Anybody planning to get an elegant MacBook Air?

geordisjd · 01-18-2008, 12:42 PM

To go with their elegant iPhone?

Some people are pretty enthousiastic
and some are not.

Youngbinks · 01-18-2008, 02:40 PM

I'm going to wait and hope that they introduce a new one that actually has an internal optical drive, otherwise I don't really see how it can be ultra-portable if you need to lug around the drive externally.

abian2 · 01-18-2008, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Youngbinks

I'm going to wait and hope that they introduce a new one that actually has an internal optical drive, otherwise I don't really see how it can be ultra-portable if you need to lug around the drive externally.

They have a feature called "Remote Drive," that can install programs via bluetooth from a PC or Mac. There's a clip on apple.com. Looks pretty cool.

Youngbinks · 01-18-2008, 03:23 PM

Yeah that is pretty cool, but it still requires you have another computer. If I'm on a flight and want to play a game that requires a CD or watch one of my own DVDs then I'm out of luck unless I lug around something new. Then again, I guess I could get a fellow passenger to install the "Remote Drive" software on their computer and bum off of them.

abian2 · 01-18-2008, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Youngbinks

Yeah that is pretty cool, but it still requires you have another computer. If I'm on a flight and want to play a game that requires a CD or watch one of my own DVDs then I'm out of luck unless I lug around something new. Then again, I guess I could get a fellow passenger to install the "Remote Drive" software on their computer and bum off of them.

LOL, that is so true.

dimensiondvdrob · 01-18-2008, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Youngbinks

Yeah that is pretty cool, but it still requires you have another computer. If I'm on a flight and want to play a game that requires a CD or watch one of my own DVDs then I'm out of luck unless I lug around something new. Then again, I guess I could get a fellow passenger to install the "Remote Drive" software on their computer and bum off of them.

or, you can rip some dvds and cd games to a small portable hard drive and plug it into your usb port and play/watch away.

gijohn · 01-18-2008, 03:54 PM

One USB ...... no Firewire. Neat little machine, but nope.

geordisjd · 01-18-2008, 04:19 PM

I guess if you travel a lot and spend many hours on planes in the business section, it's a great sexy toy to have. Those sections have outlets to plug-in laptops. I would even copy a couple of DVD's right on the HD if needed. I don't think the add-ons would weigh too much in a traveling case, anyway.
The thing is, I don't travel a lot. And the only reason for me to buy this is because I'm spoiled rotten and I can do it

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DUKEL · 01-18-2008, 04:47 PM

No diskdrive, no deal. I understand the importance of thin, but c'mon. It is just not practical.

jdm726 · 01-18-2008, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by DUKEL

No diskdrive, no deal. I understand the importance of thin, but c'mon. It is just not practical.

ditto

and only 1 usb, no firewire, no card reader---- those are basic essentials i look for

but i love the design, its emaculate.... but like previously stated, just not practical.