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January 15, 2008 4:22pm
Subscribe [0]#1 / Jan 15, 2008 4:22pm
#2 / Jan 15, 2008 4:26pm
The keynote validated my purchase of my current Macbook a few months ago. I had debated waiting in case this happens - but nah.
I’ll like to see how it evolves, but the cost, low storage, low ports, and being at 3lbs just doesn’t do it for me. If they’d been able to go sub 2lbs, then maybe. =)
#3 / Jan 15, 2008 4:33pm
If I didn’t already have a MacBook I’d definitely get one.
#4 / Jan 15, 2008 4:36pm
I wouldn’t. It has multiple issues - one biggie is that they went with the aluminum case; unfortunately, that case is allergic to my hands, as evidenced by my pitted, etched, and blackened G4. :(
Just too heavy, they needed to do better to be viable in that market, in my opinion. Perhaps I’m finickier, though, as that is one of my favorite technology areas to follow. =)
#5 / Jan 15, 2008 4:46pm
How much more sub can you possibly get and still have a full-sized keyboard?
My issue is that its not a desktop replacement like a MBP. If I got one I’d have to ditch the MBP and get a real desktop.
#6 / Jan 15, 2008 4:50pm
A full sized keyboard or one that’s perfectly comfortable to type on? The Vaio that I am mostly comparing it to can be seen in Best Buy - it’s 10 or 11” monitor, and it’s teensy. But I can type on it just as far as I can type on this. 😉
#7 / Jan 15, 2008 4:52pm
Well, if you want a subnotebook *Mac* you pretty much have one option. I don’t care how sexy the hardware is on a Vaio, it still runs Windoze.
#8 / Jan 15, 2008 4:55pm
I’m with you on that, Les. What gets me is the case (I can’t stop it being allergic to my hands, other than third-party accessories) and now this whole battery issue.
#9 / Jan 15, 2008 4:57pm
What’s the battery issue? And your hands are really allergic to aluminum?
#10 / Jan 15, 2008 5:01pm
No, the aluminum is seriously allergic to my hands. Even if I wash them every hour, the case where my wrists are become black, pitted, and etched. I could snap some pictures of the G4 to show this issue.
My hands have no issue. The common thought is that gold can exacerbate the issue - so I used to not wear any of my jewelry. :( This is a pretty commonly noted issue with this case, though, or was when I was using the G4 actively enough to research it.
The battery issue is that it is a permanent battery, ala the ipod - not user-replaceable. That’s really pretty bad for a laptop. 😉
#11 / Jan 15, 2008 5:28pm
Indeed it is. But I wonder if its replaceable at an Apple store or service center? While that scenario is sucky as well, its not as sucky as “once its dead its dead”.
#12 / Jan 15, 2008 5:50pm
The battery issue is that it is a permanent battery, ala the ipod - not user-replaceable. That’s really pretty bad for a laptop. 😉
I replaced the battery on both iPods we have owned. Only took about 30 minutes.
#13 / Jan 15, 2008 9:58pm
Needs 3 things for me before I would get one, I would expect by the time I am ready to replace my current 2.2ghz C2D Macbook.
1) 4 gigs of ram capable
2) 64 gig or larger, but more affordable solid state HD, $1k for the upgrade to the SSD is not appealing at the moment.
3) 2.2+ ghz
The weight is not a big deal at all for me, 3lbs is fine, and the battery is a non-issue as well.
#14 / Jan 15, 2008 10:42pm
2) 64 gig or larger, but more affordable solid state HD, $1k for the upgrade to the SSD is not appealing at the moment.
The crazy thing is that it seems that Apple’s price for the SSD is *below* market price!!!
#15 / Jan 15, 2008 10:56pm
Yup, but can’t justify $2900 for this system with 1.8ghz C2D and a 64gig SSD 😉 $2199-$2399 would probably be fine, but at this time that $2900 would be about the total price for a MBP 15” with the 2.6ghz upgrade, w/4gigs (through Crucial.com), and a 200gig 7200rpm HD upgrade. So for that much power I would rather carry the extra 2lbs 😊
[Edit] My pricing is based on educational pricing discount too.