There's a new hype going on in the world of computing. I used to call them 'tiny laptops', but somewhere along the way, Intel's marketing got at me and now I call them netbooks. Every self-respecting manufacturer has a netbook product line, or is about to introduce one (Apple?), so I figured I would take a look at what all the fuss is about: I bought a netbook.
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Member since:2005-07-06
At a screensize of 13.3" I'd hardly call the Air small. I personally wouldn't consider anything with a screen larger than 10" a netbook. I have a 12" x41 thinkpad and the size and weight difference between that and an Asus EEE, while not so much on paper, is truly significant in actual everyday usage. Personally I'd quite like to see a mini Air, with the same basic design, but a 8-10" screen.
The other huge advantage of the EEE or the Acer One is that it is really cheap. You can bring it with you on trips and never have to worry too much about it being stolen or broken. I'd be seriously nervous bringing an Apple Air on a backpacking or some other more adventurous trip, but I wouldn't think twice about throwing a EEE or Acer One into my pack.
Member since:2005-07-06
Member since:2005-07-06
Isn't the MBA close to a pound heavier than typical "netbooks"? If the Air is a sub-notebook, then the Eee (et al) are sub-sub-notebooks.
Eh? I doubt anyone is going to find that shocking. Low-resolution isn't unusable by any means - nor his high resolution inherently "good", as evidenced by all of the Dells, Compaqs, etc, with 17" displays with ridiculously-low pixel density.
That doesn't seem to have hampered them too much with the iPhone.
IMO, the biggest reason why Apple *probably* won't release a netbook is that selling something with such low profit-margins would be completely antithetical to their business model.
Member since:2005-11-30
Actually, Apple has released a netbook. It's called the iPod Touch (or the iPhone if you need the added functionality of a cellphone). Both devices have wireless capabilities and internet browsers. Combine that with Google Docs and a Gmail account, and you're all set!
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2005-09-27
MacBook Air for the small lightweight end, MacBook for the mid range, MacBook Pros for the high grade. Unless the author wanted cheap and small laptops. I doubt apple will make them, as apple tries to avoid the low end, unless they really have to. As the small and cheap notebooks while may have a decent processor have tiny low res screen 1024x600 is now low res... sorry... For people who use OS X low resolution is a killer. OS X is really good on high resolution screens. Linux is better for low res screens, Windows kinda handles the middle. Now there are the pluses and minuses to these methods but if OS X doesn't look good on it. Apple won't release it.