Comments on: Apple goes air – I have to admit defeat

By: Marko

Marko — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:01:24 +0000

I know, I know. On these issues it’s difficult to have dogmas. But still, where I haven’t changed my mind is that Apple has the best selection of PC & more equipment.

I was also happy to discover that you can use an iPod with something a bit more “open-source” than iTunes: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/11/08/itunes-alternatives/

By: peter

peter — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:05:00 +0000

Marko, now we’re talking. I like you made a u-turn in your comments (a bit like Gaspari). For a real computer geek or fashionista, a challenge should be not to praise Apple but to find an ipod, imac, iwhatever killer in a second.

By: Marko

Marko — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:47:07 +0000

Wait, wait Jon, I could expand actually on the usefulness of something like the new MacBook Air, taking from Tom’s Hardware:

“For Apple to get the MacBook Air that thin the company had to make some compromises. There are very few ports – just USB 2, a headphone jack and microDVI. So you’ll need to tote the adapter along to drive up to a 23�? external display. No optical drive, no Ethernet, no PC or Express Card, no SD card slot, no modem, no FireWire or eSATA, no VGA, no Kensington lock (and no built-in 3G option). The USB Ethernet and modem adapters give you more options, but Ethernet over USB is only 10/100Mbps rather than Gigabit. You may not need many or any of those on your notebook, but you need to remember that they’re not there for expansion.

You can’t crack the case open in a year’s time to add more than the 2GB of DDR2 memory either (it doesn’t support more than 2GB anyway). Nor can you switch the 80GB hard drive for a larger capacity or replace it with an SSD (solid state drive) once they no longer carry a $1,000+ premium. (For an additional $1,300, Apple offers a 64GB SSD instead of the standard 80GB HDD.) The Air is a completely sealed unit. The five hour battery life is good – but it won’t last a transatlantic flight or a full working day, and you can’t carry a second battery or clip on an extended battery.”

I think you should opt for a MacBook Pro actually, not for Air. It’s too mainstream, simply for browsing Internet and chat, not much more. Sorry Apple.

By: Jon Worth

Jon Worth — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:29:49 +0000

Plus the MacBook Air is not even that expensive in comparison to ultra-compact laptops from other manufacturers…

All I need to do is now earn myself enough cash from my new business to invest in a new computer!