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The Macbook Air And Macbook Pro Are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!!
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personally i dont get why ANYONE would buy a computer for 1800 believing it is a Ultraportable when it has a larger footprint than a mb which is 700 CHEAPER and has MORE capabilities and features
all you are paying for is a reduction of weight by like 2lbs and .25 inches thinner
i mean why not get the mb? i am still baffled. the mb has so many more advantages to it that i dont see any reason to get the mba
then again i dont throw away money so that may be it
all you are paying for is a reduction of weight by like 2lbs and .25 inches thinner
i mean why not get the mb? i am still baffled. the mb has so many more advantages to it that i dont see any reason to get the mba
then again i dont throw away money so that may be it
Actually I have to disagree with you completely. The Air is not in anyway a 2 year old Macbook. You are just as wrong as people comparing it to the MBP.
The Air is in a completely different class. It's designed as a complete wireless solution whereas the other Macbooks are not.
The LED screen is not on the standard Macbook or the backlit keyboard nor is the alu casing nor is the ambient light sensor nor are the multi-touch capabilities nor is the option for SSD storage.
You are telling people not to confuse the Air with the MBP, YOU shouldn't confuse the Air with the Macbook. Their screen bezel is in fact the only thing that has some resemblance.
I totally disagree with that definition. What you are describing is a sub-notebook. That is a different animal altogether, and I have owned those too. I used a Toshiba sub-notebook for almost a whole month until I traded it in. There is no way a 'Pro', as you guys like to refer them to, can get any kind of workflow with anything less than a full size keyboard and a decent size screen. I am saying that as a guy with pretty small hands. I think the 12" was as small as it could get for productive work.
The MBA is very much an ultra portable machine in my book (no pun intended
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C
You continue to hide behind your buzzword "economics", yet you've been unable to explain how a laptop which resembles the Macbook in every way but the presence of an aluminum coating, a backlit Macbook keyboard, and a Macbook-sized LED screen could ever be classified as a Macbook Pro-class notebook. If you ever get around to that, please let me know.
From the pics I've seen the MB footprint looks the same as the MBA.
Weight reduction of 2 lbs = +
And quarter of an inch thinner at the THICKEST spot = biggest +
Aesthetics = +
Features Ive already mentioned a bazillion times = +
I agree completely. Look at the consumer products that are coming out. iPod, iPhone, AppleTV and so on.
I think the Apple 'faithful' are feeling left out in the cold, and they don't like it one bit. To tell the truth, I can understand it. They stuck with Apple through thick and thin, and now Apple is moving their focus slowly away from focusing on the media 'professionals'...
Regards,
C
Economically, Apple's intentions classify it as a MBP. I know where you are coming from. Of course for our "artists" of the world it's not going to be the same thing. Though artists are not the only people who buy MBP's. Do you get me now?
You want to know what it DOES have in common??? THE PRICE!
That is what makes the MBA suck. Even though it has no power to it, and is jsut a thin-word processing, email checking, web browsing laptop, its the price that makes it ridiculous. I still feel for what you are getting, it should be the same price or lower than the base MB.
Ya, one is crap (the one with the ridiculous price, and missed the target market), the other is great.
Can you fathom how small 0.02" is? In metrics they are EXACTLY the same. This is getting so redicolous...
At least focus on the real negatives of the MBA, ie. lack of ports, small hard drive, no super drive, fixed memory and so on... Oh wait! What you want is a MBP...
Which coincidentally was the reason for this thread in the first place.
Regards,
C
C
Sometimes that's all it takes to make a deal for people. There are so many people on these threads that say, "The fact that the Macbook doesn't have a discreet GPU is a deal breaker".
All this person wants is to play games on his/her computer so they end up buying the MBP instead.
Same goes for the aluminum case, some people don't want plastic no matter how sturdy it is and the same goes for people who will pay extra to have the black MB over the white because they hate the white.
If all a person NEEDS is the lightest weight and thinnest form factor than it's worth it to them to pay for it.
You are completely off base trying to compare features of another Apple notebook. If Apple felt that people didn't have a need for this notebook the wouldn't have created it.
I for one want this notebook because it has less, I don't need all the extras to bulk up the machine.
While I agree it shouldn't qualify as a "professional" laptop,
apple did include all the styling cues of its "Professional" line. (aluminum, backlit keyboard). I'm not saying I'd buy one, as I'd most definitely choose a blackbook over a MBA any day.
but then again consider the black/aluminum iMac which is aimed towards the mainstream consumer market. Apple might just switch everything into aluminum.
apple did include all the styling cues of its "Professional" line. (aluminum, backlit keyboard). I'm not saying I'd buy one, as I'd most definitely choose a blackbook over a MBA any day.
but then again consider the black/aluminum iMac which is aimed towards the mainstream consumer market. Apple might just switch everything into aluminum.
This sentence is totally childish. Just because you cannot 'justify' the premium for the portability does not make the machine 'suck'. If you 'honestly' cannot see the merits of the MBA I am stunned and amazed. This machine would be impossible to produce two years ago. Its a marvel of technology...
C
Well, you know what's wrong with your statement? It will keep Apple at the original 3%+ market share.
Business and Enterprise are the demographic that Apple has ignored (as well as gaming). Apple wants to touch a market that they have greatly missed and that's the home and enterprise market.
The Air, AppleTV, iPhone and iTunes are steps in these directions.
I don't see where Apple is abandoning the professionals. Is something wrong with the MBP or the newly upgraded Mac Pro's? You're right, sounds like Apple is ignoring the creative professionals on these machines.
ok so that fact that it has only the options of a 1.6 or 1.8gig cpu, max 80gb hard disk, and a max of 2gb ram..how is that NOT a 2 year old macbook?
ok it has an LED screen WOOHOO, aluminum casing YIPPY
based on speed alone its comparable to systems of two years ago
Oh dear... you guys have REALLY bought into Apples definition of 'professional' have you not?
The word 'Professional' was not invented by Apple when they invented the so called 'Pro' line.
It seems Apples marketing machine has really made an impression. I guess it got me too as I keep buying their excellent machines!
Regards,
C
my issue is that the mba is not that much more portable than a mb. it cant be. ok so nearly same ft print. only difference is thickness and weight in terms of dimensions. the day i cant carry a 5lb laptop will be a sad day. the day i pay 700 more for a savings of 2lbs will be a sadder day lol
i bet i could stuff my mb in a manilla envelope too lol
i bet i could stuff my mb in a manilla envelope too lol
Well, you know what's wrong with your statement? It will keep Apple at the original 3%+ market share.
Business and Enterprise are the demographic that Apple has ignored (as well as gaming). Apple wants to touch a market that they have greatly missed and that's the home and enterprise market.
The Air, AppleTV, iPhone and iTunes are steps in these directions.
I don't see where Apple is abandoning the professionals. Is something wrong with the MBP or the newly upgraded Mac Pro's? You're right, sounds like Apple is ignoring the creative professionals on these machines.
Hehe... I am not even in that market and I could have sworn that the MacPro had not been updated for a very long time before the last update. In that time Apple focused on the 'consumer' lines. I can even remember numerous threads on here moaning about the forgotten 'professionals'. I know as I was waiting to upgrade my own MacPro!
Secondly, I have no idea what the statement about the 3% marketshare was leading... How can expanding your market keep you at the same marketshare? Surely the MBA is intended to expand market-share?
Which leads back to the original post. The MBA and MBP are totally different machines intended for totally different market segments. Oh there it is again... expanding market share...
Regards,
C
Yes! he uses a roomier envelope the first time, then second time - RIP lol.
I love that video!
