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[citation][nom]molo9000[/nom]The only thing missing in the MB Air is a UMTS module.An ultra portable should really have internet anywhere without having to plug a USB modem into the only available USB port.Otherwise it's pretty awesome.[/citation]

There are two USB ports on the new MBA's. One on the left and one on the right.
 
The Mac fad confirms once and for all how dumb people can be. The other day I stopped at the Mac section of a Best Buys store here in Manhattan. Upon seeing me looking at the specs of a Mac (I was doing that simply to confirm once again to myself how dumb Apple fanboys are), the salesperson, without my request, was quick to inform me that the Macs were the best computer in the market. When I pointed out that what he was selling me was a dual core Intel machine, and that I could buy a laptop with an Intel core i7 processor for .5 gran less, also with more ram and a much faster hard drive, he was quick to answer that the reason Macs were more expensive was not because of the processor, but because they were not running Windows. So I said, "Oh I see; so the extra .5 gran is for the operating system". And he replied yes. I mentioned that it was possible to download a superior operating system like Ubuntu from the internet for free. His next line was that Mac computers have very durable casing and design and that he was still using his Mac after five years. I told him that I seldom keep laptops for more than 2 years, and that the casing of my laptops is not the reason I get rid of them, but rather the fact that the hardware becomes obsolete. The fellow kept insisting that I would never turn back once I had a Mac, to which I replied that I was too smart to be seen with a Mac and walked away.

 
[citation][nom]del35[/nom] I was too smart to be seen with a Mac and walked away.[/citation]

Yes, good decision! Your Apple hater friends would have never forgiven you :)
 
[citation][nom]molo9000[/nom]Has Microsoft ever added features in a service pack?Unlike Microsoft, Apple adds features regularly and doesn't wait till their old OS is horribly outdated. (It took 5years before XP was replaced with something new.)[/citation]

OS X releases generally have many new features. XP Service Packs have generally had no major and only a few minor features. XP service packs are generally just a rollup of previous bug fixes and security patches which makes it easier for enterprise rollout.
 
You gotta give credit when credit is due. Jobs can take old/inferior technology, have every product look the same, and sell it for sooo much more money. He takes advantage of customers that really don't understand what their buying, and they love him for it. This guy is a genius.
 
[citation][nom]fellskrazykayaker[/nom]OS X releases generally have many new features. XP Service Packs have generally had no major and only a few minor features. XP service packs are generally just a rollup of previous bug fixes and security patches which makes it easier for enterprise rollout.[/citation]

Fellskrazykayaker What do you think? mac service pack are?
is a bunch of fix for a bunch of bugs in the system.

It is as my father tells me. You can steal the Eiffel Tower if you have the right distraction for the people who is surrounding it.

sames applies here. You take a bunch of People, who hardly read a manual, or literate themselves about the system or system they are using and just like to be handle things over. Put the correct shiny light, metal or crystal whichever applies for you "Distract then with a bunch of little tools that should had been included with the bare system to start off. Charge them for that "And they won't even bother to read the real bugs that the patch is fixing.
 
[citation][nom]molo9000[/nom]Has Microsoft ever added features in a service pack?Unlike Microsoft, Apple adds features regularly and doesn't wait till their old OS is horribly outdated. (It took 5years before XP was replaced with something new.)[/citation]

Many back level features are added and sometimes front level features are added as well, the improved skin and heightened awareness of the firewall in xp sp2 (I believe it was) is a good example of things that microsoft adds in service packs.

These new cat releases of OS X are service packs on steroids that apple charges for
 
Can somebody tell Steve that getting in line with things that the PC has since forever is not a growth ... it`s called catching up to the PC.
Last year they discovered the copy/paste , now they discovered the full screen photos (i wonder will they patent this?) They just discovered multitasking on phones, and dual core on laptops ... i wait the day when they discover the viruses, prolly Jobs will wanna patent that up and put it in an App store .. they have an app for everything ... waiting for the toilet paper app so i`ll have a reason to buy an iPhone 4 that does about everything but do a fukin phone call.
 
[citation][nom]molo9000[/nom]Has Microsoft ever added features in a service pack?Unlike Microsoft, Apple adds features regularly and doesn't wait till their old OS is horribly outdated. (It took 5years before XP was replaced with something new.)[/citation]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP#Service_packs

You asked if any features were ever added in a service pack, here's a list of features added in the various XP service packs
 
[citation][nom]The Greater Good[/nom]"Tim Cook is talking about how well the Mac still doing. How it's growing faster than the PC and the rest of the industry. 600,000 registered Mac developers per month, with 30,000 new ones per month."Funny how they mention that... and Android is doing the same in the mobile phone space. Hey Steve, how about that? So by Apple's own definition... Android is better than the iPhone.[/citation]


I think it has more to do with the fact that its locked into AT&T than anything else.. there plans suck so dose there coverage
 
For the "over priced" comments. Please provide a link to a cheaper laptop that uses an SSD and backlit LED monitor that just happens to be less than an inch thick.
 
