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Was this a good buy? Looking for fellow fanboy feedback
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I considered this as well. However I realized the HDD on a machine like an air (or any new computer in my opinion) must have SSD. The air's with SSD's and without are miles apart, threes no comparing. Also the graphics card... hope your never going to watch hd flash video, or try gaming on it. And the ddr2 667 ram 2gb is going to limit your multitasking. Oh and 1 usb port, and no sd card slot. Hey, you asked us right?
I was SO close to getting the 11" air since they were so similar in price, but as I was using it in the store, I felt like the screen really crippled it. I couldn't shake the feeling that I was using a netbook, and I really would not want to pay $1000 for something that feels like a netbook to me. I guess that's why in the end I went with the older, bigger, one.
Lol I really don't get where all these complaints are coming from.. I've been torrenting and watching 720p rips and it plays buttery smooth.. And streaming megavideo in fullscreen.. I don't use SD cards, an extra hole that won't get used for dust to get in.. I really don't understand where all the animosity to this version of the air is coming from
Also, you have your stats about the ram wrong, it is 2GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM. According to apple.
Well, I'm gonna go smoke a bowl now, and try to realize that what computer I own is really not the most important part of my life. Maybe I will donate the money I saved to help cure childhood cancer or something, feed the homeless, or buy some poor kid presents for christmas who wouldn't have otherwise received any. idk.
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To be fair, the $849 refurb from Apple has a hard drive. They do have a 2.13GHz Rev C with SSD for $1,099.
First, you are right that the 2009 MBA had DDR3 RAM. Although the consensus here is that you would have been better advised to get the new 11 inch MBA for the same price you payed for a discontinued 13 inch model, so what? You posted to the MBA Forum inviting our opinions concerning your purchase. Most of us here have either already bought or are on the verge of buying one of the new MBAs. Is it any wonder, then, that most of us think you made a mistake?Lol I really don't get where all these complaints are coming from.. I've been torrenting and watching 720p rips and it plays buttery smooth.. And streaming megavideo in fullscreen.. I don't use SD cards, an extra hole that won't get used for dust to get in.. I really don't understand where all the animosity to this version of the air is coming from
Also, you have your stats about the ram wrong, it is 2GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM. According to apple.
The dissenting opinions here notwithstanding, if you are happy with your 2009 MBA and with the price you paid for it move on and don't worry about it. You might even want to consider unsubscribing from your own thread.
First, you are right that the 2009 MBA had DDR3 RAM. Although the consensus here is that you would have been better advised to get the new 11 inch MBA for the same price you payed for a discontinued 13 inch model, so what? You posted to the MBA Forum inviting our opinions concerning your purchase. Most of us here have either already bought or are on the verge of buying one of the new MBAs. Is it any wonder, then, that most of us think you made a mistake?
The dissenting opinions here notwithstanding, if you are happy with your 2009 MBA and with the price you paid for it move on and don't worry about it. You might even want to consider unsubscribing from your own thread.
Thanks for the advice
In all honesty I believe if you can't afford it at the current moment, the best thing to have done would have been to wait, save up a bit more, and then gotten the new 13" 1.86 with possibly a 4GB upgrade. When you're already paying almost $1k for a laptop, the extra couple of hundred spent would have provided a lot more value down the road.
But its water under the bridge now. That you tried comparing an older 13" to a new 11" tells me it was price that drove the decision but in reality what you really wanted is a loaded 13".
But its water under the bridge now. That you tried comparing an older 13" to a new 11" tells me it was price that drove the decision but in reality what you really wanted is a loaded 13".
How long have you been watching your 720p videos? Probably not for very long, as you'll eventually notice with time that your machine ends up getting progressively hotter the longer that you play. I was lucky to get 30-45 minutes of playback on the old MBA before the machine got too hot which caused the video to sputter and become too choppy to continue watching. The new MBA's don't have this problem which alone enough reason to spend the extra money on a new one.
Lol I really don't get where all these complaints are coming from.. I've been torrenting and watching 720p rips and it plays buttery smooth.. And streaming megavideo in fullscreen.. I don't use SD cards, an extra hole that won't get used for dust to get in.. I really don't understand where all the animosity to this version of the air is coming from
Also, you have your stats about the ram wrong, it is 2GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM. According to apple.
