Comments on: Is MacBook Air good enough to be your only computer? http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bookmarks for April 17th from 16:36 to 20:23 | Donovan’s Brain http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193845 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:08:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193845 [...] Is MacBook Air good enough to be your only computer? – [...]

]]> By: My MacBook Air’s New Best Friend: Apple 24-Inch LED Cinema Display http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193844 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:01:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193844 [...] line: The new display allows the MacBook Air to be your only computer. [...]

]]> By: Brian http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193843 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193843 I have used my hp laptop for almost 5 years now as my only computer and it perfectly fine. (Yes, I do work at home full time so it’s not just something I turn on once or twice a week).

A mac book air (assuming your applications run on it that you need), should be more than capable of doing what you need to do with it as an only computer.

I think ANY new computer on the market should be fine in my opinion.

]]> By: Sketch http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193842 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:48:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193842 I think the Mac Air would last people at least 5 years.

]]> By: SXSW: Whither the MacBook Airs? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193841 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:45:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193841 [...] to the event while others confessed that although they thought the Air was sexy, they weren’t sure it was for them. And yeah, Twitter is still big. Share/Send Sphere Print Previous Post Next [...]

]]> By: hhart99 http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193840 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:14:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193840 Got my MacBook Air on 2/14/08 and haven’t let it go since. As a consultant on the go the combination of lightweight and ergonomics are just perfect. It pairs with my MacBook just fine and makes my consulting activities very effective. Sure would I like a bigger hard drive and ethernet? Sure, but so far I haven’t found a “need” for either. Also, who can ignore the “wow” factor when I show up at a client’s facility.

]]> By: Luxy http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193839 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:15:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193839 the MacBook Air is very likely to be improved:
http://www.maconair.com/macbook_air_patent_future_expansion

But for now it can’t be your only computer. Even if you are a blonde

]]> By: wagner http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193838 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:10:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193838 If you think that the communication device you have is the best then you are yet to see this . Its great and amazing the features and functions are outstanding , it is better seen and than ANY . the New MacBook Air & New MacBook Pros is Apple’s newest 13.3″ ultra-thin notebook, World’s Thinnest Notebook, offering cutting edge design in a remarkably thin package. models now available with Intel’s newest generation of Core 2 Duo processors in Gold colour.

If you are serious and need to lay your hand on it then feel free to inform via wagnerk13@yahoo.com

]]> By: Andrew http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193837 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:50:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193837 Lenovo makes oustanding laptops, but they are NOT Macs. Apple hardware is excellent, but most of the time compromises function for form. Even the regular MacBook, which happens to be my primary computer, clearly sacrifices function as it lacks the ability to dock, a swappable drive bay and hardware switch for wifi. Of course the benefits of those omissions are a smooth case that doesn’t snag on anything, a slot loading drive that won’t break off and a very clean and simple appearance.

I’ve had ThinkPads for years and can honestly say that in terms of hardware, they are about the best designed laptops on the market. The problem is software. For all its dockable, swappable, long-running-battery goodness (I got 7 hours, compared to 5 on the MacBook), it is stuck running some version of Windows (unstable) or *nix (Ubergeek-complicated).

Until Microsoft gave us a REAL Exchange client for the Mac in Entourage 2008, I was stuck in Windows hell on a very nice ThinkPad T60p, but once I found out that Entourage 2008 would display shared Exchange calendars (2004 would not), my ThinkPad was immediately put on eBay and I bought a new MacBook.

]]> By: Nooorm http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193836 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:34:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193836 Looks like there are only two stupid remarks regarding the X300 / Air comparison.

ron <<< Wrong, wrong, wrong…see below.
“the X300 is slower, heavier, thicker, having less RAM, being made of cheap plastic, more expensive (base models), uglier, but oh, it has an optical drive.”

Jim Green – “inspect the X300, its bigger” <<< Very slightly. X300 is .92″ thick, Air is 0.76″. The footprint is almost identical. Air is 8.94 x 12.8 inches, X300 is 9.1 x 12.5 which is slightly smaller than the Air.
“and with standard Thinkpad lines” <<< Yes it does, thankfully.

The straight skinny on both products:
The difference in weight is extremely small, especially if you sacrifice the DVD like Apple did. At least with the Thinkpad you have a choice.
You can’t compare “base models” since there isn’t an X300 with an IDE drive.
Uglier? The Thinkpad is in the Smithsonian as an example of perfect industrial design. The matte black finish is ideal for a laptop.
Also…
X300 screen is 1440×900 backlit LCD; Air is only 1280×800 backlit LCD.
X300 holds 4GB of memory; Air only 2GB.
X300 has 3 USB ports & ethernet; Air only 1 USB.
X300 supports WiMAX, UWB, WWAN(+GPS), BT, 802.11N; Air only “N” wireless & BT.
X300 has a removeable battery; Air…forget it.
X300 is Energy Star Compliance 4.0; Air ???
X300 has optional modular battery for up to 10 hours unplugged; Air 5 hrs on it’s single battery.
X300 LCD cover is Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic, base is Magnesium making it very solid; Air…who knows.
X300 has Vista (not exactly a plus) but can run open source OS; Air has OSX.

So if you like shiny, buy an Air. If you like function, buy the X300. Simple choice for me.

Links to the info above:
http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20080213/x300/
http://gizmodo.com/346797/ultralight-lenovo-x300-series-thinkpad-leaked
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_08/b4072042350389.htm

]]> By: Kitty http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193835 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:52:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193835 Well, I have a MacBook Air, and I can say it’s enough for me. I am a girl and I am a college student, I don’t actually need more. There are many people who loved the Air: http://www.maconair.com

]]> By: michaelportent http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193834 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:20:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193834 This argument is kinda convoluted. People in the market for the Macbook Air wouldn’t be buying it to be their only computer – It’d be a fancy device to bring down to the local Starbucks and surf the web on. Apple makes plenty of other models that could be your only computer, the Air is just a steep model for those that prefer optimal portability over high-functionality.

]]> By: Is MacBook Air good enough to be your only computer?: | Exocosmos http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193833 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:50:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193833 [...] Is MacBook Air good enough to be your only computer? – GigaOM [...]

]]> By: Is MacBook Air Good Enough To Be Your Only Computer? | Om Malik | Voices | AllThingsD http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193832 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:10:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193832 [...] Read the rest of this post Print Sphere Comment Tagged: MacBook Air, GigaOm, Om Malik, Voices | permalink [...]

]]> By: yongfook http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193831 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:15:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193831 oh and guess what the software was on CD?

yeah, it was Windows XP.

a necessary evil for cross-browser testing.

]]> By: yongfook http://gigaom.com/2008/02/16/the-macbook-air-is-it-good-enough-to-be-your-only-computer/#comment-193830 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:13:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11529#comment-193830 I ordered one the day they were announced and received it a couple of weeks ago.
(video review here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPIMrvggyok)

Personally I don’t see this ever being my only computer. Totally anecdotal example – today I wanted to install some software that I only have on CD, I literally didn’t even think about it until I tried to prod the CD into…nothing…the solid front end of the Macbook Air. I had totally forgot that this thing doesn’t have a CD drive. Not that it bothers me greatly – I know I can just go home and piggyback my iMac to use the CD drive, but still. Small things like that would add up and make this computer unusable as a sole machine, for me.

As a mobile partner to a bigger workstation though, it’s flipping brilliant. I can do 99% of what I want to do (I really don’t need to install software via CD that much) and I’m willing to give up that 1% of utility for less weight and a sleeker package. I’m a pretentious mac fanboy like that.

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