To those still waiting for a Macbook Air - Time to wait for rev D? Or the Tablet??

[LAS.mac]

Yes, I agree.
OK, let's do this: I just wait up to next Apple release - press conference, whatever it will be. If no upgrade will be available, I'll pull the trigger and buy rev C. Happy?

 

[justit]

A tablet with a built in stand can be VERY usable with a bluetooth keyboard. The problem with most tablets is, they tend to be underpowered. But, I have always felt a "iPod touch" type tablet with a good CPU/memory/storage and a detachable keyboard would be a KILLER machine. Imagine a Macbook air with a detachable keyboard. The screen could become a BIG iPod Touch experience.

Yes, what if the Rev D is the AirTablet?

 

[theappleguy]

Besides people on this forum, of the 11 that I know off of the board, I only know one that uses this is the primary computer.

I use my Rev A Air as my primary computer - mainly for uni work, web design and day to day tasks (only think it really can't do is YouTube HD and 1080p). I bought the HDD model with the 1.8GHz processor upgrade.

I do have an iMac G5 as well, but bar graphics related work and a nice matte screen, my MacBook Air performs better and hence the iMac is really now just a spam filter for my iPhone.

However, I am looking to upgrade because while the Rev A suffices as a primary computer I would like a bit more power. I'm going to wait for the Rev D because I don't desperately need to upgrade. I'd like to see 4GB RAM and SSD sizes above 128GB before I buy a new one. CPU and GPU bumps would be nice, but not essential. Also, a matte screen option would be outstanding - at least the screen on the Air isn't as glossy as on the MacBook Pros, but there are still enough reflections to give you a sore eyes after a while.

 

[Jobsian]

Definitely past the point of no return for me now.

If you have a decently functioning computer right now I'd recommend to wait for Apple's 32nm Arrandale offerings.

Intel don't often majorly upgrade their mobile architecture - around once every two years, so I don't think it that prudent to get a 45nm Penryn at this end stage of the cycle. That's a 30% reduction in process size, I imagine with similarly proportioned reductions in power and heat.

It'll likely make a big difference to any updated MBA/MBP.

Getting an Arrandale Mac early next year would be the perfect timing as I see it. That is, unless it's an Arrandale in a completely new form of Mac Rev A, in which case some say it's best to wait until an ironed-out rev B comes along (eg MBA), but this isn't a strict truism (if you pardon the oxymoron).

 

[Jobsian]

And also of course for the MBA, there's the graphics issue. Will the latest 40nm ATI chip be suitable for a mobile gpu in Air's thermal envelope? I really don't know.

 

[McGilli]

I think the 'tablet' will be called the APPLE AIR BOOK.

 

[musicpenguy]

I have a feeling that the iBook name will be resurrected for this new tablet.

It is a perfect name for it - the iBook!

 

[GeekGirl*]

I am going with a tablet had enough problems with B and c.