Rumor: Apple to Launch $800 MacBook Air Later this Year

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Knowing apple, they probably won't just cut their prices to match those of their competitor's. They'll probably make up for it with lower quality components. Maybe, just maybe, they might put an Intel atom into their new macbook air *GASP*
 
So the 1,000$ Macbook air has a 64gb ssd, and 2gb of ram. What the hell is this one going to have??? 32GB ssd and 1GB of ram???
 
I don't see a PC type buying it even at that price.
Nothing anti-Apple here; it is simply that they operate differently and you have to relearn everything about computers you -thought- you knew. It's not like switching from a Thosiba laptop to a Dell.
And then there are the interoperability issues. Your investment in PC software is lost as it will not work. Making the two systems talk to each other and exchange documents can be a challenge, especially to the mass market user.
I think it would take a much lower price point to convince the general PC public to seriously considering a market share changing switch.

 
Considering how many Macbook Airs I see around compared to Windows Ultrabooks, I'd say the price the Macbook Airs are going for right now are quite reasonable. People are quite willing to buy them even if they might command a 100-200$ price premium. Because of this I can't see Apple selling a new generation Intel IB based Macbook Air at 1000$, while stocks last selling the current SB based Macbook Airs at a reduced price sounds more likely to me.

Apple could be giving AMD another chance and going with a 17w Trinity APU now that the yield/supply issues are gone for a budget Macbook Air, that would be an attractive package.
 
Mistake. The benefit of buying a machine with a premium arrives when your friends find out, "Oh, you bought a mac ohh you're so special as they're pricey!"

Lower the price and the illusion and marketing pizzaz vanishes.
 
Apple has never been one to underprice the competition. Their products will maintain similar specs with very little modifications done to the standard hardware. A few software changes here and there is all it will take to make a bunch of cultish buyers to rush their outlets.
 
The 11" MB Air is crap anyway. There is just no reason to buy an "ultrabook" that small.
Apple should not get into the business of doing cost reduced versions for the unwashed masses.

btw: Apple rumors are a dime a dozen. This rumor sounds like some journalist thought it up during a lunch break.
 
It's possible they'll sell leftover Sandy Bridge versions at a discount and sell Ivys at the current level. They did the same thing with the iPad.
 
If Ipad2 and the new Ipad is any indication, I'd assume the cheaper MacBook air will just be the current 2011 i5 McBookair with $200 discount.
 
This HP g7-1328dx sells at Best Buy for $429.99. Unless you need to fit your laptop in your purse, it would run circles around any Airbook junk: AMD A6-Series processor; 17.3" display; 4GB memory; 500GB hard drive. Anyone who wants an 11" screen isn't serious about using their computer. I don't get all the fascination with making everything so small. It may look cute in a store, but it is so limited.
 



i am not a fan of apple products but even i would go with this airbook then any crappy HP laptop
 
[citation][nom]captaincharisma[/nom]i am not a fan of apple products but even i would go with this airbook then any crappy HP laptop[/citation]

I don't really care if you don't like HP (although I have had great success with their products), Apple just gives you so little value for the money. My point was that HP gives you so much more value for your money, as do Acer, Dell, Lenovo, etc. It is hard to fathom why Apple is taken seriously other than by those who are seriously uninformed. And even though I may feel negative about Acer because of a bad experience I have had, I would still rather have an Acer than an Apple toy.
 
It's the same thing with Android vs iOS. With MBA, there are only a few configuration options, and the $999 MBA has terrible specs. With Ultrabooks, if you want a $2000 killer Ultrabook that can run Crysis, than you can buy one. Or, if you want a cheaper $699 Ultrabook, than you can buy one. We've already been through this:
Android vs iOS
Windows vs Mac OS

The Ultrabook/Ultraportable market and tablet market will be EXACTLY the same. With Apple, only a dew configuration options/1 choice and 1 price. With Windows/Android, you get 100x more options. People nowadays just want form over function, and thus, Apple is most sought after, but soon people will realize, "Why get a 64GB + 2 GB MBA, when I can get a 128 GB + 4GB Ultrabook at the same price, and has a better GPU?"

On a side note, AMD will definitely rule the Ultrabook market. Their CPU's ain't that bad. I would definitely buy an Ultrabook with Trinity over Ivy Bridge. Why?
1. Great graphics, and you can play games on med. settings.
2. Great power consumption. 20 W max in an ultrabook.
3. Cheaper.

Yes the CPU is weaker, but it's not by TOO much. Trinity will be a lot faster than Ivy Bridge in gaming. AMD will rule the tablet/Ultrabook market and Intel will rule desktops/laptops. Also, can't wait for Kepler/Pitcairn in Ultrabooks, though it will take time to get the power consumption down. Personally if I were to buy an Ultrabook without discrete, I'd get Trinity, with discrete, I'd get an Intel with Kepler/Pitcairn.
 
Not intereted in such a thin laptop and if I were there better manufacurers of ultrabooks out there. I am thinking Asus, Dell, ....
 
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