I do a great deal of my work on the iPad on the subway and public transit, and I would not be able to do that with a notebook perched on my lap.
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I really like the smaller Air, especially at the $999 price point. I'm just not so sure that it has a place between my iPad and iMac. I feel like if I got one I'd have no more use for my iPad, which would suck because I really like this little guy. On the other hand, having a basically full-featured notebook again would be pretty nice. Quick, someone make up my mind for me!
Bite the bullet for us and let us know how it performs. I know the original MacBook Air was severely hindered by the fact that it used an iPod HDD.
hahaha, after all of the promises that they weren't going to do that... if they end up locking out devs and requiring approval to release mac apps, that's the end for me. I'll sell my Mac Pro and switch back to a PC.
They did say right out there that it will not be the only way to get apps on a Mac, just the easiest.
I assume that it is as open as it's always been.
call me a pessimist but i see this as a pretty big step toward incrementally locking down the OS.
There are some pros and cons to this, and to me, the biggest pro is that new users will immediately be able to start looking at apps that they would need, and have it in a way that keeps them up to date. It would also allow existing users to be exposed to apps they might not have known about.
The biggest con here, of course, is that Apple presumably has complete control over what is allowed to be shown on the store, and eventually, a developer is going to have to split his revenue 70-30 with Apple if he wants his product to become known.
I really like the smaller Air, especially at the $999 price point. I'm just not so sure that it has a place between my iPad and iMac. I feel like if I got one I'd have no more use for my iPad, which would suck because I really like this little guy. On the other hand, having a basically full-featured notebook again would be pretty nice. Quick, someone make up my mind for me!
Bite the bullet for us and let us know how it performs. I know the original MacBook Air was severely hindered by the fact that it used an iPod HDD.
I'm tempted, I have to admit. Only problem is, I'd have to probably sell my iPad just to be able to afford it. Not so sure I'm ready to make that jump just yet, because I'm still quite fond of it.
Lol, sometimes other people on the internet make me feel like a hermit. No iPhone, no iPad, just a crummy SLVR that basically makes calls and that's about it.
So, are these available in-store today? Like, if I went to my local Apple store, could I check one out?
Yes.
Well, I know where I'm going to be once my fiance gets off work.
Though, I'm sort of disappointed by the lack of iPad-esque data plan. If it had a pay-as-you-go 3g plan, I'd be pretty damn tempted to pick one up in place of the Chrome Books I've been holding out for.
But no 3g makes it a little less useful.
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syndalisGetting ClassyOn the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Productsregular
So, are these available in-store today? Like, if I went to my local Apple store, could I check one out?
Yes.
Well, I know where I'm going to be once my fiance gets off work.
Though, I'm sort of disappointed by the lack of iPad-esque data plan. If it had a pay-as-you-go 3g plan, I'd be pretty damn tempted to pick one up in place of the Chrome Books I've been holding out for.
But no 3g makes it a little less useful.
Well, you can add tethering to your phone data plan if you need it, though that gets kind of pricey.
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So, are these available in-store today? Like, if I went to my local Apple store, could I check one out?
Yes.
Well, I know where I'm going to be once my fiance gets off work.
Though, I'm sort of disappointed by the lack of iPad-esque data plan. If it had a pay-as-you-go 3g plan, I'd be pretty damn tempted to pick one up in place of the Chrome Books I've been holding out for.
But no 3g makes it a little less useful.
Well, you can add tethering to your phone data plan if you need it, though that gets kind of pricey.
I actually don't have a smartphone, unfortunately.
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Big DookieSmells great!Houston, TXRegistered Userregular
edited October 2010
Has anyone seen any comparison pics between the 11" MBA and the iPad? I'd really like to see how they stack up size-wise.
hahaha, after all of the promises that they weren't going to do that... if they end up locking out devs and requiring approval to release mac apps, that's the end for me. I'll sell my Mac Pro and switch back to a PC.
They did say right out there that it will not be the only way to get apps on a Mac, just the easiest.
I assume that it is as open as it's always been.
call me a pessimist but i see this as a pretty big step toward incrementally locking down the OS.
There are some pros and cons to this, and to me, the biggest pro is that new users will immediately be able to start looking at apps that they would need, and have it in a way that keeps them up to date. It would also allow existing users to be exposed to apps they might not have known about.
The biggest con here, of course, is that Apple presumably has complete control over what is allowed to be shown on the store, and eventually, a developer is going to have to split his revenue 70-30 with Apple if he wants his product to become known.
