Macbook Air

nate_ · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1226 City: toronto

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/guidedtour/ wanted to see what others think...i like the concept, but for what i do i need more ports and a disc drive...still a sweet laptop though.[/b]

Chrishau · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 919 City: Aurora

Never buy the first generation of stuff........

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

Calskater23, no, still not a good idea. Almost always have problems.

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

hmm...
1st gen ipod: class action suit relating to the battery sucking bigtime
1st gen mini: screens were cracking too easily
1st gen macbook: battery issues (they sucked, were bloating, catching fire, etc)
1st gen macbook: fan was loud (spinning at wrong speed? firmware fix)
1st gen macbook: randomly turned off ("it just works" Laughing

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1st gen macbook: plastic case discolored

That's just off the top of my head. Let's just agree to steer clear of Apple's first attempt at new gadgets, because they have a bad habit of using the general public (read: apple fanboys) to test their new products out. Then they release firmware updates and hardware recalls and call it a day.

The MBA isn't really all that. No dvd reader/writer, no removable battery, glossy screen only, just one USB and no firewire port. It's cool if you need something ultra portable to check email and type up some papers and present the occasional power point presentation at some meeting, but it isn't going to replace a "real" computer.

KEEF · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 218 City: orlando

it is a really good idea but you have to let the first gen sell the buy the 2nd or 3rd gen those will be better buys!!!!!!

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 21, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

It looks rediculously thin.... but like scott a said.... its a mac.... which leads me to beleive its going to be patheticly unusable after a short time of owning it....lol. Also it really is dumb how it doenst have a CD drive... that would piss me right off to have to carry around an extra device just to run a CD. Neutral

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

Well I used to agree about staying away from first gen apple stuff. But, I have a first gen iPhone, iPod nano, had the first iPod and mac mini, and have zero complaints with any of them. their first gen stuff is sometimes bad i'll admit... you should just wait a month or two so that you can hear more reviews of the device. but seriously, 1700 for a machine that has no dvd drive built in is a big risk? if anyone can pull that off, it would be apple though.

JeffKnox · Posted: Jan 21, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject:

BAM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ERgZ9dztk

B-Lane · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 946 City: Towanda

Paul Saberton · Ollie Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 76 City: Toronto

I am a MAC person all the way, but the air to me is too thin. I travel a lot and my macbook, pro etc takes a beating and I would be worried about this one.

Knowing how mac works, a month later they will sell a cover for this that will make it 1 inch thick and protect your bla bla bla bla.

L8er

www.L13.ca

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Jan 21, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject:

Chris Barcellos, 1st gen iphone is what these kids call "FTW"

best money i have ever spent. such an awesome time killer, internet, music and skate vids ever. thing is ridiculous, it does so so so much cool stuff. I HEART

NaRC-P rider · Posted: Jan 21, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject:

apple groupies ftw!

Le Jalapeno · Guest

i don't really enjoy apples, they seem like far superior computers compared to the average PC, but they just aren't for me.

but since this is just a slimmer macbook, would that still constitute as 1st gen? i'm sure they are going to have most the kinks worked out (like ipod to ipod video, or mini to nano)

JeffKnox · Posted: Jan 21, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject:

i got a macbook for the first time this past xmas... and im in love... im definitely an apple guy now... plus i have a 1st gen 30 gig video and everyone told me it wouldnt last a year and this thing is still amazing... i use it everyday and have my entire library of music on there plus pics and wakeskating vids... apple ftw!

Le Jalapeno · Guest

JeffKnox, same...... minus the macbook

bmr712 · Posted: Jan 21, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject:

I feel like if i could break it so easly and 1st generation is usually the worst.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

I'm a mac fan. But even I don't see the point of this. Why not just get a ipod touch or some kind of palm pilot? Haha. Who is this marketed for? Laptop users? What kind of laptop user doesn't need a disc drive? Oh well. My pro is better than your life. Mac pwnz j00.

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

TAD, Apple will create a market for this thing just like they did with the ipod and iphone. They have a ridiculously good marketing department and there's a whole lot of people out there who swing from Jobs' nuts.

KEEF · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 218 City: orlando