...and how exactly are you getting it for free?
Anyone who bought a new Mac after the Lion announcement gets the upgrade for free.
...and how exactly are you getting it for free?
If it's real & current. I have my doubts. But also we don't have a view of the other side. If the new MBA doesn't have TB then fail of the decade. But I think Apple understands that & also needs TB to take off. It won't if the MBA doesn't have it b/c it tracking to be Apple's best selling computer.
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From Mid-2010: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/04/macbook-air-display-glitc_n_778805.html
That is an old MBA picture
I just got an iMac 2 weeks ago and I've installed some Apps and stuff...but I'm all up to date.
I don't need to "clean" install anything do I?
I just hit the Lion DL button in the AppStore and I'm all set...right?
(Btw, I have Office 11...that's working good with Lion right?)
Chupa, you don't think they would put an outdated MBA photo in a Lion release banner, do you?
The hype around Lion is drowning out the fact that we don't have enough solid info on the MBA and that portion of the picture is actually the bigger news story.
I think we've got a very serious problem with expectations around the MBA and it's going to be almost crushing if it's released with lower than 4GB of RAM as that will indicate that the pricing isn't "real." You'll need 4GB of RAM to run Lion and the cost of additional RAM will push the costs of the new MBA up closer to where Sony's new "MBA killer" is landing price-wise.
The MBA will still get purchased in high numbers but the lack of TB, no backlit keyboard, and insufficient RAM are going to put a major dent in sales.
I also fully expect Lion will release at least a week before the MBA which is going to be problematic for quite a few people especially since it's rumored that the MBA will be Apple store only.
That means that the crowds to get Lion will have to return if they also want the MBA on the 27th. The forced march to the Apple stores twice in one week will grate on people.
The reason Apple pulled MBA sales from Best Buy and other resellers is they want to keep all the margin for themselves - which is fine but the Apple stores aren't nearly sufficient enough for everyone.
I see danger and peril written all over this.
Three cheers for someone who understands saving a buck means an extra buck available to spend on something else.
Not only that but take a look at the keyboard and note with great sadness that it is not backlit.
This post is the most devastating thing I've seen in all my years.
No Thunderbolt and no backlit keyboard on the new MBA.
All the rumors were wrong and this is a tragedy of epic proportions.
More 'overnights'?
What were last week's overnights for then?
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Chupa, you don't think they would put an outdated MBA photo in a Lion release banner, do you?
The hype around Lion is drowning out the fact that we don't have enough solid info on the MBA and that portion of the picture is actually the bigger news story.
I think we've got a very serious problem with expectations around the MBA and it's going to be almost crushing if it's released with lower than 4GB of RAM as that will indicate that the pricing isn't "real." You'll need 4GB of RAM to run Lion and the cost of additional RAM will push the costs of the new MBA up closer to where Sony's new "MBA killer" is landing price-wise.
The MBA will still get purchased in high numbers but the lack of TB, no backlit keyboard, and insufficient RAM are going to put a major dent in sales.
I also fully expect Lion will release at least a week before the MBA which is going to be problematic for quite a few people especially since it's rumored that the MBA will be Apple store only.
That means that the crowds to get Lion will have to return if they also want the MBA on the 27th. The forced march to the Apple stores twice in one week will grate on people.
The reason Apple pulled MBA sales from Best Buy and other resellers is they want to keep all the margin for themselves - which is fine but the Apple stores aren't nearly sufficient enough for everyone.
I see danger and peril written all over this.
looks like the cats out of the bag!!
See what i did there..:d
Can't wait!
Why am I NOT that excited about this underwhelming release?
Can anyone enlighten on TRUE Lion advantages, please? And no, gestures are definitely NOT at the top of my wishlist...
You sound like this guy... which by good chance also answers your question https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1190406/
I like post number 4![]()
I'm predicting the app store's servers are gonna be crashing left & right from too many people trying to update it tomorrow. Either that, or download speed will be so slow it'll take ages to get it done.
I'm predicting the app store's servers are gonna be crashing left & right from too many people trying to update it tomorrow. Either that, or download speed will be so slow it'll take ages to get it done.