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The Macbook Air: You're all really poor

Anthony8720 said:
I personally make quite a good living. I have a lot of money in the bank. Why do I have a lot of money? Because I don't waste it on products that are overpriced and offer no bang for the buck. Also, many people who are trashing the MBA have a MBP....which of course, costs more. Being a smart consumer means spending wisely. If the MBA is a wise buy for you, great. Just keep in mind that it isn't for everyone. And also keep in mind that most poor people aren't on the cutting edge of electronics, and probably don't browse macrumors ;).
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I didn't mean 'poor' in the literal sense.

IMO, the opposite of poor in the context I used it in is carelessly spending money the way I'm going to do when I buy my MBA. Do I care that I'm spending 2K on a laptop that doesn't meet the standards set my the MBP? No... because I see past the price which is what I want a lot of people to do. Criticize the MBA all you want, but don't criticize it in relation to price.
 
I can afford more than one but I'm happy with my powerbook and my iMac G3. I'm only waiting until apple brings new displays to buy a macpro. It looks like a very nice machine and if everything here was to replace I bought one to sit next to a macpro. The new time capsule would be the ultimate machine to complete the setup.
 
Bababasjd said:
No what everyone is mad is that apple produces crap and sells it at premium. Right like im going to buy a 1.6ghz core 2 duo for 2 grand, no cd drvie, no gpu, soldered ram. Do you think im retarted? Honestly, being serious I showed this to the distrcit attorney and he could not stop laughing. Any person who is educated know this is directed towards mac fans and idiots.
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MacbookAir is a very forward thinking machine and best aimed at someone with a desktop system who wants a cute portable for meetings etc. The really clever thing is it will will work with a PC desktop as well as a Mac.


Edited??? Who's "yellow" and why can't I criticize Bababasjd's grammar and seriously lousy spelling?
 
teleromeo said:
I can afford more than one but I'm happy with my powerbook and my iMac G3. I'm only waiting until apple brings new displays to buy a macpro. It looks like a very nice machine and if everything here was to replace I bought one to sit next to a macpro. The new time capsule would be the ultimate machine to complete the setup.
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That's fine, and glad to see you're not bashing the MBA just because you are happy with your powerbook and iMac.
 
Stupid poor people, I'm buying three of them and stack them together, and I'll still have room in my backpack for my cashmere sweater.
 
I'm too poor to afford it... my $5000 8 core mac pro, $3600 2 30" displays, 23" display, quad g5, macbook pro, powerbook, mac pro raid card, $1600 kona lhe hd capture card, $1500 2x4gb memory expensive crucial memory, $3000 panasonic broadcast monitor, $11,000 2 hvx200's, redrock micro, $1550 32gb p2 card, $1900 firestore fs-100, $4000 glidecam, $1200 2 kits of sennheiser wireless mics, $50,000 RED camera, iphone, ipod nano, 3g ipod, nikon, bt kb & mouse, lacie hard tb drives, $1200 4x750GB hd's for mac pro, isight camera, bogen tripod, camera lights, epson stylus photo 2200 printer, 50mm & 25mm zeiss prime lenses, apple tv, airport base station.... set me back. LOL.

Darn sucky ass MBA.... I can't afford it.
 
trancepriest said:
I'm too poor to afford it... my 8 core mac pro, 2 30" displays, 23" display, quad g5, macbook pro, powerbook, mac pro raid card, kona lhe hd capture card, 2x4gb memory expensive crucial memory, panasonic broadcast monitor, 2 hvx200's, redrock micro, $1550 32gb p2 card, $1900 firestore fs-100, glidecam, 2 kits of sennheiser wireless mics, $50,000 RED camera, iphone, ipod nano, 3g ipod, nikon, bt kb & mouse, lacie hard tb drives, 4x750GB hd's for mac pro, isight camera, bogen tripod, camera lights, epson stylus photo 2200 printer, 50mm & 25mm zeiss prime lenses, apple tv, airport base station.... set me back. LOL.

Darn sucky ass MBA.... I can't afford it.
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OK, give my your system and I'll buy you an MBA!
Really!
 
The OP apparently hasn't been on MR very long or he would know better than to try and stop the complaining that occurs after every product released by Apple.

Just a waste of time being bothered by it.
 
the title of this thread just made me laugh really hard lol :D

What you're saying may be true for some, but I assume the main reasons they won't be buying it is because although it has a few compelling features (osx, multitouch, "portability", decent processor, ssd if you pay an extra $1000, etc...), it is not bang-for-its-buck. If I were to pay a couple hundred more than the base model, I could get an mbp with twice as many compelling features. Or, if you look at it the other way, you could pay less than the $3000 model mbair and get a max'd out mbp instead. So unless you really, really need the multitouch and the ssd and the "portability", it doesn't really make financial sense to buy it.

So what you're saying is partly true, if I were made out of money, I would definitely get this, but let's just say it wouldn't be first on my list of things to buy. :apple:
 
I can afford to buy any computer I want, but for me personally, the MBA just doesnt do it. I dont like the aesthetics, I dont like the keyboard, and I think alot of features were sacrificed for the sake of the making it thin. Furthermore, for the features that it does have, it is overpriced. IMHO, the MBA is a prime example of Apple favoring form over function.

