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The Macbook Air: You're all really poor
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LOL... that's real good. I may have to start up a new company making custom versions... spongebob, mickey mouse. What cartoons are popular with the kids? Heck I'm not even joking anymore... the macbook toddler is perfect for kids.
Should be perfect for you then
Glad you finally realized it suits your needs!This thread has really got the worst out of people.
Regardless of what you think of the MBA you have to agree that Apple has managed to produce a product that stirs up emotions like no other!
Regards,
C
I agree.
I see a lot of people who have computers and do not know how to burn a CD/DVD and are not able to do all sort of other things because what we think is simple isn't that simple. As owner of a photo shop I even know people that do not know how to wipe photo's of their camera.
Apple created a simple and beautifull computer for that kind of people.
I can afford a $50,000 diamond studded rollerskate. But I can also spend that $50,000 on a BMW. Both have 4 wheels and provide transportation.
I have no use for a $50,000 diamond studded rollerskate. It's cool as heck and some people would love one. But personally, I have no use for one.
The OP is wrong. It's not the money. It's the fact that a small machine must have compromises. There's no way around it. Like a diamond studded rollerskate, it's going to only appeal to certain people. Sure, price is one of the compromises, but it's not the main one.
Where my analogy falls apart is that the MBA in a lot of ways is heading in the direction we all want to go, unlike a fancy rollerskate.
It's a cool machine, with a reasonable price for what you get. I just have no need for it.
I have no use for a $50,000 diamond studded rollerskate. It's cool as heck and some people would love one. But personally, I have no use for one.
The OP is wrong. It's not the money. It's the fact that a small machine must have compromises. There's no way around it. Like a diamond studded rollerskate, it's going to only appeal to certain people. Sure, price is one of the compromises, but it's not the main one.
Where my analogy falls apart is that the MBA in a lot of ways is heading in the direction we all want to go, unlike a fancy rollerskate.
It's a cool machine, with a reasonable price for what you get. I just have no need for it.
Call me an idiot, but the way everyone is trashing the MBA makes me want to buy it even more.
A lot of people are complaining about the border around the screen, the battery, the speakers, the keyboard colour, and nitpicking at every other component of the MBA, but I think what everyone is really mad about is the price.
If you can't afford it, don't try to convince yourself that it is a crappy machine by pointing out all of its flaws. The MacBook Air, when finally shipped, will function perfectly for what it is meant for.
SO STOP COMPLAINING. There is nothing wrong with it. It was introduced as the world's thinnest laptop, not the world's most powerful laptop. TOO BAD IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT.
Can't wait to buy it when they have it in stores
its not that people cannot afford it.. It is that it is an incredibly poor VALUE. Lackluster features ETC... Stop acting like an Eliteist
I agree with you that the title of this thread is an incredibly poor choice.
I disagree that it is not value for money. To people that care about the weight and volume, it represents excellent value for money. It is common knowledge that you pay more for 'less' when it comes to ultra portable computing. It is also common knowledge that this technology ages allot faster than other computing platforms. Usually becasue of the very limited upgrade paths...
Would I like it to be $999. Absolutely, but its pretty unrealistic to hope for it...
C
if you're studying graphics and such, hell no.
A little pricy for students anyway (unless mommy and daddy can get it for you)
I think it will make a totally fantastic laptop for a student. Especially if you do allot of travel!
C
Definitely. It's a great laptop for a student. Quite a few college students have been saying they are going to get it. As for price I don't think its out of college students budgets. More and more college students have more money to spend. I don't think its a reality anymore where every college student works serving tables making a very average income.
I can live with compromises on a small machine.
The problem is, with the MBA, Apple has compromised the one thing that you cannot compromise in a small machine. The size.
It's not a small machine.
Perhaps not by your definition (which is why it may not be a good machine for you), but it is certainly small from a "where the hell do I fit gadget x" point of view.
How am I poor if I don't want to spend 1699 on a notebook that compromises so much in order to make it thin and light? I'd rather spend 200 more and have a mobile powerhouse, than be stuck with a notebook that only has a single USB port and no Firewire.
There are tons of reasons for someone not to go for an Air, like there are tons of reasons for someone to go for an Air.
There are tons of reasons for someone not to go for an Air, like there are tons of reasons for someone to go for an Air.
That all depends on where you're trying to fit gadget X. Often times, the thickness of an object is the least important dimension.
You are right, though, different people have different ideas of what "small" is. I guess if I were typing this post on a 17 inch MBP, the MBA would look pretty small to me. But, I'm typing this on an Eee PC, and the MBA looks pretty huge, to me.
Again I agree the title of this thread is very poor (no pun intended!). I think only the guy that started this thread, and since banned for some reason, suggested that. Even then, I think he titled it the way he did to provoke the people complaining about the machine...
C
It's not that the OP is calling you poor in a sense but rather he is saying that people who tend to bitch and whine about something and say they have no intention of buying is essentially blowing a smoke screen when in essence they really want it but hide the fact they can't afford.
And before you rebuttal saying "I'm entitled to your voice my opinions about Apple's products", it doesn't just end up being an opinion, it's almost like Apple pissed some of the forum members off or something.
A company is entitled to make whatever they want and if the consumer doesn't like or want it just simply say, "It's not for me", rather than waste time acting pissed off or whine and nitpick everything as if you want to C-Block the next buyer since you cant' afford it.
"Too bad if you can't afford it."
Jeez, my MBP cost 2 grand (refurb), not including the upgrades and software (another 2 grand at least). It's not a question of whether or not it's affordable, but whether or not it'll do the job which needs to be done. I know the MBP I have will kick it's ass, so no jealousy on my part.
Jeez, my MBP cost 2 grand (refurb), not including the upgrades and software (another 2 grand at least). It's not a question of whether or not it's affordable, but whether or not it'll do the job which needs to be done. I know the MBP I have will kick it's ass, so no jealousy on my part.
It was uncalled for an immature for the OP to bash folks who aren't at his level of financial prowess. I'm sure he could have made his point about pricing without hitting some folks below the belt.
Anyway, I think I'll stick with my MBP. The MBA didn't really impress me. Its a notebook, not a laptop. Notebooks have too many compromises for my liking.
Peace.
Anyway, I think I'll stick with my MBP. The MBA didn't really impress me. Its a notebook, not a laptop. Notebooks have too many compromises for my liking.
Peace.
Let the OP speak for himself. His remarks were uncalled for. But the pattern is clear: if a person expresses valid objections to an Apple product, he or she will receive a clear message: "you can't afford it", "don't whine", "you're a looser". If he or she suggest another (non Apple) product it is crap. Thought police in full swing.