Should we buy an MBA Jjust because is thinner and newer?We get better perf. ON MB!!

joemarioz · Jan 19, 2008, 06:40 PM

In my opinion I think we should not follow tecnology in newest...oldest we should follow best performance.....less performance,guys the macbook air is 700 dls. more than an macbook which performs better!

aosman · Jan 19, 2008, 06:43 PM

You pay more for subnotebooks because the technology inside them costs more to make: it has smaller core 2 duo chips than regular C2D ones. If you don't need an ultra-slim laptop, go for the MB. If thickness matters to you, you will have to dish out the extra $500 or so. Up to you.

joemarioz · Jan 19, 2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by aosman

You pay more for subnotebooks because the technology inside them costs more to make: it has smaller core 2 duo chips than regular C2D ones. If you don't need an ultra-slim laptop, go for the MB. If thickness matters to you, you will have to dish out the extra $500 or so. Up to you.

Why should I buy a MBA only because it has better tecnology!, I mean yes, the chpset was reduced by 60 percent But why do i need a reduced chipset why would i spend 700 dollars more for a smaller chipset with less performance!

Wireless Buddy · Jan 19, 2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by joemarioz

Why should I buy a MBA only because it has better tecnology!, I mean yes, the chpset was reduced by 60 percent But why do i need a reduced chipset why would i spend 700 dollars more for a smaller chipset with less performance!

Because it's small. Didn't you read anything?

mavherzog · Jan 19, 2008, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by joemarioz

Why should I buy a MBA only because it has better tecnology!, I mean yes, the chpset was reduced by 60 percent But why do i need a reduced chipset why would i spend 700 dollars more for a smaller chipset with less performance!

I'm not sure a lot of people will. Especially considering it's foot print is LARGER than the MacBook. (wider and deeper)

aosman · Jan 19, 2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mavherzog

I'm not sure a lot of people will. Especially considering it's foot print is LARGER than the MacBook. (wider and deeper)

I agree, which is why I said thickness. I guess the selling point for the MacBook Air is the Thickness alone

tdhurst · Jan 19, 2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by joemarioz

In my opinion I think we should not follow tecnology in newest...oldest we should follow best performance.....less performance,guys the macbook air is 700 dls. more than an macbook which performs better!

You're obviously not the market Apple is trying to capture with this. It's REALLY light, it looks way cool and it performs decently.

What two groups do I think will lust after this?

Females and the gay population.

Call me sexist or prejudice or whatever...but I bet both the ladies and any gay man will agree with me.

yoda13 · Jan 19, 2008, 07:21 PM

Well, I am neither female, nor gay...but I would like it simply for the weight reduction. I tote my computer around all day everyday and anything that reduces my burden would be great. But, unfortunately, I cannot step up to the plate financially right now...but I think its a great product should it turn out to be fairly durable...

CBJammin103 · Jan 19, 2008, 07:22 PM

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Call me sexist or prejudice or whatever...but I bet both the ladies and any gay man will agree with me.

Lol, I can see all the straight men who ordered one cringing at that comment.

TuffLuffJimmy · Jan 19, 2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by appleretailguy

You're obviously not the market Apple is trying to capture with this. It's REALLY light, it looks way cool and it performs decently.

What two groups do I think will lust after this?

Females and the gay population.

Call me sexist or prejudice or whatever...but I bet both the ladies and any gay man will agree with me.

Wow...

feminine doesn't necessarily mean gay, and vice versa.
I'd never buy a macbook air, unless i traveled a lot for work or something like that.

eddietr · Jan 19, 2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CBJammin103

Lol, I can see all the straight men who ordered one cringing at that comment.

Yes, he apparently forgot about those of us (include male heterosexuals) who travel.

nuclearwinter · Jan 19, 2008, 07:40 PM

I'd like to just point out that performance is not simply measured in floating point calculations where a portable computer is concerned. A more holistic approach, though more subjective, might also consider how well the computer performs in the environment in which it is used, for example, as a desktop video editor, business travel, or mobile photography. Each of these requires different performance and a different form factor. You cannot reduce a product to its processor's ability.

ribbonthecat · Jan 19, 2008, 07:42 PM

Does perf. mean performance? Why not write it out? Did you forget how to spell it?

Nilonym · Jan 19, 2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CBJammin103

Lol, I can see all the straight men who ordered one cringing at that comment.

Oh certainly. I'm just awake all night filled with anxiety about it. In fact, appleretailguy's analysis makes me think I should cancel my wimpy MBA and opt for a nice 17" MBP and a few extra batteries, just so I can show the world how manly I really am.

tdhurst · Jan 19, 2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by yoda13

Well, I am neither female, nor gay...but I would like it simply for the weight reduction. I tote my computer around all day everyday and anything that reduces my burden would be great. But, unfortunately, I cannot step up to the plate financially right now...but I think its a great product should it turn out to be fairly durable...

I didn't mean ONLY females and the gay population.

I suppose I wasn't clear with my point.

ahaxton · Jan 19, 2008, 07:48 PM

Not sure why people are confused. Smaller tech has always cost more. A smaller hd with the same capacity as a larger hd is going to cost more than the larger one.

Also the MacBook Air footprint is the same as the MacBook.

tdhurst · Jan 19, 2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CBJammin103

Lol, I can see all the straight men who ordered one cringing at that comment.

