It is by far the best Mac ever made. The day of the 1.25GHZ G4 1.25GB Ram, 64mb dedicated and DVD burner.
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Apple to Introduce 11.6-Inch MacBook Air With 'SSD Card' Integrated Storage Next Week?
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It is by far the best Mac ever made. The day of the 1.25GHZ G4 1.25GB Ram, 64mb dedicated and DVD burner.
Wow
This.
My old Powerbook 12" G4 is still going strong. I gave it to my father when I upgraded to an Intel based Mac (eatrly 2008 Blackbook).
I'd be lying if I said that every time I visit my parents I don't have a twinge of nostalgia and every time I see it.
If they'd put an Intel board in the same chassis with current specs (Core2Duo / Core iX, DDR3 and Nvidia discrete graphics I would have one in a heartbeat.
I've seen a number of folks mentioning the 12" Powerbook nostalgically, which I also owned and loved, but unless I missed it I don't think I've seen anyone speculate in that regard about next week's release. I don't think Apple's been lost on you missing your 12's.
Why must the 11.6" screen signify a new MBA? I think it's possible that the release next week will mark an end to the Macbook Air as a family, along with the current 13"-model notebooks.
Welcome back Mr. 12" Macbook/Pro. (Permitting, of course, that they round up the 11.6 for marketing, or use the 12"-number to signify the footprint instead of the screen size...)
Certainly this would open up, within the price gaps that is, all the room Apple could need for fostering future iPad-ish devices, while allowing the Macbook standard to fit comfortably, and also give a boost to the smaller notebooks which have been lagging. Moreover, there wouldn't be as much of a problem dealing with space/heat/power, versus a new Air, as those things pertain to utilizing a Core-iX CPU in conjunction with a detached GPU.
This would further fit with giving people both new motivations and clearer choices for the holidays, while leaving the real groundbreaking news for post-holiday-season announcements when Sandy Bridge, and perhaps Light Peak, come into play.
Just food for thought.
Why must the 11.6" screen signify a new MBA? I think it's possible that the release next week will mark an end to the Macbook Air as a family, along with the current 13"-model notebooks.
Welcome back Mr. 12" Macbook/Pro. (Permitting, of course, that they round up the 11.6 for marketing, or use the 12"-number to signify the footprint instead of the screen size...)
Certainly this would open up, within the price gaps that is, all the room Apple could need for fostering future iPad-ish devices, while allowing the Macbook standard to fit comfortably, and also give a boost to the smaller notebooks which have been lagging. Moreover, there wouldn't be as much of a problem dealing with space/heat/power, versus a new Air, as those things pertain to utilizing a Core-iX CPU in conjunction with a detached GPU.
This would further fit with giving people both new motivations and clearer choices for the holidays, while leaving the real groundbreaking news for post-holiday-season announcements when Sandy Bridge, and perhaps Light Peak, come into play.
Just food for thought.
Is Apple making the NetBook they said they couldn't?
This proposed new MacBook Air resembles a netbook in many ways; smaller screen, weaker processors, presumably less storage, and a minute form-factor.
I'm not quiet sure how to put this, but
is, at least in a way, making a netbook. It will maybe even be priced below the $1000-mark. Steve has surely changed his mind if this rumor is true.
But the prospect of selling millions more Macs is something that warms my stockholder heart
This proposed new MacBook Air resembles a netbook in many ways; smaller screen, weaker processors, presumably less storage, and a minute form-factor.
I'm not quiet sure how to put this, but
is, at least in a way, making a netbook. It will maybe even be priced below the $1000-mark. Steve has surely changed his mind if this rumor is true.But the prospect of selling millions more Macs is something that warms my stockholder heart
Worst fears
Worst fears come true (or will in that case). 13 inch is perfect, 11 inch is too small for serious work on the road. C2D if that is the case: the thing is antique at the moment it comes out as the chip is dead in 10 weeks. Updated air with SSD, oh baby, yeah, bring it on - but size does matter!