That's true, but I think if it catches on with the userbase it will be ultimately a good thing for developers and for revenue.
You're giving up 30% of revenue, but gaining the exposure of having your application showcased on every single Mac out there. Currently, the only way people find Mac applications outside of word of mouth is just googling for the thing that they want, i.e. searching for "Mac Photo Editor" might land you on Pixelmator.
Is it really so hard for Apple or Microsoft to come up with something similar to the repository concept in Linux? A locked down app store sure as heck ain't good enough.
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FaceTime works well, I just called up an iPhone 4 and an iPod Touch straight from my address book, no messing around or setup. Quality is pretty damn good (although should be expected on wifi I guess).
Oh and um, I would buy me the hell out of one of those USB pen drives that come with the air
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Big DookieSmells great!Houston, TXRegistered Userregular
edited October 2010
I think the hardest thing to leave behind for the iPad would be iBooks. The iPad just makes such a good eReader, it'd be tough to have to use a separate device again.
Hmmm, I'm not really a netbook fan but I bought my mom one for christmas last year. She likes the size but absolutely hates how slow it is. Maybe I'll see if my brothers wanna go splits on buying her one of the smaller airs for christmas.
For those complaining about the low RAM in them - the apple online store will let you put up to 4gb in one for an extra $90.
Edit: and actually I'd just probably get her a Macbook instead.
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I think the hardest thing to leave behind for the iPad would be iBooks. The iPad just makes such a good eReader, it'd be tough to have to use a separate device again.
I bet iBooks is the first app they release with the new OS X appstore
Is it really so hard for Apple or Microsoft to come up with something similar to the repository concept in Linux? A locked down app store sure as heck ain't good enough.
Well, the Mac App Store is actually extremely similar to an apt repository. We'll have to wait and see just how limited it is -- I could see it being a lot more flexible than the iPhone's appstore because performance and device restrictions are going to be less of an issue. There's apparently a clause restricting apps using the app store from adding or modifying .kext's though, so you won't see ShapeShifter making a resurgence in the App Store any time soon.
So, my local Apple store did not have the new Airs in yet. Said they probably won't have them in for a couple days.
Le sigh.
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AriviaI Like A ChallengeEarth-1Registered Userregular
edited October 2010
oh shit yes, I'd buy one too
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edited October 2010
I guess I'm the outlier here. I don't know why the new MacBook Air exists . . . at all. Who is this for? Where does it fit in?
For comparison, the base-model Air, at $999, costs the same as the base-model MacBook.
- Pros: Air is thinner, has SSD
- Cons: MacBook has larger display, 4 times the storage, built-in superdrive, 1.0 Ghz faster processor
I know what choice I'm making, should I have to.
Now, let's load it up crazy-like.
- Pros: Air is still thinner, still has SSD
- Cons: MacBook has 2x the storage, .27 Ghz faster processor, built-in superdrive, and is now $550 dollars cheaper.
Let me say it again: $550 . . . cheaper. Apple is charging you $550 dollars for the arguable privilege of being thinner and however valuable you think half the storage in SSD form is. That's it.
By comparison, however, there's a strong case to be made for a 13" MacBook Pro with a 128GB SSD over the new Air. The only way to get over 1.86 GHz on the new Air is to buy the top-tier model, which starts at $1600. Now sure, you get the 256 SSD standard on that model, but you don't get a superdrive, and your GHz is still lower than the Pro at that tier. You get a similarly configured MacBook Pro, it comes down to how big you want you SSD to be. If you want the same 256GB, you're only going to spend $200 more on the Pro while getting your better processor and superdrive; if you're cool with only 126GB, you're going to save $250 over the cost of a new Air; what's more, if you prefer space over speed and go for the 500GB SATA drive, you're going to get 2x the storage, the faster processor, the superdrive, aaaaaand . . . save $350 bucks.
One more time: the better computers cost less, in many iterations.
i'd totally buy one
if i needed a computer in addition to my desktop
but then again the ideal setup in my life would be imac + ipad
and then if i had extra extra money i'd get a MBA and have it sync important shit with my imac
that i would so do if i had a lotta money
right now i cant do anything about replacing my 4 year old white macbook even though
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SarksusATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered Userregular
edited October 2010
Ross, are you often confused by whatever Apple happens to be selling?