Yeah...my point was misunderstood then or I did a bad job of explaining it.

diabolic · Jan 19, 2008, 07:50 PM

I think a lot of people are dismissing the thickness, weight, and appearance as if they aren't features. They might not be features everyone needs, but I am confident the market is there for the MBA.

As hard as it might be to believe, there really are a lot of people who don't need the fastest processor, hard disk, or firewire. There are even a lot that will base the purchase on appearance alone.

tdhurst · Jan 19, 2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nilonym

Oh certainly. I'm just awake all night filled with anxiety about it. In fact, appleretailguy's analysis makes me think I should cancel my wimpy MBA and opt for a nice 17" MBP and a few extra batteries, just so I can show the world how manly I really am.

hahahahaha...

Funny.

I wasn't insinuating that the MBA was ONLY a female/gay purchase.

I was trying to imply that some people buy laptops for reasons other than pure performance, namely looks, functionality, size and weight.

If I had a desktop I'd already have ordered my MBA, and I fit into neither of the groups I mentioned.

ahaxton · Jan 19, 2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by appleretailguy

hahahahaha...

Funny.

I wasn't insinuating that the MBA was ONLY a female/gay purchase.

I was trying to imply that some people buy laptops for reasons other than pure performance, namely looks, functionality, size and weight.

If I had a desktop I'd already have ordered my MBA, and I fit into neither of the groups I mentioned.

I definitely like to be on top of tech advancement. The whole custom chip smaller than ever before is very attractive to me. Just like with Desktops, back in my windows days. I'd always go with the smaller stuff, so I didn't have a huge flippin tower.

ribbonthecat · Jan 19, 2008, 08:10 PM

Straight male here. Before I bought an iMac, I used a 12 inch PB as my only computer. Now I use the Powerbook in the same way I would use an MBA if I could afford one. It's a small, light notebook that I use on the couch while watching election returns, or while traveling, or to take notes in class, or whatever. It's still a pretty sexy looking computer, but I don't give a damn. What's important is that it is light, small, and can access the internet, type documents, watch movies, and so forth. The MBA is meant to be a secondary computer. Anything that requires any sort of extensive processing is meant to be done on the user's primary system. But the fact that it's sexy is a plus.

joemarioz · Jan 19, 2008, 09:18 PM

feAtures features features that's all we need guys the MBA doesnt even have front row!!

diabolic · Jan 19, 2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by joemarioz

feAtures features features that's all we need guys the MBA doesnt even have front row!!

I'd be a perfect example of someone who doesn't use Front Row, so I don't need it on my MBA.

joemarioz · Jan 19, 2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbonthecat

Does perf. mean performance? Why not write it out? Did you forget how to spell it?

dude,try writing more than 50 characters in the title amd you will see!

Yankees 4 Life · Jan 19, 2008, 10:02 PM

it all depends on what type of work you like to do imo

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joemarioz macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Should we buy an MBA Jjust because is thinner and newer?We get better perf. ON MB!! In my opinion I think we should not follow tecnology in newest...oldest we should follow best performance.....less performance,guys the macbook air is 700 dls. more than an macbook which performs better!
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yoda13 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Texas	Well, I am neither female, nor gay...but I would like it simply for the weight reduction. I tote my computer around all day everyday and anything that reduces my burden would be great. But, unfortunately, I cannot step up to the plate financially right now...but I think its a great product should it turn out to be fairly durable... __________________ For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times, before the Empire.
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nuclearwinter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milky Way	Too simplistic... I'd like to just point out that performance is not simply measured in floating point calculations where a portable computer is concerned. A more holistic approach, though more subjective, might also consider how well the computer performs in the environment in which it is used, for example, as a desktop video editor, business travel, or mobile photography. Each of these requires different performance and a different form factor. You cannot reduce a product to its processor's ability. __________________ evolve...
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aosman macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2008	You pay more for subnotebooks because the technology inside them costs more to make: it has smaller core 2 duo chips than regular C2D ones. If you don't need an ultra-slim laptop, go for the MB. If thickness matters to you, you will have to dish out the extra $500 or so. Up to you.
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ribbonthecat macrumors regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Does perf. mean performance? Why not write it out? Did you forget how to spell it?
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ahaxton macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008	Not sure why people are confused. Smaller tech has always cost more. A smaller hd with the same capacity as a larger hd is going to cost more than the larger one. Also the MacBook Air footprint is the same as the MacBook.
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diabolic macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas	I think a lot of people are dismissing the thickness, weight, and appearance as if they aren't features. They might not be features everyone needs, but I am confident the market is there for the MBA. As hard as it might be to believe, there really are a lot of people who don't need the fastest processor, hard disk, or firewire. There are even a lot that will base the purchase on appearance alone.
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Jan 19, 2008, 08:10 PM	#21
ribbonthecat macrumors regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Straight male here. Before I bought an iMac, I used a 12 inch PB as my only computer. Now I use the Powerbook in the same way I would use an MBA if I could afford one. It's a small, light notebook that I use on the couch while watching election returns, or while traveling, or to take notes in class, or whatever. It's still a pretty sexy looking computer, but I don't give a damn. What's important is that it is light, small, and can access the internet, type documents, watch movies, and so forth. The MBA is meant to be a secondary computer. Anything that requires any sort of extensive processing is meant to be done on the user's primary system. But the fact that it's sexy is a plus.
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joemarioz Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	feAtures features features that's all we need guys the MBA doesnt even have front row!!
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