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Ultrabook Manufacturers Limiting Initial Shipments in Face of MacBook Air Popularity
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What do you mean by "track pad and keyboard rip-off"? Chiclet keyboard was introduced on laptops by Sony. Rectangular track-pad? It always was rectangular. Samsung's screen resolution is smaller indeed but LCD panel is brighter. It comes with 128 or 256GB SSDs just like MBA. Series 9 can have up to 8GB of RAM (twice as much as MBA). The only thing Thunderbolt is useful for is connecting to monitor. Series 9 has HDMI port which is probably more practical for that purpose. Series 9 comes with a LAN port (also a big plus). So, the comparison is not as one sided as you wanted to present it.
Correct me if i am wrong, but Walkman's had the exact same product naming. Its really not that big of a deal.
An easy way for the other manufacturers to compete with Apple and bring down the price of the machines is to start installing a good distro of Linux by default.
Make Windows a build to order option. The OEMs could include a dual boot option from the factory as well.
Two versions of Windows could be provided: a subsidized version of Windows that is infested with bloatware or a non-subsidized clean installation of Windows.
Then, users that need Windows for work can choose to have one of these variants of Windows installed. Masochists that just like to use Windows can choose to have the subsidized version installed.
Make Windows a build to order option. The OEMs could include a dual boot option from the factory as well.
Two versions of Windows could be provided: a subsidized version of Windows that is infested with bloatware or a non-subsidized clean installation of Windows.
Then, users that need Windows for work can choose to have one of these variants of Windows installed. Masochists that just like to use Windows can choose to have the subsidized version installed.
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It's also a way to differentiate. PCs are commodities, in large part because they all run the same OS. Offering the security and simplicity of Ubuntu would be a big step forward over Windows.
There already is Quad-Core ARM, it was shown off in a 7inch Windows 8 Tablet, the same processor was also in the ultrathin laptop with Office open saying "This is Microsoft Office running on ARM!"
Sony has a lower rate of failure than Apple, Sony comes in at number 3, Apple number 4.
As for complaining about certain Vaios overheating, remember when Apple first started putting iCore processors in their Macs? Chronic overheating issues not helped by Apple not allowing the fans to spin past a certain point because "Customers want a quiet laptop"
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Since they continue to make new and innovate products w no competition. I agree. They are the only company in tech who has proven over and over they don't need competition to deliver the goods
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Since they continue to make new and innovate products w no competition. I agree. They are the only company in tech who has proven over and over they don't need competition to deliver the goods
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10.4.8 will run on Apple Tv. What's the performance like?!
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10.4.8 will run on Apple Tv. What's the performance like?!
But Linus is so simple for Grandma and Grandpa!
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Ivy Bridge or Trinity for me. I just bought a smartphone instead for this year.
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I would be fine if they somehow realized that putting the touchpad off-center is not exactly comfortable.
Same for the keyboard.
Who uses the numpad anyhow?
And, maybe, just maybe, if they tried to put just a bit of care in the design. Like, few lines or simple shapes instead of a nightmare out of a discarded prototype for a Star Trek prop (of course, I have nothing against a colorful, pretty design if you can pull it off - original iBook anyone?).
My 80 year old grandfather has had no trouble with it.
Looks like a lot of people here in this Apple-centric forum haven't seen Ubuntu since before 2004.
I'm not saying it's better than OS X, but compared to Windows it's a no-brainer for those who aren't entrenched with MS-only apps.
Z is a better laptop in every way so of course its more expensive. You get what you pay for and carbon fiber isn't cheap.
Hello?
Linux is a kernel, you see.
Just like Mach.
Grandma and grandpa can't tell the difference, you need a degree in CS to read the code and understand it (yawn).
Linux is a kernel, and on top of it + a BSD subsystems operating systems are built.
Some obscure and geeky, like Gentoo.
Some perfectly usable by any moron to do everyday tasks, like Ubuntu.
Threads like this really make me want to get a $200 crapbook and install Ubuntu on top of it just to piss off those who still think that PC unices are for hobbyists only - hey, Mac OS X proved the opposite some TEN years ago.
Let's just hope they don't decide to check out the 11.10 beta1 for change
I don't know how bad this was back in 2004. Sure, it looks bad now.
So how are people going to think about the current Air in say 2018?
1st: Agreed. To each his own. I prefer the design of the Air. It is aesthetically pleasing to many, but as a point of fact, it is the most streamlined and there are no bulky or protruding blocky parts. Reminds me of sleek aircraft.
2nd: Various looks have been around for years, yes, what's your point? Did you not notice I was complimenting Samsung on the series 9 look?
I didn't bring up a discussion about inventions or patents - I just made a statement about who did what first, and who's doing the rip-off - and everyone knows it.
The fact remains that Apple was the first to use an "oversized" "buttonless" glass multi-touch trackpad, and now others are copying them. End of story.
3rd: Some people take Windows over MacOS. Having used both for years, I still don't understand that, but whatever floats your boat.
4th: No I'm not. And it's funny too, cause if PC mfgs wanted to reduce costs, they'd ship with Linux.
No, PCs can't just run MacOS X nowadays. You can create a "Hackintosh" but good luck getting support for Mom with that setup.
5th: People have been talking about design, price and spec as objects of the discussion. I guess you haven't been paying attention.
Which ultrathin before MacBook Pro/Air had this combination of chiclet keyboard and large trackpad that makes these Ultrabooks similar to MBA as seen in the picture below? (From thisismynext.com)
For contrast, here are some of the Sony laptops that use chiclet keyboards:
As unproductive as this "who copied who" pissing match is, it's pretty hard to deny the Ultrabook makers are at least very closely mimicking the style trend set by Apple.
Linux on the desktop is a failure.
Remember, Dell and others have offered Linux as an alternate operating system and they have largely discontinued doing so because of poor reception.
Same thing with netbooks. The original netbooks were 7" models running Linux. Consumers disliked the form factor as well as the operating system. Today, it is difficult to purchase a netbook with a screen smaller than 10" and almost all of them feature Windows, not Linux.
Almost all netbooks feature both, actually.
For example, the HP minis boot into a media center/appliance-style interface that boots in a few seconds and plays stuff and lets you surf the web.
You can then choose to boot into Windows 7 if you feel like it.
Oh, of course the media center shell runs on top of a Linux kernel (and sucks balls, but that's not the point).
Because, once again, Linux is a kernel.
How can it be "a failure on the desktop" if it does not offer any kind of user interface?
You have to talk about operating systems, not kernels.
Recent Ubuntus, for example, are much closer to a Mac than to Slackware or Fedora.
Is Ubuntu gaining market share?
At an impressive pace, actually!
And does it matter?
No.
The only thing that matters is: is it good for you?