Your decision making skills will probably improve if you take a time-out from the cannabis.
If it were me, and a couple hundred was the deciding factor, I would have waited until they started selling refurbs of the newest model.
Probably won't be long now...there's many people on MR that have said they've had to return/exchange their new Airs, including me.
Probably won't be long now...there's many people on MR that have said they've had to return/exchange their new Airs, including me.
Your thread title says
And then your update says
Do I have to read the thread, or did the fanboys not stroke your ego?
There appear to be at least 18 refurbished MacBook Airs on their way, if my poll is any indication.
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Nope def don't have to read, me and my ego are spending some recovery time playing with the iPad, as I reply to this on my iPhone 4
Being a douche is fun hah xD
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Nope def don't have to read, me and my ego are spending some recovery time playing with the iPad, as I reply to this on my iPhone 4
Being a douche is fun hah xD
Yeah, that was the feeling that I got. I was testing a 11" and 13" side-by-side, and the only way they got the 11" to show even close to as much as the 13" was to have the dock on auto-hide.
We watched a full hour and twenty something minute movie in my friends car, had the audio going through the car speakers via cassette to headphone, reclined heated seats, and the air on the dashboard. It was epic
I use VLC idk if that is more efficient or would make a difference?
Wow, I'm so ashamed of myself for indulging my obsessive need to own the latest gadget. How did I let my priorities get so out of whack? I'm amazed that I was so blinded by my vanity into purchasing something that did not make logical sense for me because, of course, the most up to date product really makes sense for no one. Thanks for reminding us of what really matters.
Since the replies didn't validate your purchase decision, you've decided to spin it another way: we're the shallow chumps, and you're the wise sage who has perspective.
So I just picked up the mid 2009 13" 1.8Ghz MacBook Air with a 120GB HDD for $949..
This one: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP548
I couldnt justify paying $999 for 11" air with a smaller screen and less hard drive space.. I really like this one and it has a nice backlit keyboard. The original price was $1499, so it was a great deal at Fry's for $949.
Would you have done the same thing? I guess I am wondering if I made the right choice since it's a gen behind, but it still is so sexy and nice to me atleast. Would like some feedback tho
Or if anyone has this same model of the air, how do you like it?
UPDATE: So after the experience of this thread, I leave you all with this closing message: I'm actually quite proud of myself for suppressing my obsessive need to own the latest gadget, and actually buying the one that made logical sense for me. Plus when the new Airs come out you will all be looking at the ones you just bought and not look at it the same. I just braced myself and got it over with now, and realized, hey its still a great computer. Idk just my 2 cents to the other fanboys/girls, I think we forget what really matters sometimes just cuz we wanna have the newest toy SJ announced;p
horrible buy. 2010 mba is light yrs better.
yea the hyundai would be the ssd (way more efficient, way more value for the $).
mercs... hella overpriced. depreciates like rocks. gas guzzlers. ALL of them.
TRANSLATION:
I already bought this laptop, and since I can't return it (or have to pay a restocking fee), I'm going to make an attempt to suppress this nagging pain of making a bad choice. In an attempt to alleviate this pain, I'm gonna twist reality, and inject some false pride in my decision, in order to fool myself into believing I've made the right decision all along. Then I'm gonna call everyone fanboys, and SJ lemmings because my frustration has completely boiled over. In one years time, all of you with the latest macbook air, will be carrying around an old generation macbook air, jelous of the 2011 macbook air owners, just like me jelous of the 2010 macbook air owners.
So you came here because you were feeling doubts about your purchase... everyone told you that they would have done differently, and yet you still come here to defend it?
If you're happy with your purchase, enjoy it and stop posting here. You're not going to win anyone over. The more you come here and read all the posts saying they would not have purchased it, the less you'll enjoy your purchase.
If you're happy with your purchase, enjoy it and stop posting here. You're not going to win anyone over. The more you come here and read all the posts saying they would not have purchased it, the less you'll enjoy your purchase.
you smart?
you nailed it.
pls analyze more. there's so much of this ego protectionism going on in this forum and other forums... that's why i keep coming back. for laughs.
I had a A and B at that point would never consider a C, if you are happy thats all that counts.
The difference between the old ones and new ones are like night and day.
I wish him well but not convinced it was the right choice.