So....
10:58 - Touching your laptop screen? Steve says it doesn't work. It's too tiring, ergonomically terrible, makes your arm wants to fall off. Apple says the right way is with horizontal surfaces, like the multitouch trackpads, Magic Trackpad, Magic Trackpad, etc.
Click to expand...
really.... then I wonder why did is an iPad vertically in the mercedes Benz Brabus iBusiness car http://www.tomsguide.com/us/mercedes-benz-brabus-ibusiness-icar,news-7882.html , (watch the pictures) with a keyboard almost like a laptop and the new BMWs and Mercedes Benz have it like that too.....
"If I don't say it's right, then it's not."
 
[citation][nom]ohseus[/nom]For the "over priced" comments. Please provide a link to a cheaper laptop that uses an SSD and backlit LED monitor that just happens to be less than an inch thick.[/citation]

The Dell Adamo starts at $999 is under 1" thick, comes with an SSD, and LED backlit display. However, it's a full pound heavier and has a slower CPU, slower GPU, lower resolution display than the $1299 - 13.3" MacBook Air. http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dacwaq1s&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=adamo-13
 
[citation][nom]parellel[/nom]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP#Service_packsYou asked if any features were ever added in a service pack, here's a list of features added in the various XP service packs[/citation]
Well... Steve doesn't use Windows, so he is just showing off his ignorance!
 
Apple should have got AMD to hook them up with some Zacate APU's for the Air instead of using that terrible core 2 duo.
 
[citation][nom]aracheb[/nom]Fellskrazykayaker What do you think? mac service pack are? is a bunch of fix for a bunch of bugs in the system. It is as my father tells me. You can steal the Eiffel Tower if you have the right distraction for the people who is surrounding it. sames applies here. You take a bunch of People, who hardly read a manual, or literate themselves about the system or system they are using and just like to be handle things over. Put the correct shiny light, metal or crystal whichever applies for you "Distract then with a bunch of little tools that should had been included with the bare system to start off. Charge them for that "And they won't even bother to read the real bugs that the patch is fixing.[/citation]

My point is that the major OS X releases have had major functionality additions: Time Machine (backup), Expose, iChat AV (video conferencing), Automator (workflow), Spaces (workspace manager), File Vault (encryption), VoiceOver, SpotLight, Dashboard, and major backend architectural changes like CUDA, 64-bit kernel, OpenCL.

Whereas Windows XP service packs have been more focused on security patches (firewall & DEP), bug fixes, and expanding hardware support: USB 2.0, WPA, 48-bit LBA, Bluetooth, etc.
 
[citation][nom]fellskrazykayaker[/nom]OS X releases generally have many new features. XP Service Packs have generally had no major and only a few minor features. XP service packs are generally just a rollup of previous bug fixes and security patches which makes it easier for enterprise rollout.[/citation]

I would hope they add new features since OSX has been out since 2002 and they have not had a major new OS release since then. Microsoft completely revamped their OS in that time and released Vista in 2007 and Win7 in 2009. If your OS life cycle is going to be 10+ years, you better add new features in the service packs to make it seem fresh or people will get bored and think you aren't "innovating" enough (a big Apple buzzword).

Someone also stated that Apple never charges for its service packs, but I'm pretty sure I saw Snow Leopard on for $30 USD. Since it's still OSX, it's just like a service pack.

 
Yes, there is a serious growing market for the Air, and it may not include you...

This new Macbook Air is very portable but for serious work on relatively light power apps, so why anyone here think Apple will consider the new MB Air as a competitive PC gaming toy. Oh!, but there are a lot of people with more money than young gamers in the market who doesn't need a overpowered super hot and overclocked cheap gaming rig for the ultimate game performance. Me neither, but I wont say there is anything wrong with the new Air or with gaming rigs in general.

How manny gaming rigs more powerful could you build with the Macbook Air price? Is that all you are thinking, dummy heads. The Air users wont care about your poor arguments. Portable computers for manny people are not about cpu horse power but about specific portable features and functionality and the new Air has a lot. Apple even downgraded the processor speed, because they may found out with the Air was not a mayor user requirement, but the price came down too. Its not for me as I could use the money for something else but I can't deny I will love to have one for presentations and out of office occasions. Maybe in the next 2 years when I will replace my current Macbook I will consider a Macbook Air. But in 2 years there could be other options too.
 
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