Linked by Smith Johnson on Wed 16th Jan 2008 01:24 UTC, submitted by Dan Warne
Like an anorexic fashion model, Apple's new super-thin MacBook Air has made too many compromises for the sake of being skinny. With such emaciated specs, many are asking: who would buy it?
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RE[2]: Good points; Ridiculous conclusion
by Devon on Wed 16th Jan 2008 02:09
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Member since:2005-06-30
Don't take the success of Apple products for granted...Just the Apple brand alone isn't good enough to make a successfully product, just look at the Apple TV.
Certainly true, however the Apple TV had massive, eventually crippling, artificial restrictions on its functionality. The point I was making is that the Air's compromises, even if not completely justifiable, are no where near the same level. Im not saying they will buy it because its Apple(TM) and pretty regardless of too much compromise, Im saying they will buy it because its that, and manages to do it without too much compromise.
The author is simply blowing the compromises way out of proportion.
RE[3]: Good points; Ridiculous conclusion
by CharAznable on Wed 16th Jan 2008 13:50
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Member since:2005-07-06
Certainly true, however the Apple TV had massive, eventually crippling, artificial restrictions on its functionality.
I'd call non-removable battery, 1 USB port, non-upgradeable RAM and a max storage capacity of 80gb massive, eventually crippling restrictions to its functionality.
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2005-07-30
Don't take the success of Apple products for granted. The reason that Apple products are successfully is that they provide a computing experience that is desirable (no messing with BS, just do stuff) to large portion of the public. Just the Apple brand alone isn't good enough to make a successfully product, just look at the Apple TV. Don't forget that most people in the USA (let alone the rest of the world) are not blind Apple fanboys. They will not be paying $1800 for a 'sexy' brick.