MacBook Air, Why Fanboys are complaining about it?
16Jan2008 Filed under: News Author: BrianB
It’s .16 inches thin at the slim side and .76 inches on the thick side, aluminium, LED backlit screen, the keyboard “is the best we’ve ever shipped,” as Steve Jobs put it, and it’s got this yummy feature called a “multitouch gesture pad.” Yes, it’s a bit of an iPhone too, because you can rotate, resize and move photos by sliding your fingers over the trackpad, pinching them together or moving them apart – just like on the iPhone screen.
So why are people complaining about MBA? Only one thing really… NON-USER-REPLACEABLE BATTERY? What the hey! Never mind the lower than usual processor speed, it’s an ultraportable after all, and never mind the absence of an optical drive, the lack of ports (only 1 USB here) or even the slower PATA hard disk, but a battery you cannot access without voiding your warranty?
PS: is the non-replaceable battery, the 1.8 inches 4100 RPM PATA hard disk, the lone USB port and the lack of a DVD drive enough to push this Apple product to the drawing board from whence it came?
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Looni
January 16th, 2008 at 3:07 am
Apple, for once, wasn’t thinking about market shre. heck, why would I buy a notebook with 13.3 inches of screen and weights 3 pounds for that amount of money. If I needed an underpowered laptop I’d go for the pricier Protege R500 (http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/ebtext.to?page=r500micro_home), which only weights in at 1.7 pounds, and it has an optical drive.
Apple’s not thinking for the first time. I do love that it’s aluminum, though.
Sagem.au
January 16th, 2008 at 3:13 am
It’s fabulous because it’s made of aluminum. Is it like the brushed aluminum of the iMac, though? The lack of another USB port would turn me off, though, especially when I m using a mouse instead of that trackpad which is just awesome that it works like an iPhone screen.
Steekum
January 16th, 2008 at 3:19 am
Fan boys! When will you learn? Look at the possible market for this thing. Three pounds? Five hours battery life? With WiFi that’s probably going to be only 2 hours like other MacBooks. My Toshiba Poertege R500 lasts 12 hours on a single charge. It also has an optical drive… So up your, Apple!
Sally Melbourne
January 16th, 2008 at 3:22 am
i, found this at digg. Pretty bare, huh, but I think it’s important to have a site out there that goes against the grain. Too many Apple fans out in the world. Agree with Mr. Steekum there. It’s a bit on the heavy side for an ultraportable for me. But, then, I’ve always been hoping for a light notebook that runs OSX. I’ve got no problems with it having an iPod’s hard disk, too.
Sagem.au
January 16th, 2008 at 3:32 am
Hi, Steekum. I think you are a little confused about my gender. I’m no Apple fan BOY.
wingo
January 16th, 2008 at 3:34 am
The question is, will it heat up like other MacBooks?
madonna
January 16th, 2008 at 3:47 am
I want an MBA!
spiers
January 16th, 2008 at 3:48 am
Hi, looks like everyone here is from the great down under. Got this link out of stumbleupon.
Yeah, got a MacBook Pro and I won’t be swapping mine for this one.
mac boy
January 16th, 2008 at 3:49 am
It’s going to be hot, hot, hot! And I meant, literally hot. *groin says ouch*
spiers
January 16th, 2008 at 3:54 am
@sagem
“It’s fabulous because it’s made of aluminum. Is it like the brushed aluminum of the iMac, though.”
Nope, but aluminum like MBP. If you really like aluminum it’s definitely worth your dollar.
Goat Boy
January 16th, 2008 at 4:07 am
Hm, need a MacBook that won’t overheat during the summer here at Darwin. When will they come out with one?
Mac Friend
January 16th, 2008 at 4:37 am
I’m not Mac fan. I’ve ben using my core 2 duo Macbook for over a year and was wondering if Apple uses the same material on the MacBook Air?
Coretwo
January 16th, 2008 at 6:11 am
Some more pictures, please.
Twink303
January 16th, 2008 at 6:52 am
well, I am not from Australia and i think i just love the look of macbuk Air. I like to travel often and my black macbuk is really heavy and hurst my shoulders.
so? i’ll buy one. what the heck there are apple stores everywhere in the world.
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Jon A
January 24th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
The Macbook Air is great if you have cash to kill. Me on the other hand have been waiting for the “real” new notebook to come out the Macbook Pro for what, two years now. So Steve keep all your average consumers happy, and forget all the people who put your company where it is today. Obviously I don’t need to tell him this he has already done it. I might find it in my heart to forgive him when he starts to get his people working on the “real” hardware.
Mekelle
October 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
People should read this.