Comments on: MacBook Air http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:16:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Administrator http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-6016 Administrator Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:11:23 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-6016 Actually, this particular admin was just feeling out the crowd to see what might interest you all in an upcoming giveaway we've got planned. Honestly, I'd love a macbook air for the sheer sake of ridiculousness, but I'd never give up my Macbook Pro and Dell XPS as my primary machines. Actually, this particular admin was just feeling out the crowd to see what might interest you all in an upcoming giveaway we’ve got planned. Honestly, I’d love a macbook air for the sheer sake of ridiculousness, but I’d never give up my Macbook Pro and Dell XPS as my primary machines.

]]> By: Murph http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-6012 Murph Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:46:40 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-6012 i love how the admin tried asking a question to get this thing to a relatively different topic and we're still givin ryan crap about these lids LOL.... Admin, yes, I would enter a free giveaway lol... @ Ryan (19:36:47) : well then who is the innovator? I thought mac invented everything and then windows stole it lol... (uhh... VISTA) lol i love how the admin tried asking a question to get this thing to a relatively different topic and we’re still givin ryan crap about these lids LOL…. Admin, yes, I would enter a free giveaway lol…

@ Ryan (19:36:47) : well then who is the innovator? I thought mac invented everything and then windows stole it lol… (uhh… VISTA) lol

]]> By: Shea http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5951 Shea Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:18:41 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5951 Certainly a product pertaining to particular tastes. For those who are keen on the MacBook Air, or are generally interested in it, a new MacBook Air User network has been launched at www.thinkmacbookair.com Certainly a product pertaining to particular tastes. For those who are keen on the MacBook Air, or are generally interested in it, a new MacBook Air User network has been launched at http://www.thinkmacbookair.com

]]> By: David http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5686 David Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:40:26 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5686 macbook pro's having magnetic lids? come ON people powerbook G4's have magnetic-locking clasps (sort-of an in-betweener) I think even iBooks did!!! My powerbook's from 2004!!! and my it (being all of 12") has a sub in it (ok not a wOOfer but yes it technically is a subwoofer) and that also has a really strong magnet. Papercilps stick to my computer!! macbook pro’s having magnetic lids? come ON people powerbook G4’s have magnetic-locking clasps (sort-of an in-betweener) I think even iBooks did!!! My powerbook’s from 2004!!! and my it (being all of 12″) has a sub in it (ok not a wOOfer but yes it technically is a subwoofer) and that also has a really strong magnet. Papercilps stick to my computer!!

]]> By: Administrator http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5659 Administrator Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:29:39 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5659 So, here's a question for you all: If there was a chance to win a MacBook Air as part of a giveaway, would that be something you'd consider entering? So, here’s a question for you all:

If there was a chance to win a MacBook Air as part of a giveaway, would that be something you’d consider entering?

]]> By: DARKxR3CON http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5621 DARKxR3CON Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:36:03 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5621 LOL... you guys are so infantile. even after i type this someone will say something to slam on someone else. get a life LOL…
you guys are so infantile.
even after i type this someone will say something to slam on someone else.
get a life

]]> By: Ryan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5429 Ryan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:23:07 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5429 I wasn't trying to act like I knew about the magnetic lids. I'll admit it, I didn't know Macbook Pro's had magnetic lids. Sorry if you didn't catch that. And maybe I'm a fatty and I want my shake, cheese curds, and pie. Isn't that just the American way? ;) I wasn’t trying to act like I knew about the magnetic lids. I’ll admit it, I didn’t know Macbook Pro’s had magnetic lids. Sorry if you didn’t catch that.

And maybe I’m a fatty and I want my shake, cheese curds, and pie. Isn’t that just the American way? ;)

]]> By: Above "Ryan" rant was me... http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5427 Above "Ryan" rant was me... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:53:53 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5427 Yea... pre-Intel... "Dude: Gaming. Not only do Macs tend not to run games well, if you need a CD to play the game, well, hm, sorry." Yea… pre-Intel…
“Dude: Gaming. Not only do Macs tend not to run games well, if you need a CD to play the game, well, hm, sorry.”

