Is that always going to be a viable excuse when the ultra light/portable really isn't ultra light? I mean less than 2 lbs is attainable (toshiba did it). So why should Apple users settle for less?
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Is that always going to be a viable excuse when the ultra light/portable really isn't ultra light? I mean less than 2 lbs is attainable (toshiba did it). So why should Apple users settle for less?
Indeed. This is why this thread is so long. We all want something a little like those machines but with an OS that works for us. OSX is nicer for some people than Windows. We both have our opinion. There's nowt wrong with that.
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Oh that's funny, for a second I thought you were being serious.
Dude, you have no idea how to read the British sense of humour have you?
Did you read my experience? Do you think I'm happy to get a new laptop repaired twice?
I'd still buy Apple hardware though, as I've a lot more trouble from (work bought) PC laptops.
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Ultra Light would now doubt be based on the iPhone. The thinning of the iPod line in the recent years, and the thermal science practiced in the PowerPc generations, have provide Apple with ideal growth in execution of function and concept, relative to the ultra portable market. They will now doubt bring something to market between their two test intervals @ iPhone and MB, and will be a combination of the two "compromises" of size and function.
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Ultra Light would now doubt be based on the iPhone. The thinning of the iPod line in the recent years, and the thermal science practiced in the PowerPc generations, have provide Apple with ideal growth in execution of function and concept, relative to the ultra portable market. They will now doubt bring something to market between their two test intervals @ iPhone and MB, and will be a combination of the two "compromises" of size and function.iPod<iPhone<
Ultra Light<MB<MBP~<iMac Fixed this for you
Didn't mean it in a condescending way. Generally speaking the people posting here are most likely fans as well as users of Apple equipment. But thank you for the correction. I will edit my post accordingly.
Until I don't need to reboot the the laptop to get it to recognize my USB based midi controller and firewire audio interface, such a machine is useless to me.
OSX I turn up at a gig, flip the lid, plug two plugs in while the app fires up (!) and I'm ready to go.
Now that is a very specific example but Windows cannot cope with serious use like that.
Another area crucial to a laptop is networking. Network config on XP is a joke. OSX is really good. All the network engineers at our place love OSX laptops.
Seriously if XP could do the job (and it is mostly ok, despite what apple 'fans' will tell you) then I'd be all over those ultraportables that you mention. Despite the top of the range 15" MBP price tags that they sport.
Hey man, don't get me wrong!
Just a friendly comment (hence the smiley). It's true, on here, we pretty much are fans... but at the same time, it's the OS that keeps me here. If something better came along, I wouldn't stay with Apple for fanboism...Actually that WAS British humour old chap, I'm sat, down south of you right now with my little finger 90º to my tea cup, typing on a MacBook that has had soooooooo many problems that Apple can't figure out. I've had three Apple notebook (G3 iBook, G4 iBook, MacBook and my sexy, gorgeous girlfriend went through 4 MacBook Pros before getting a problem free one) that all had problems, while I've never had a problem with the three VAIOs and an old Dell.
aha, a southerner then?
I don't doubt that too. The CD macbook was a disaster. This C2D is perfect. I was hoping maybe Apple would have learned. I think they might have done a little (though the LED-lit SR MBP does have a screen issue, but that's it).
I've had two ropey Dells, Toshiba, Fujitsu laptops too.
I've had two powerbooks and a MB all trouble free. Both experiences are valid but I'd rather take my chances with a laptop that has a decent OS (OSX). Your choice is different.
We don't live in a black or white world where PC = bad and Apple = good (or vice versa). It's deciding what's the best of a bad bunch for you.