Comments on: MacBook Air is the Apple Netbook, End of Story http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/ Fri, 24 May 2013 09:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: gre http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-577881 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:04:16 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-577881 i think that apple is the best but should make the net book by the 27 of this month who’s with me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Rhonda http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-404127 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:50:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-404127 We’re not “hating on” anyone. Those of us who have managed to break free from the sheep mentality know that the coffee at McDonald’s is better than Starbucks at 1/3 the cost. We also know that Acer/Asus/HP/Dell/MSI netbooks are more functional and 1/2 the price of a MacBook which is nice to look at.

]]> By: trevis http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-350496 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:13:45 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-350496 http://www.casino-online-spielen.com
This actually makes perfect sense. Having just spent several weeks traveling with both my iphone and my MBP, the one thing I kept wishing for as I either squinted to see the screen of the iphone, or cursed the weight of the MBP, was not something that was less powerful or capable

]]> By: CurrentBusines http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-350495 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:50:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-350495 I have been meaning to look further into making the move from Windows to Mac, but I still prefer familiar layout and lower prices of Window systems. But I have to say that the MacBook Air looks like a very nice piece of machinery.

]]> By: Apple, the Myth and the Magic « Cookie Loves Stuff! http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-350494 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:45:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-350494 [...] During the launch of the iPad, Steve Jobs downplayed the role of the netbook as the supposed middle ground between full laptop and smartphone. In reality of course, the netbook was a trend that when viewed under the surface can in fact be easily credited to Apple’s direct affect on its rivals. It was following the launch of the MacBook Air, the super light ultra portable laptop that we started to see the first wave of what would become known as the netbook. And although not as powerful as the MacBook Air, these netbooks carried the idea forward of being a light and portable laptop variation or alternative. [...]

]]> By: Passer-by http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-350493 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:00:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-350493 Rather interesting site you’ve got here. Thanx for it. I like such themes and everything connected to this matter. I would like to read a bit more on that blog soon.

Truly yours

]]> By: shaslers http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-350492 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:34:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-350492 I am going to back-peddle a bit on my declaration that cheaper netbooks will splinter Apple by claiming the middle ground and make their laptops seem overpriced/over-featured for some, and make their handhelds look under-powered.

Yeah, I did end up buying that netbook for my kid (Asus, not Dell, as it turned out) because Apple doesn’t offer that middle-ground solution. Not right now, at least.

But it may have been shortsighted of me to assume Apple has to mimic (or put their on spin on) the netbook concept in order to compete against netbooks.

After paying better attention to what JayPen and Jason Harris said earlier in this thread, I can now see that Apple has probably determined that the netbook concept is indeed just a cheap imitation of a laptop. It probably signals the laptop lifecycle is coming to an end. And based on that, Apple has probably already moved ahead and set their sights beyond the netbook idea. They are already zeroing in a more innovative concept: the tablet.

It was enlightening for me to check out: http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/technology/apple_tablet/

and,

http://www.businessinsider.com/look-its-a-copy-of-sports-illustrated-from-the-future-2009-12

Now, if the tablet is another $1000 alternative to a laptop, no thanks. But if it is a $500 alternative to a $350 netbook, that makes sense.

]]> By: Cenzo74 http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-350491 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:51:53 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-350491 I’m doing the research now, and came across this blog. I’m planning on getting a netbook for Christmas to replace my old clunker 14′ HP laptop. I also have an iPhone. I see all the points people are making, but I guess it comes down to what you intend to use it for. I can’t see spending the MBA price if I just want a travel/writing companion. I’m looking to write documents and watch movies… that’s pretty much it, and a netbook seems perfect. The iPhone just can’t compete with that. I love it, I can’t live without it, but it won’t do the job I need as a netbook would. Sorry, Apple… but I would purchase a Mac netbook IF one was available… the MBA doesn’t qualify as one.

Oh, and you are wrong about Mac users wanting all power, speed, and cool shiny logos. A lot of us just want simplicity, smoothness, and ease. The power needs for simplicity are all we want. We’re not looking to make iMovies or run intensive apps on our netbook… we want a simple companion to smoothly run our simple tasks. The iPhone falls short on being a decent wordprocessing utility, and your MBA rises to far beyond the simplicity we want.

]]> By: Joey http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-350490 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:18:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-350490 BTW Acer will soon release a netbook with a 1.6 GHz Core 2 Duo (only 10W TDP), 11.6″ 1366×768 LED display, 2GB RAM (upgradeable to 4GB), 320 GB HDD, all for around $500. 8 hour battery life to boot.

This is what an Apple netbook should be… Apple is plain ignorant if they continue to ignore the netbook market.

]]> By: shaslers http://gigaom.com/2009/07/01/macbook-air-is-the-apple-netbook-end-of-story/#comment-350489 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:11:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=27280#comment-350489 Dempsey wrote:

“Sure, it would be great to have a $500 MacBook. But do you really want to spend that much for a Mac that has limitations that might include a smaller keyboard, a smaller screen, a stripped-down OS, the inability to edit or even watch videos with smooth playback, or a hard drive only large enough to keep a small sampling of your iPhoto and iTunes collection on in order to save room for other documents. I sure don’t, and I suspect that I’m not alone.”

Yes, 100% there is a market for sacrificing features for users who do not need a ton of memory or processing power. Sorry but it’s true.

Look, I’ve been a loyal Mac user for more than a decade. We have five Mac laptops in the house right now (three in use, two out of date). My 13 year old son is torn between an iTouch (a mini-netbook if you ask me) and a Dell netbook. It kills me to go to the dark side, but that’s the decision we’ve made: Dell.

The iTouch for $300 is not as much value as the $500 netbook and the $1000 MacBook is not worth twice the money as a netbook. It’s that simple. Yeah, I don’t want to sacrifice those features, but, even more, I don’t want to pay twice the money. Not in this economy, for sure.

Jobs can talk all he wants about not wanting to be in the Netbook market, but I think Apple is going to take a big hit. The market will divide and conquer them by positioning netbooks between the Apple hand helds and the expensive laptops.

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