]]> By: Ryan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5426 Ryan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:49:51 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5426 Ryan, you're an idiot. Stop pretending you knew about the magnetic lids. "Also, magnetic lids…magnets + computers? What?" "I didn’t say that you couldn’t have magnets, I was asking about it. Thanks for the clarification, Mr. Classy. ;)" Read a freaking spec sheet or watch the Keynote... "And still, for $1800, I’d love the ability to play a CD." Remote disc... Remote friggin' disk. This machine is built to be THE wireless computer. Not the, "I'd like a burger, fries... and a shake... also, why don't you toss in some cheese curds and a pie." computer. shit. "Instead, my $1800 would be getting me an LED-backlit keyboard, since I look at my keyboard so much." ...And the smallest laptop in existence by .04" at it's tallest point... 400mhz-600mhz faster processor then competition in a smaller form... larger touch pad, new functions for the touch pad... full size keyboard, 13.3" screen, etc etc etc... the shit is worth $1800 if the above apply to you. But you caaan always get your "burger, fries... and a shake... also, why don't you toss in some cheese curds and a pie." computer... for a lower price, in a much larger package... with more crap built into it but overall still holding onto older technology to please to idiot masses... it's your choice. Ryan, you’re an idiot. Stop pretending you knew about the magnetic lids.

“Also, magnetic lids…magnets + computers? What?”
“I didn’t say that you couldn’t have magnets, I was asking about it. Thanks for the clarification, Mr. Classy. ;)”

Read a freaking spec sheet or watch the Keynote…
“And still, for $1800, I’d love the ability to play a CD.”

Remote disc… Remote friggin’ disk. This machine is built to be THE wireless computer. Not the, “I’d like a burger, fries… and a shake… also, why don’t you toss in some cheese curds and a pie.” computer. shit.

“Instead, my $1800 would be getting me an LED-backlit keyboard, since I look at my keyboard so much.” …And the smallest laptop in existence by .04″ at it’s tallest point… 400mhz-600mhz faster processor then competition in a smaller form… larger touch pad, new functions for the touch pad… full size keyboard, 13.3″ screen, etc etc etc… the shit is worth $1800 if the above apply to you. But you caaan always get your “burger, fries… and a shake… also, why don’t you toss in some cheese curds and a pie.” computer… for a lower price, in a much larger package… with more crap built into it but overall still holding onto older technology to please to idiot masses… it’s your choice.

]]> By: Ryan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5424 Ryan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:36:47 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5424 Dude: Gaming. Not only do Macs tend not to run games well, if you need a CD to play the game, well, hm, sorry. Murph: Mac products are rarely innovative, but they sure market them as if they are. Dude: Gaming. Not only do Macs tend not to run games well, if you need a CD to play the game, well, hm, sorry.

Murph: Mac products are rarely innovative, but they sure market them as if they are.

]]> By: Dude http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5420 Dude Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:01:49 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5420 Do people seriously use CDs and DVDs that much that not having a drive is such a terrible thing? So many movies can be downloaded, copied, transferred from external harddrive to other external harddrive by USB, across the network, etc. Most of your CDs and DVDs are just going to be sitting in your room anyway...an external optical seems reasonable. As for apple's pricing, well...that's standard apple. There should be no surprise about how ridiculously expensive it is. I wonder how version 2 will be different, or maybe they'll just call it the Macbook Air Pro, and charge twice as much. Do people seriously use CDs and DVDs that much that not having a drive is such a terrible thing? So many movies can be downloaded, copied, transferred from external harddrive to other external harddrive by USB, across the network, etc. Most of your CDs and DVDs are just going to be sitting in your room anyway…an external optical seems reasonable. As for apple’s pricing, well…that’s standard apple. There should be no surprise about how ridiculously expensive it is. I wonder how version 2 will be different, or maybe they’ll just call it the Macbook Air Pro, and charge twice as much.