Your argument is the same argument made by anyone who doesn't understand why someone would want any Mac. You compare specifications and price against each other as though that was the only thing that mattered. Any electronic device is more than the sum of its parts. Comparing things on paper will leave you getting burned regardless of what you're looking to buy.
People asked what the iPad was for. It was apparently an underpowered, overpriced netbook that didn't even run a full OS. It eventually found its niche. If the new Air is executed well (and we'll see whether that is the case when the reviews start pouring in) then it too will find a niche and a following.
Comparing SSD space to normal HDD space is silly, you get them for completely different reason.
Also a lot of people don't really care about the superdrive. The handful of times a year one I use mine could be handled by a external drive, and I don't know anyone who burns any cd/dvd outside of the occasional cd for the car.
As for processors, you can barely make the case that the 13 macbooks are good for power computing. A c2d is nice and fast for most student things, but for anything that needs more power, you'd be much better off getting a core iX series chip. Having a LV or ULV (which is presumably what the Air is using) for a machine meant to do very light pic/movie editting at most, 1.4/1.86 is probably going to be fine
I guess I'm the outlier here. I don't know why the new MacBook Air exists . . . at all. Who is this for? Where does it fit in?
For comparison, the base-model Air, at $999, costs the same as the base-model MacBook.
- Pros: Air is thinner, has SSD
- Cons: MacBook has larger display, 4 times the storage, built-in superdrive, 1.0 Ghz faster processor
I know what choice I'm making, should I have to.
Now, let's load it up crazy-like.
- Pros: Air is still thinner, still has SSD
- Cons: MacBook has 2x the storage, .27 Ghz faster processor, built-in superdrive, and is now $550 dollars cheaper.
Let me say it again: $550 . . . cheaper. Apple is charging you $550 dollars for the arguable privilege of being thinner and however valuable you think half the storage in SSD form is. That's it.
By comparison, however, there's a strong case to be made for a 13" MacBook Pro with a 128GB SSD over the new Air. The only way to get over 1.86 GHz on the new Air is to buy the top-tier model, which starts at $1600. Now sure, you get the 256 SSD standard on that model, but you don't get a superdrive, and your GHz is still lower than the Pro at that tier. You get a similarly configured MacBook Pro, it comes down to how big you want you SSD to be. If you want the same 256GB, you're only going to spend $200 more on the Pro while getting your better processor and superdrive; if you're cool with only 126GB, you're going to save $250 over the cost of a new Air; what's more, if you prefer space over speed and go for the 500GB SATA drive, you're going to get 2x the storage, the faster processor, the superdrive, aaaaaand . . . save $350 bucks.
One more time: the better computers cost less, in many iterations.
So I ask, who is the new Air for?
People who more heavily favour the portability side of the portability vs power scale than regular notebook purchasers.
Was that not hugely obvious? Are you confused by the existence of laptops in general because desktops always cost less for considerably better performance? They're better computers and they cost less hurf durf!
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I absolutely hate it, but hopefully they'll be showing a lot of new features online like they did with Leopard prior to its release.
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call me a pessimist but i see this as a pretty big step toward incrementally locking down the OS.
I find i cannot go back to a normal notebook at this point; I do a great deal of my work on the iPad on the subway and public transit, and I would not be able to do that with a notebook perched on my lap.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Bite the bullet for us and let us know how it performs. I know the original MacBook Air was severely hindered by the fact that it used an iPod HDD.
There are some pros and cons to this, and to me, the biggest pro is that new users will immediately be able to start looking at apps that they would need, and have it in a way that keeps them up to date. It would also allow existing users to be exposed to apps they might not have known about.
The biggest con here, of course, is that Apple presumably has complete control over what is allowed to be shown on the store, and eventually, a developer is going to have to split his revenue 70-30 with Apple if he wants his product to become known.
Nevermind. They fixed it now!
I'm tempted, I have to admit. Only problem is, I'd have to probably sell my iPad just to be able to afford it. Not so sure I'm ready to make that jump just yet, because I'm still quite fond of it.
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Yes.
Well, I know where I'm going to be once my fiance gets off work.
Though, I'm sort of disappointed by the lack of iPad-esque data plan. If it had a pay-as-you-go 3g plan, I'd be pretty damn tempted to pick one up in place of the Chrome Books I've been holding out for.
But no 3g makes it a little less useful.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
I actually don't have a smartphone, unfortunately.
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The 11" MBA is 0.18 inches thicker than the iPad at its thickest point (0.68" vs 0.5")
MBA is 2.3 pounds compared to the iPad's 1.5 lbs.
