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Samsung Series 9: Out MBA-ing the MBA?
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Specwise its very nice, although I saw the video and it looks like a bit of a beefcake tbf, maybe i'm just used to the 11.6.
Nothing against win7, I use this for HTPC and on the whole I really like it, theres not a great deal to choose between the two these days.
Nothing against win7, I use this for HTPC and on the whole I really like it, theres not a great deal to choose between the two these days.
Thanks for the update. When I read the OP's initial post, I wondered about the Samsung's graphics. The i5 chip's built in GPU would be a deal breaker for me, although, as you noted, its CPU is commendably fast. This just goes to reinforce what we already knew, every ultra lightweight laptop is a series of compromises, stronger in some areas and weaker in others. Neither the new Samsung nor the MBA is an exception. About all we who place a premium on light weight can do is chose the machine whose mix of strengths and weaknesses we believe will give us the best user experience. For me, its the MBA but it's certainly not for everyone.
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The Samsung looks nice, I don't see how anyone could consider it ugly. If it had an apple logo on it the fanboys would be salivating. Samsung was very clever about designing it to look thinner than it actually is.
All I know is that I really really really want a black Macbook Air. I still consider the black Macbook to be the sharpest looking computer ever. Hope they bring that colour scheme back.
All I know is that I really really really want a black Macbook Air. I still consider the black Macbook to be the sharpest looking computer ever. Hope they bring that colour scheme back.
I agree, the silver highlighting is an unnecessary decoration which detracts from the appearance.
I think it is these kind of aspects of design that detract from a products aesthetic appeal. Apple laptop design is not ornate, not decorative, it is simple and functional.
The Samsung design is not, it is overcomplicated. The silver edge is just another part that has been added, and could easily come off / come away with a knock etc.
If Apple had a logo on this Samsung then I would feel exactly the same way. Still ugly. In fact, I don't really like the way the current MBP's look with the black screen (I think the antiglare screen with the silver bezel's look much better).
Another great looking laptop thats just come out is the new Google Chrome CR48 pilot program laptop .(http://www.google.com/chromeos/pilot-program-cr48.html)
I don't know if it's been stated earlier (I'm not about to go back 6 pages)
It certainly looks decent. But, it still runs Windows and not OS X (at least not legally and knowingly efficiently yet).
It certainly looks decent. But, it still runs Windows and not OS X (at least not legally and knowingly efficiently yet).
I don't like this machine. It looks horrible IMO and why is it that every damn manufacturer has to follow Apple's lead? Is there any reason why some company can't come up with designs that rival Apple's but don't look anything like them? Sick of these companies always playing the copy game with their so-called Apple-xxxx killers", then it ends up on MR to compete with Apple's stuff and hardly ends up successful. You never see Apple's products advertised as a Dell, Samsung, HP or Sony killer.
And as far as Windows 7??? Hell no, don't want it, don't need it, can't tolerate it. Been through hell and back, that's why I switched to the Mac OS.
And as far as Windows 7??? Hell no, don't want it, don't need it, can't tolerate it. Been through hell and back, that's why I switched to the Mac OS.
I agree that the black MB was slick looking. My son in law has one that is three years old and it still looks wonderful. I detest the white MB but I think I understand Apple's decision to replace the black MB with it. I don't know but suspect a high percentage of white MBs end up on the hands of teenaged girls who might think the black model was too macho.
I've been a Pc user for my whole life and only last week i got into the mac world. the samsung is ugly for me and would be even uglier if it had an apple logo. In fact, i dont like the apple logo and would remove it from my macbook air if i could.
do you honestly believe that Apple didn't get their inspiration for design from others? Like I said before, Apple wasn't the first to release a slim laptop, they are just really damn good at marketing and you hardcore fanbois just soak it up like a sponge.
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_I_ use anything as an excuse, from being lost to sneezing, so I can live with a woman using my small MBA or 3D phone as an excuse to talk to me.
And sometimes it's nice when they do it, too. Why not give them an excuse to do it, since they're generally not as confident as confident men and don't just talk out of the blue.
