Comments on: Review - MacBook Air http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:00:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: swissfondue http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/#comment-626 swissfondue Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:53:53 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/#comment-626 @KenC True. I'm also upgrading from a 12" PB. @KenC True. I’m also upgrading from a 12″ PB.

]]> By: Katie http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/#comment-623 Katie Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:47:29 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/#comment-623 Great article David. It's clear the MacBook Air isn't for everyone, but it seems to be what you need to do most of your job. Like you, the MacBook Air isn't powerful enough for a small percentage of my computing, but almost all of that computing is done while docked at my desk. At some point in the future, when I do become a "two computer person" I can see an iMac on my desk and a MacBook Air in my bag. Great article David. It’s clear the MacBook Air isn’t for everyone, but it seems to be what you need to do most of your job. Like you, the MacBook Air isn’t powerful enough for a small percentage of my computing, but almost all of that computing is done while docked at my desk. At some point in the future, when I do become a “two computer person” I can see an iMac on my desk and a MacBook Air in my bag.

]]> By: KenC http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/#comment-616 KenC Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:42:49 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/#comment-616 Sure, it's not as powerful as the current lineup of Macs, but tests have shown it's as powerful as the first-gen Macbook Pro, of two years ago, and people used that for Pro apps. The other thing to point out is that many people are upgrading from older machines, where even the MBA is going to feel blazing fast. Just think, the most likely buyers are people who have the old 12" AluPB G4, like me. This would replace that laptop, and it benchmarks at 4x faster. I think most reviewers are comparing the MBA to the current lineup, when they need to think who the most likely buyers are going to be. Sure, it’s not as powerful as the current lineup of Macs, but tests have shown it’s as powerful as the first-gen Macbook Pro, of two years ago, and people used that for Pro apps. The other thing to point out is that many people are upgrading from older machines, where even the MBA is going to feel blazing fast.

Just think, the most likely buyers are people who have the old 12″ AluPB G4, like me. This would replace that laptop, and it benchmarks at 4x faster. I think most reviewers are comparing the MBA to the current lineup, when they need to think who the most likely buyers are going to be.

]]> By: swissfondue http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/#comment-610 swissfondue Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:01:47 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/15/review-macbook-air/#comment-610 I bought the MacBook Air mainly for mobile writing, email and browsing. For these tasks a light weight and thin notebook is ideal, with no compromises made on the keyboard or the screen. I bought the MacBook Air mainly for mobile writing, email and browsing. For these tasks a light weight and thin notebook is ideal, with no compromises made on the keyboard or the screen.

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