]]> By: Murph http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5419 Murph Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:36:44 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5419 This is pretty cool, just like all innovative Mac products, but just like any other mac product (or at least the iPod); it will have problems in the first release. The first iPod had serious battery problems and such. I didn't get one until the 5th gen. I predict the same thing to happen with the iPhone. With the steep price and this being the first release, I would wait for future versions before buying an Air. This is pretty cool, just like all innovative Mac products, but just like any other mac product (or at least the iPod); it will have problems in the first release. The first iPod had serious battery problems and such. I didn’t get one until the 5th gen. I predict the same thing to happen with the iPhone. With the steep price and this being the first release, I would wait for future versions before buying an Air.

]]> By: Dumbass Ryan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5418 Dumbass Ryan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:24:23 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5418 Not a problem, I'm here for you buddy. But yeah I agree the price tag is pretty steep for what you get. It would have been nice if there was a docking station it attached to with more ports, another hard drive for more space, and an optical drive. Not a problem, I’m here for you buddy. But yeah I agree the price tag is pretty steep for what you get. It would have been nice if there was a docking station it attached to with more ports, another hard drive for more space, and an optical drive.

]]> By: Ryan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5411 Ryan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:39:33 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5411 I didn't say that you couldn't have magnets, I was asking about it. Thanks for the clarification, Mr. Classy. ;) And still, for $1800, I'd love the ability to play a CD. Instead, my $1800 would be getting me an LED-backlit keyboard, since I look at my keyboard so much. That's exactly what Mac products do, with everything. Substitute style and "cool" for practicality, charge twice as much, and convince hordes of people that they need the product to be "cool". I didn’t say that you couldn’t have magnets, I was asking about it. Thanks for the clarification, Mr. Classy. ;)

And still, for $1800, I’d love the ability to play a CD. Instead, my $1800 would be getting me an LED-backlit keyboard, since I look at my keyboard so much. That’s exactly what Mac products do, with everything. Substitute style and “cool” for practicality, charge twice as much, and convince hordes of people that they need the product to be “cool”.

]]> By: MacBook Air, Steve Jobs, World’s Thinnest Laptop,MacWorld 2008 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5395 MacBook Air, Steve Jobs, World’s Thinnest Laptop,MacWorld 2008 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:20:35 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5395 [...] Via ABC News/ GearPatrol none [...] [...] Via ABC News/ GearPatrol none [...]

]]> By: Dumbass Ryan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5394 Dumbass Ryan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:58:42 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5394 Ryan: "…magnets + computers? What?" Hey dumbass they are already using, and have been using magnetic lids in their MBP laptops. And what about speakers? Don't you think those have magnets? Not to mention hard drives themselves contain magnets. Ryan:
“…magnets + computers? What?”

Hey dumbass they are already using, and have been using magnetic lids in their MBP laptops. And what about speakers? Don’t you think those have magnets? Not to mention hard drives themselves contain magnets.

]]> By: Laurier http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5392 Laurier Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:50:01 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5392 With no Firewire, there doesn't seem to be a way to capture a movie from your video camera to this computer. Am I missing something? With no Firewire, there doesn’t seem to be a way to capture a movie from your video camera to this computer. Am I missing something?

]]> By: Ryan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5387 Ryan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:50:51 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5387 Wow, $1800 and you don't get a built-in CD drive? Impressive. In the worst way possible. Oh, yes, you can get your optional external SuperDrive, but doesn't that just defeat the purpose of being so slender and mobile? Also, magnetic lids...magnets + computers? What? Wow, $1800 and you don’t get a built-in CD drive? Impressive.

In the worst way possible.

Oh, yes, you can get your optional external SuperDrive, but doesn’t that just defeat the purpose of being so slender and mobile? Also, magnetic lids…magnets + computers? What?

]]> By: Jackson http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5382 Jackson Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:22:06 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2008/01/15/macbook-air/#comment-5382 I just pre-ordered 3; one for me, my mother, and of course, my pet lizard. I just pre-ordered 3; one for me, my mother, and of course, my pet lizard.

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