MBA is 11.8"x7.56" and the iPad is 9.56"x7.47"
overall they're pretty damn close, the MBA is just a little longer to accommodate the larger display
That's true, but I think if it catches on with the userbase it will be ultimately a good thing for developers and for revenue.
You're giving up 30% of revenue, but gaining the exposure of having your application showcased on every single Mac out there. Currently, the only way people find Mac applications outside of word of mouth is just googling for the thing that they want, i.e. searching for "Mac Photo Editor" might land you on Pixelmator.
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For those complaining about the low RAM in them - the apple online store will let you put up to 4gb in one for an extra $90.
Edit: and actually I'd just probably get her a Macbook instead.
Link pls.
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I bet iBooks is the first app they release with the new OS X appstore
Also
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/new-macbook-airs-come-with-software-reinstall-usb-drive/
+1
Having seen it now: +1 also.
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Well, the Mac App Store is actually extremely similar to an apt repository. We'll have to wait and see just how limited it is -- I could see it being a lot more flexible than the iPhone's appstore because performance and device restrictions are going to be less of an issue. There's apparently a clause restricting apps using the app store from adding or modifying .kext's though, so you won't see ShapeShifter making a resurgence in the App Store any time soon.
I hope it's at least the default media Lion is distributed on 8-)
the 320M is just not powerful enough, but a 15" laptop is too fucking big
Le sigh.
For comparison, the base-model Air, at $999, costs the same as the base-model MacBook.
- Pros: Air is thinner, has SSD
- Cons: MacBook has larger display, 4 times the storage, built-in superdrive, 1.0 Ghz faster processor
I know what choice I'm making, should I have to.
Now, let's load it up crazy-like.
- Pros: Air is still thinner, still has SSD
- Cons: MacBook has 2x the storage, .27 Ghz faster processor, built-in superdrive, and is now $550 dollars cheaper.
Let me say it again: $550 . . . cheaper. Apple is charging you $550 dollars for the arguable privilege of being thinner and however valuable you think half the storage in SSD form is. That's it.
By comparison, however, there's a strong case to be made for a 13" MacBook Pro with a 128GB SSD over the new Air. The only way to get over 1.86 GHz on the new Air is to buy the top-tier model, which starts at $1600. Now sure, you get the 256 SSD standard on that model, but you don't get a superdrive, and your GHz is still lower than the Pro at that tier. You get a similarly configured MacBook Pro, it comes down to how big you want you SSD to be. If you want the same 256GB, you're only going to spend $200 more on the Pro while getting your better processor and superdrive; if you're cool with only 126GB, you're going to save $250 over the cost of a new Air; what's more, if you prefer space over speed and go for the 500GB SATA drive, you're going to get 2x the storage, the faster processor, the superdrive, aaaaaand . . . save $350 bucks.
One more time: the better computers cost less, in many iterations.
So I ask, who is the new Air for?
if i needed a computer in addition to my desktop
but then again the ideal setup in my life would be imac + ipad
and then if i had extra extra money i'd get a MBA and have it sync important shit with my imac
that i would so do if i had a lotta money
right now i cant do anything about replacing my 4 year old white macbook even though
Your argument is the same argument made by anyone who doesn't understand why someone would want any Mac. You compare specifications and price against each other as though that was the only thing that mattered. Any electronic device is more than the sum of its parts. Comparing things on paper will leave you getting burned regardless of what you're looking to buy.
People asked what the iPad was for. It was apparently an underpowered, overpriced netbook that didn't even run a full OS. It eventually found its niche. If the new Air is executed well (and we'll see whether that is the case when the reviews start pouring in) then it too will find a niche and a following.
Also a lot of people don't really care about the superdrive. The handful of times a year one I use mine could be handled by a external drive, and I don't know anyone who burns any cd/dvd outside of the occasional cd for the car.
As for processors, you can barely make the case that the 13 macbooks are good for power computing. A c2d is nice and fast for most student things, but for anything that needs more power, you'd be much better off getting a core iX series chip. Having a LV or ULV (which is presumably what the Air is using) for a machine meant to do very light pic/movie editting at most, 1.4/1.86 is probably going to be fine
People who more heavily favour the portability side of the portability vs power scale than regular notebook purchasers.
Was that not hugely obvious? Are you confused by the existence of laptops in general because desktops always cost less for considerably better performance? They're better computers and they cost less hurf durf!