# OMG New Apple MacBook Air **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 15, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871 "2008-01-15T12:17:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/41 "2008-01-15T16:00:36Z")
> [@Silver](#): > > Apple is as big as it is because it makes technology user friendly/clean/simple/etc. It’s not the technology, it’s the implementation. > > Seriously, why do you guys fight about this EVERY TIME an apple product comes out? Show your opinion with your wallet, not 50 page threads that only serve to bring out the “experts” in everyone. nobody is fighting… just a little debate. > which = A logic board is the Apple Macintosh equivalent of a motherboard. do you know if they use 3rd party chip sets? lol I could imagine seeing a VIA or Intel logo somewhere on there ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/42 "2008-01-15T16:02:58Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > UB Dental school has a choice of PC (Lenovo IBM) or Apple MacBook Pro. And they are a preconfigured package that the school decides on. I believe it was around $3500+ per student after you add in all the required components. This is on top of their tuition and fees. > > And it is MANDATORY to purchase through UB Dental. ouch… I would of assumed that they would of at least given them a break on the price. Hopefully it’s a one time deal, although as long as you have the required software, I don’t see why you can’t use an Acer or something else a little more affordable. I wonder who the got their pockets lined to give the ok on that ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/43 "2008-01-15T16:05:17Z")
Edit: nm, not even worth the time I spent reading the thread. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/44 "2008-01-15T17:58:12Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > ouch… I would of assumed that they would of at least given them a break on the price. Hopefully it’s a one time deal, although as long as you have the required software, I don’t see why you can’t use an Acer or something else a little more affordable. I wonder who the got their pockets lined to give the ok on that Nope. Preconfigured system with a 4 year warranty. Pretty loaded up though. But a hefty bill to add to your tuition. And if they have their own, I believe it doesn’t matter (or you have ot put up a good fight). They get discounted prices, but still have high standards of computing to meet. ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/45 "2008-01-15T18:45:24Z")
I was expecting an updated MacBook Pro!!! damn you steve jobssssssss… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/46 "2008-01-15T18:47:50Z")
haha, Mac threads always turn into this debate. You all suck. Shop for the operating system that best suits your needs and quit bashing products that you DO NOT know ANYTHING about ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/47 "2008-01-15T20:04:08Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > haha, Mac threads always turn into this debate. You all suck. Shop for the operating system that best suits your needs and quit bashing products that you DO NOT know ANYTHING about . ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/48 "2008-01-15T20:56:15Z")
for those still pitching the price argument - why don’t you take a look at what Leopard costs versus Windows, or how about Office vs. iWork? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/49 "2008-01-16T07:56:12Z")
lol, who actually buy’s OS’s? 😃 and OpenOffice FTW 🙂 but, back on what I was saying earlier about industrial software, it looks like things are starting to shift to OS… good news for Apple. Solidworks looks like they’re trying to get their foot in the door [http://developer.apple.com/business/macmarket/edrawings.html](http://developer.apple.com/business/macmarket/edrawings.html) ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/50 "2008-01-16T08:11:32Z")
might get one for work :pimp: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/51 "2008-01-16T08:13:13Z")
[http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Vista\_Dual\_Boot](http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Vista_Dual_Boot) after trying to get OSX running on PearPC on and off for the past year, I’m going to try this later tonight. It would be great dual booting OS and Vista ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/52 "2008-01-16T08:20:55Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Who would have guessed that you could build an empire based solely on better packaging and marketing? Sony? lol ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/53 "2008-01-16T09:08:39Z")
Three pages in and I’m the first one to note that this thing DOES NOT have a user replaceable battery much like the iPhone and iPods do. Sure you get “5 hours” of battery life but what happens when I’m flying to Amsterdam to see my sister? Halfway through the flight I need to break out that paperback book. No thanks. I’ll pass. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/54 "2008-01-16T09:37:09Z")
> [@9c1](#): > > Three pages in and I’m the first one to note that this thing DOES NOT have a user replaceable battery much like the iPhone and iPods do. Sure you get “5 hours” of battery life but what happens when I’m flying to Amsterdam to see my sister? Halfway through the flight I need to break out that paperback book. No thanks. I’ll pass. Um, its an ultra portable. You are buying it… to be ultra portable. Why buy a 3lb laptop if you want to lug around another 3lb battery? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/55 "2008-01-16T09:38:21Z")
> [@9c1](#): > > Three pages in and I’m the first one to note that this thing DOES NOT have a user replaceable battery much like the iPhone and iPods do. Sure you get “5 hours” of battery life but what happens when I’m flying to Amsterdam to see my sister? Halfway through the flight I need to break out that paperback book. No thanks. I’ll pass. ^^ and it three pages that’s the worst argument against apple so far. I’ve done a lot of transatlantic flying, you’ll never want to watch more then 5 hours on a laptop and even if you did you car just plug in and charge while flying on more and more airlines these days. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/56 "2008-01-16T09:39:53Z")
> [@9c1](#): > > Three pages in and I’m the first one to note that this thing DOES NOT have a user replaceable battery much like the iPhone and iPods do. Sure you get “5 hours” of battery life but what happens when I’m flying to Amsterdam to see my sister? Halfway through the flight I need to break out that paperback book. No thanks. I’ll pass. thats one of my biggest gripes with the iphone. I already notice that it’s not holding a charge like it used to when I got it back in August. I’m sure there are 3rd party companies though that could do it for you, but it would be nice to have 2 batteries on hand for quick swapping on the go ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/57 "2008-01-16T09:42:26Z")
People realize that part of the tradeoff to the non replaceable battery is that it allows the overall device to be MUCH smaller. That is why Apple goes with that form factor, not because they are trying to be a pain in your butt. ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/58 "2008-01-16T10:00:33Z")
No ethernet? No optical drive? 1 USB Port? for 1800 bucks? Apple sucks. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/59 "2008-01-16T10:08:07Z")
> [@IWantaSupra](#): > > No ethernet? No optical drive? 1 USB Port? for 1800 bucks? Apple sucks. you buy the regular macbook/pro if you need more features you tard. this is all about getting a small, yet powerful form factor. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871/60 "2008-01-16T10:10:37Z")
You can get it with Apple USB Ethernet Adapter and an External DVD drive… And if you don’t like it buy a regular mac book like theblue said… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-new-apple-macbook-air/41871.md?page=4)