That being said, I can see how the MBA is attractive to a some people, and I wish those people luck and happiness with their prchase.
 
This seems like the most unproductive post (the OP) ever.
"You're all really poor" shut it! Seriously, in the event I complain about something it is never because I cannot afford it. I value the machine based on my needs. It presents no value to me because I do not need it. When I need it, it will be of value and I will buy. This has nothing to do with being poor.
 
jessica. said:
This seems like the most unproductive post (the OP) ever.
"You're all really poor" shut it! Seriously, in the event I complain about something it is never because I cannot afford it. I value the machine based on my needs. It presents no value to me because I do not need it. When I need it, it will be of value and I will buy. This has nothing to do with being poor.
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He's probably poor and looking for his first apple status symbol.
 
@ trancepriest... let's read the thread and not the post count next time? ignorant fool

jessica. said:
This seems like the most unproductive post (the OP) ever.
"You're all really poor" shut it! Seriously, in the event I complain about something it is never because I cannot afford it. I value the machine based on my needs. It presents no value to me because I do not need it. When I need it, it will be of value and I will buy. This has nothing to do with being poor.
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I think this post was very productive. It bought out a lot of people who like the MBA and don't think its overpriced.

... for your information, the thread title is a bit of a joke to draw attention to the thread. I see it worked on you.
 
Bababasjd said:
No what everyone is mad is that apple produces crap and sells it at premium. Right like im going to buy a 1.6ghz core 2 duo for 2 grand, no cd drvie, no gpu, soldered ram. Do you think im retarted? Honestly, being serious I showed this to the distrcit attorney and he could not stop laughing. Any person who is educated know this is directed towards mac fans and idiots.
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You might not be 'retarted' but you can't type! :D ;)
 
I can afford it. In fact I plan on buying a MBP. The MBA is a very nice machine. However, compared to a MBP, the MBA is (imo) an overpriced (though really cool) computer. It does not suit my needs at all unfortunately because I do not have a wireless network at work.

PS. I get the joke but the only problem I see with the MBA is the price. You are gaining a really slim machine but you are giving up way to much when compared to a MBP for an extra $300.
 
bluelight said:
@ trancepriest... let's read the thread and not the post count next time? ignorant fool



I think this post was very productive. It bought out a lot of people who like the MBA and don't think its overpriced.

... for your information, the thread title is a bit of a joke to draw attention to the thread. I see it worked on you.
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Yes. Let us be mean to the Newbies with a grasp of sarcasm!

MacBook Air is the first generation of a new thing and I approve. Not buying one only because I need something else and can't hack both, but I would if I could, it is beautiful.
 
bluelight said:
@ trancepriest... let's read the thread and not the post count next time? ignorant fool



I think this post was very productive. It bought out a lot of people who like the MBA and don't think its overpriced.

... for your information, the thread title is a bit of a joke to draw attention to the thread. I see it worked on you.
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Trust me sweetie, you'll have to do a whole lot better than that if you're going to think something works on me. It is always a joke when it doesn't provoke the response you so desired. ;) You started a thread, not everyone agreed with your views, welcome to the age of internet forums.

I for one didn't know or did not perhaps care to research prior to posting that there was some hatred for the MB Air, there is your typical ranting about the price/value aspect but it's all very subjective. $2k could possibly be more than a months salary for some people here. :shrug:
 
I'd just like to chime in here for a moment and type up about two cents worth of opinion. I don't post much, never have, but I do own a 15 month old MBP. What was most disappointing to me about yesterdays announcement by the big hairy guy, Steve, was that he didn't do one of his "and one more thing..." and announce a newly redesigned Rev A MBP with a new case making swapping out the HD easier and maybe some other hardware changes too. Is there some metal that's as light as Aluminum but not as prone to warpage or bending? Hell, I'd be excited as can be if they announced they were building a new factory just for Apple in South Dakota or anywhere else in the United States of America. They would get my business in the future just based on that, even if their products continued to be overpriced. This new computer platform is for the future anyway. It'll be all flash, little substance until the hardware can catch up with the novilty. Like a 200 GB Hard drive (or why not stuff multiple drives in that thin case?) that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, good RAM capacity, an OLED screen with a long life expentancy, and a much more powerful chip. Getting it out of the door, though, ups the antie for the other companies like Sony to compete, and that's what drives innovation. That and Steve's rather large ego.

Right now, though, I'm personally happy with my 17" screen and I wouldn't change a thing except I wouldn't mind if the MB would recognize more than 3.3GB of RAM, and I wouldn't mind a brighter screen with much higher pixel resolution... But, that'll come too...
 
jessica. said:
Trust me sweetie, you'll have to do a whole lot better than that if you're going to think something works on me. It is always a joke when it doesn't provoke the response you so desired. ;) You started a thread, not everyone agreed with your views, welcome to the age of internet forums.

I for one didn't know or did not perhaps care to research prior to posting that there was some hatred for the MB Air, there is your typical ranting about the price/value aspect but it's all very subjective. $2k could possibly be more than a months salary for some people here. :shrug:
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Wow, feel the bitter and twistedness of the 4773199ers!
Hadn't actually felt that from Bluelight or his/her posts about the MacbookAir which seemed lighthearted and genuine, and feel Jessica millionposts shoots before asking questions. Is this the spirit of MacRumors?
 
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