The expression "conversation piece" exists for a reason
Has nothing to do with buying things to impress women, I don't buy my MBA to go "lekking" (read up on that lol) at Starbucks and wait all day long for a woman to approach me. Still, it's something to talk about, a conversation'S gotta start in some way, so why not, if it happens, I won't reject her just because she saw a small Macbook she never heard of cuz she doesn't read tech news every 2 hours lol.
Patrix.
So what you're saying is that women aren't interested in tech, they just fake it for an excuse to talk to you about it, so a MBA isn't really required, this Samsung laptop could also fit the bill...
Basically, you're agreeing with me.
So what you're saying is that women aren't interested in tech, they just fake it for an excuse to talk to you about it, so a MBA isn't really required, this Samsung laptop could also fit the bill...
Basically, you're agreeing with me.
I'm saying it's an excuse, something to start a conversation, as good as any other, and has nothing to do with being superficial, fake or anything seemingly negative about someone's personality.
Not sure if I'm agreeing with you or not since I didn't look at who said what in this thread, I just responded to some things that were said lo
Patrix.
I think it looks really nice. Can't believe so many people think it's ugly. I'm convinced if it had an apple logo people would be dying over it right now.
Every thin laptop will remind people of the mba, doesn't mean they copied it. every company copies design elements from each other, like apple using chicklet keyboards sony. you sound like a blind fan.
Every thin laptop will remind people of the mba, doesn't mean they copied it. every company copies design elements from each other, like apple using chicklet keyboards sony. you sound like a blind fan.
Widescreen?
Specs don't mention if display is widescreen. Looking at the available resolutions, it appears that it would be. How would one get a 1280 x 720 signal from an external optical drive into this thing? Also, I don't think Samsung mentions if it is USB 3.0 capable.
Specs don't mention if display is widescreen. Looking at the available resolutions, it appears that it would be. How would one get a 1280 x 720 signal from an external optical drive into this thing? Also, I don't think Samsung mentions if it is USB 3.0 capable.
I never said that Apple was the originator all of their designs however when Apple comes out with a new product nobody seems to be comparing it with a competitors product, saying that Apple copied them, why is that? But when a competitor comes out with something new (in this case Samsung's new Vaporware) multiple websites and bloggers are comparing it with Apple's Macbook Air as if the Air was an original design, why is that? I'm not a blind fan, but many people like you see it only your way.
anyone wanna buy my mint 13" ultimate?
would love to move back to windows assuming same or better strength in hardware.
Why not just install it on what you have?
They don't compare it to competing products because the only sites you read are the fanboi sites. Try reading some of the PC sites and see what they say, or even the real unbiased ones (if there are any).
As soon as the MBA came out, it was compared to an old Sony laptop that came out in 2004 (think it was the Sony VAIO X505, but may have also been an earlier model too). Anyways, this laptop was just as thin as the MBA but didn't do well because of the price tag and poor marketing.
That's one of the most hypocritical statements i've seen - it sounds to me like it's YOU who only sees it YOUR way.
I guess I should of expected this though - I'm arguing this on an Apple fan site. And I'm not a hater of Apple - I happen to have a MBA and love it, but that doesn't mean I'm going to overlook other products that are potentially better.
If it's going to improve my experience, I'm all for it. What I don't get is how some people can come on here and spout all this BS about everyone copying Apple - the ignorance is appalling.
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For most people the network or the disk will be what slows the computer experience.
I have a Macbook Air 11" and for my most regular tasks it beats my MBP 15" and iMac 27" in performance.
Believe it when you see it actually for sale. Last year at CES all kinds of great tablets were shown and they've yet to see the light of day. It's one thing to make a mock up and another to put it into actual production.
The i5 CPU is a nice thought, but it has built in crappy Intel graphics. I recently ran some 3 D modeling on a machine at work with one of those processors and it choked on the graphics. Out of curiosity I tried the same thing on my MBA and it cut right through it. Graphics cards do make a difference and if you have crappy graphics a great CPU isn't going to make up for it.
The i5 CPU is a nice thought, but it has built in crappy Intel graphics. I recently ran some 3 D modeling on a machine at work with one of those processors and it choked on the graphics. Out of curiosity I tried the same thing on my MBA and it cut right through it. Graphics cards do make a difference and if you have crappy graphics a great CPU isn't going to make up for it.