The Skinny on the MacBook Air

This was one of the most entertaining, helpful, balanced, and informative reviews of the MBA that I've seen. A couple of linguistic quibbles:
damanged?
alternative than?

Thanks ever so much for this delightful introductory comparison. I'm certain I'll be thoroughly enjoying my new Mac reduced to the max. For other pleasures, I'm glad to being able to rely on uncut equipment.

Thanks ever so much for this delightful introductory comparison. I'm certain I'll be thoroughly enjoying my new Mac reduced to the max. For other pleasures, I'm glad to being able to rely on uncut equipment.

I will wait for all the "keeping up with the Jones" consumer types to test drive it first and complain about all the problems that need ot be worked out first. Then maybe next year I will buy one. Until then I will surfice with my lowend macbook--- I wasn't even aware that it wat "heavy." Hey, he aint heavy, he's my brother.

On the other hand, paper and pencil are excellent values at a grand total of maybe $3!!

Badger_prof said: "So buy the Dell and enjoy yourself. This is the same kind of argument we have heard for years: "You can get more for your money by NOT buying a Mac." If that is the way you feel, then definitely buy the Dell. If you understand value, buy the Mac."

My dear badger, if you think paying $1799 for a tiny laptop with no ethernet, no mobile broadband, a tiny hard drive, no optical disk, no firewire, a lousy processor, one USB port, and a fixed battery a good "value", then you need to go back to economics 101.

Oh, and I already bought the Dell, and it screams. But thanks for the advice. ;~P

Ah, then better to buy e-pc than the Dell which is better to buy than the MacBook Air. Let's continue to follow this logic.... Three steps later, here is my conclusion: buy a pad of note paper and a pencil.

So buy the Dell and enjoy yourself. This is the same kind of argument we have heard for years: "You can get more for your money by NOT buying a Mac." If that is the way you feel, then definitely buy the Dell. If you understand value, buy the Mac.

So $1799 for a tiny laptop with no ethernet, no mobile broadband, a tiny hard drive, no optical disk, no firewire, a lousy processor, one USB port, and a fixed battery.

Now go out to Dell and see what kind of notebook you can configure for $1800. You'll end up with a gaming laptop or a 17" power notebook. Duh.

Apple is the biggest ripoff in the world. It's amazing to me that they have suckered as many people into buying their products as they have. I guess you can't fool all the people all the time, but if you can just fool 10% of them then you can be Apple.

Dee Dee DEEEEEE!!!

All good things to those who wait. MacBook Pro 12-inch
http://mbp12.com

Your use of a scatological introductory paragraph overshadows any redeeming qualities in the remainder of your article.

Grow up.

Your use of a scatological introductory paragraph overshadows any redeeming qualities in the remainder of your article.

Grow up.

Not mohel,but moyel--GOY!

I believe you will very shortly see the special USB port that Apple has included on the Air will end up satisfying any needs for : Spare battery (think external auxiliary battery pack to be used until plugged in again), Ethernet connector, additional Storage (solid-state or HD-based), DVD/CD drive (apple's own, plus 3rd parties),etc. Instead of including these thing, which only some folks need, but many other don't, they left them out, and provide the ability to add-them-if-you-need-them. None of the 'add-ons are large cost items, BTW. Only some will feel the need to carry them. Apple ends up developing an ecosystem around the Air like they've done with the iPod/iPhone.

Will I want so/all of those add-ons. yes, but I wouldn't need all of them for all occasions. I think it's a very smart set of choices they've made.

A great blend of technology and form, but lacking in storage, ports and way over priced. I'll wait a few years and see if they beef up storage, add ports and have it under $1000. If the wireless is built-in then the lack of ethernet ports is inconvenient but not a deal breaker. Not nearly as earth shaking as the iPod or iPhone but a nice evolutionary step for the portable computing world.

Sounds like a great computer, other than the fact that the storage won't really fit everything I have (and no built-in ethernet port? how will this sell to college students like me who are dependent on ethernet?) also, the price is at least $500 more than the sony vaio. for a born-and-raised PC user like myself, it doesn't sound like I have many reasons to go mac, especially not this time around.

...too bad, mac. maybe next time.

Sounds like a great computer, other than the fact that the storage won't really fit everything I have (and no built-in ethernet port? how will this sell to college students like me who are dependent on ethernet?) also, the price is at least $500 more than the sony vaio. for a born-and-raised PC user like myself, it doesn't sound like I have many reasons to go mac, especially not this time around.

...too bad, mac. maybe next time.

The article's lead, or first paragraph, is inspired and unique! I quit reading shortly after because I can't afford spending $1,799 for a laptop. :(