Shoud I get a Macbook air now or wait until July

[Robyr]

Thunderbolt is not Apple's technology so your assertion makes absolutely no sense at all.

Neither was the CD, but it didn't stop them from blacklisting Blu-Ray. I realize it was due to the iTunes HD content launch and such, but still. Thunderbolt is the thing Apple is putting its weight behind. Hopefully someone at Apple realizes that TB isn't a replacement for USB3, but I don't know that it will happen. They seem to want TB to be the Firewire of our new generation of Macs.

 

[scarred]

I didn't read all these posts, so sorry if someone said this already.

In July you can reasonably expect: Ivy Bridge. This new tech from Intel is all about efficiency. Performance will be about the same (just a small bump) as todays Airs. The GPU (graphics) will be better, but probably not good enough for serious games yet. What you'll get is better battery life.

In July you can "hope for": Better Battery tech. There are rumours that headway has been made with batteries. Combine this with Ivy Bridge and a dream of the magical "10 hour" (iPad length) battery might come true.

It'd be a long wait, but I would if I could. Something to look forward to.

 

[Outrigger]

Thunderbolt is not Apple's technology so your assertion makes absolutely no sense at all.

Thunderbolt is Apple's "term". While its not their tech, they are heavily promoting it and trying to get peripheral manufacturers to make devices with mini display port TB compatible, not USB 3.

USB 3 max speed is 4.8GBps
TB max speed is 10GBps.

 

[LordVic]

Thunderbolt is Apple's "term". While its not their tech, they are heavily promoting it and trying to get peripheral manufacturers to make devices with mini display port TB compatible, not USB 3.

USB 3 max speed is 4.8GBps
TB max speed is 10GBps.

Correct me if i'm wrong. But TB max speed is 40GBps. as it's multiple channels in one and not just one.

I don't see TB and USB as rivals. I see TB as a completely different use. its an "All in one" dataport for the future expantion of features to existing limited technology.

USB3 is a further extension of USB in the sense it's going to be consumer peripheral for data devices.

I see more TB use for laptops looking for expandibility for such things as graphic ports, all in one docking stations and the like. putting multiple devices on one port. Imagine 1 cable to 1 small box that contains a higher end graphics solution, 1gb network port, and a couple USB3 ports. This is the ideal and something that USB3 was never designed for

 

[vsighi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgPraz2AY_M

 

[monokakata]

Whats a fora? This question gets asked like every other day explaining the erratic reply apoligies to all for my terrible English

Many people believe (wrongly) that all Latin-derived English singular words that end in "-um" must be changed to end in "-a" when they're used in English as plurals. Some words do (for example, "datum" and "data"), but forum doesn't.

Thus (for these people)

one forum
two fora

It's common, but it's wrong. English is the emperor of irregularity, so it's no good following Latin rules.

 

[Booji]

Do you need it now? or do you n eed it later?

you cannot play the "better tech around the corner game". There is ALWAYS better tech around the corner. Come July when you want to buy the Ivy Bridge MBA, i guarantee you it'll be another 6 months till something else will overshadow it.

If you're on the fence, and really have nothing to push you over the edge to buy now, and your existing devices still work and fill your need.

Then you have your answer.

As a general rule, I would avoid buying anything that is past the middle or near the end of a product cycle - with the qualifier unless I ABSOLUTELY need a new machine.

 

[bowlerman625]

Get one now if it meets your needs. You can always sell it if a refreshed MBA catches your eye