Worst fears come true (or will in that case). 13 inch is perfect, 11 inch is too small for serious work on the road. C2D if that is the case: the thing is antique at the moment it comes out as the chip is dead in 10 weeks. Updated air with SSD, oh baby, yeah, bring it on - but size does matter!
Lack of graphics power I can live with, but a slow processor would be disappointing. I wonder about HD performance too since the configuration and chips they use for the SDD might not be the latest and greatest or fastest if they're trying to hit a price point, along the lines of "small must be cheap". I really hope they avoid that. I really don't care about the price as long as its good value, ie expensive but fast. I hope they avoid ULV processors but it's unlikely they will I guess.
Yeah the booming SSD industry is a disaster. But seriously it all depends on the controller they use and how many flash chips they use (more = better)
Who cares what they call it, and long as they deliver it. Question now is what will the specs be.
I actually hope that it doesn't look like the MBA because I think the "wedge" design is stupid. It gives the illusion of thinness (the MBA is only 0.25" thinner than a MBP) while wasting a lot of useful space, and making it less rigid, with its tapering. Give me something boxy and flat, in the classic (current) MBP style.
What if it's running iOS?
iOS with a core -duo.
I'm curious about the built-in SSD.
People have been talking about the day when we get faster boot times with built in SSD.
Maybe they tweaked a SSD to not only lighten the load, but also to move more toward an instant-on scenario.
(these rumors get a life of their own don't they )
iOS with a core -duo.
I'm curious about the built-in SSD.
People have been talking about the day when we get faster boot times with built in SSD.
Maybe they tweaked a SSD to not only lighten the load, but also to move more toward an instant-on scenario.
(these rumors get a life of their own don't they
)
should be interesting
Glad to see Apple haven't abandoned the "air."
Looking forward to Wednesday.
Glad to see Apple haven't abandoned the "air."
Looking forward to Wednesday.
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That's why it's never going to happen. They want you to buy both
That's why it's never going to happen. They want you to buy both
I agree that it is almost a certainty that Apple will use AMD's Zacate; however, I think this may very well be priced around $699-$799. AMD's Zacate was intended for use in compact notebook systems under $600.
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I hope it's a i3/5/7 CPU with AMD/ATI GPU. With the space savings from the SSD card storage, they might be able to fit it all in?
But I'll get it anyway.
I hope it's a i3/5/7 CPU with AMD/ATI GPU. With the space savings from the SSD card storage, they might be able to fit it all in?
But I'll get it anyway.
i made a mistake with an iPad and so im trying to sell it (it has no productivity value IMHO that is, and the iphone-well that's obvious-its not for productivity either
i made a mistake with an iPad and so im trying to sell it (it has no productivity value IMHO that is, and the iphone-well that's obvious-its not for productivity either
I have no idea what you think "productivity" is but the idea that you can't get work done on a screen because the pixels are about 13% smaller is pretty stupid.
It won't, because there are entirely different people who buy Macbooks. The Macbook is the entry-level, all-purpose notebook, whereas the MBA is extremely mobile-oriented and relies on you having a second, fully equipped computer around. MBs can and will be used by many at home as desktop replacement. That kinda thing doesn't work so well with the MBA.
I do not think it is about just pixel alone, many of us just prefer bigger screen (less eye strain)
I do not think it is about just pixel alone, many of us just prefer bigger screen (less eye strain)
Maybe hold the machine closer. But the point is that, of course, a bigger screen is better, but for some people portability is king and having slightly smaller pixels is a trade-off worth having for a smaller over all size. People suggesting that you can't get work done with a smaller screen need to have their head examined, not their eyes.
While I'd love an 11.6" MBA, the 13" is the sweetspot to get some real work done. I have a lot of windows open all the time while I work, so I can already see myself looking away from the 11.6" for this reason.