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New MacBook Air to Launch at End of June?
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so many MBA rumors, they've been demoted from the front page.
everyday i think about caving early and buying something now. everyday i convince myself to keep waiting.
when i finally get one, i won't even be happy. i'll just stare at it, empty inside. it will stare back. we'll sit there like that for a while. then it will go to sleep. then i will go to sleep, forever.
everyday i think about caving early and buying something now. everyday i convince myself to keep waiting.
when i finally get one, i won't even be happy. i'll just stare at it, empty inside. it will stare back. we'll sit there like that for a while. then it will go to sleep. then i will go to sleep, forever.
Just to clarify, it's "ssd", I'm sure that's just a typo though. - Also a hard drive (hd) is a storage solution which differs from the solid state one.
Indeed, I even renamed my MacHD to MacSSD on my Air. That should be automatic to get it ingrained in the populace
Putting Australia on the map... and our personal agendas... End of June is the end of our Tax Year so Steve, please let us buy the NEW MBP in June!
HD = Hard Drive
HDD = Hard Disk Drive
SSD = Solid State Drive
"SSD HD" technically isn't incorrect; "solid state drive hard drive" is redundant and wordy, not wrong. Most people just believe that HD is a shortening of HDD. "SSD HDD" would be wrong.
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THIS. I don't always use the backlight on my MBP, but it is nice to at least have the option.
One of the most poetic posts ever. Thank you for that.
Hopefully, it will have a backlit keyboard to act as a nightlight while you sleep.
Are you a member of the Allied Atheist Alliance, or the Unified Atheist League?
Indeed, I even renamed my MacHD to MacSSD on my Air. That should be automatic to get it ingrained in the populace
That's actually a really good point ...
Doubt they will release the Macbook Air anytime soon, they have so much on their hands with OSX Lion, building the new apple headquarters, etc...
dont think it will change its design this time. I am looking forward to its updated spec though.
I think I will be happy with faster cpu and bigger storage. It is think and light enough for me.
Ethernet. Put a fardoogling Ethernet port on there!
How can people wish for an 512GB SSD or 8GB RAM and not an Ethernet port? Wifi at any speed is SLOW, the USB Ethernet adapter is SLOW. Do *not* suggest that a Thunderbolt adapter is OK, because it isn't. A monster dongle hanging off the Air just to get *decade old* networking technology is 'tarded. The minimal set of ports to make it portable without extra junk is
- USB
- Thunderbolt/DP
- SD
- Ethernet
It is super lame that the current 11" doesn't have SD. And yes, they could have put it on there. One thing I despise about Apple is the musical chairs game they play with you so that no one of their computers has all of what you need. And no, it's not what *I* need, it's a simple matter of giving their machines RANGE.
The 13" (Un)Pro has a junk screen res. Just lose the darn thing and give us good Air models.
And NO, the Air will NOT be released with 8GB, because that would mess up their musical chairs game with the Pro models. 8GB puts it in the same mental space as Gigabit Ethernet occupies, so they will NOT put 8GB in it.
How can people wish for an 512GB SSD or 8GB RAM and not an Ethernet port? Wifi at any speed is SLOW, the USB Ethernet adapter is SLOW. Do *not* suggest that a Thunderbolt adapter is OK, because it isn't. A monster dongle hanging off the Air just to get *decade old* networking technology is 'tarded. The minimal set of ports to make it portable without extra junk is
- USB
- Thunderbolt/DP
- SD
- Ethernet
It is super lame that the current 11" doesn't have SD. And yes, they could have put it on there. One thing I despise about Apple is the musical chairs game they play with you so that no one of their computers has all of what you need. And no, it's not what *I* need, it's a simple matter of giving their machines RANGE.
The 13" (Un)Pro has a junk screen res. Just lose the darn thing and give us good Air models.
And NO, the Air will NOT be released with 8GB, because that would mess up their musical chairs game with the Pro models. 8GB puts it in the same mental space as Gigabit Ethernet occupies, so they will NOT put 8GB in it.
I would love an icore MBA. have an upgraded blackbook right now and although I love it to death, I would have no problem selling it and purchasing a new MBA.
It doesn't need to be thinner before all models get
- SD
- Gb Ethernet
- 8GB RAM
Alas, they won't do Ethernet and RAM because that would make it into a non-coffee shop, actual computer. For actual computing you're supposed to buy a Pro, because "Pro" is the new word for "normal," and "Air" is the new word for "appliance."
I want the air because it's lightweight, and the ***simple*** addition of RAM and Ethernet would prevent me from having to carry 3x the weight.
A Thunderbolt adapter with multiple USB connectors and other assorted connectors would be the ultimate setup, because you can come back to your home office and just plug that and ya magsafe power in and you're ready to go
I would actually really love to see the next LED Cinema Display take advantage of Thunderbolt and have more than just 3 USB 2.0 ports, but a Firewire port, eSata maybe (I know, I know), as well, possibly USB 3.0 (ok! I know, I know lol), and since it'll be Thunderbolt it'll have another Thunderbolt port on it to connect another device or extra monitor
Couple this with HD FaceTime camera, built in mic and speakers and I'd be completely setup with my Air and Cinema Display
The only reason I'd consider selling mine is if the graphics card is NOT the Intel 3000 HD card. If they put something - anything - better than that, I'm going to list my late-2010 Ultimate model on eBay the same day. I want the Sandy Bridge processor and Thunderbolt port, but the graphics card has to be better than the one in my current machine as well. Otherwise, I'll get by until Ivy Bridge.
Apple are waiting for Lion?
I thought there was another rumour, that there will be no refreshes until Lion is ready. Once it is ready, they will launch the refresh.
I thought there was another rumour, that there will be no refreshes until Lion is ready. Once it is ready, they will launch the refresh.