Orlando Rays Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 i wouldnt recommend buying this it may be thin and look nice but theres far cheaper options that are just as good for what you would be using this for. people need to understand that a 1.6 with 80gig standard drive is going to be so slow it won't be worth using. The reason the premium jumps in price is because it is what you need. The point of the ultraportables is to have long battery life and to be sleek. While it has almost 2 more inches in screensize than the vaio, it will be pointless unless you have the premium. the SSD drive is made for safer use, more dependable use, longer battery life, and faster use. add the specs between a macbook and macbook air MacBook Air (13.3" screen)> - $1799 Height: 0.16(corners) - 0.76 inch(base) Width: 12.8 inches Depth: 8.94 inches Weight: 3.0 pounds MacBook (13.3" screen) - $1099 Height: 1.08 inches Width: 12.78 inches Depth: 8.92 inches Weight: 5.0 pounds 2 pounds and thats about it. It really isnt as amazing as they make it seem. Now let's compare it to the Sony VAIO TZ, the computer it's supposed to be compared to. (These are comparing the minimum specs for each.) Dimensions VAIO TZ: 10.9" x 8.7", 0.8-1.17" thick, 2.7 pounds MacBook Air: 12.8"x8.94", 0.16-0.76" thick, 3.0 pounds CPU VAIO TZ: Intel Core 2 Duo U7500, 1066MHz, 533MHz FSB, 2MB L2 MacBook Air: Intel Core 2 Duo Custom, 1600MHz, 667MHz FSB, 4MB L2 RAM VAIO TZ: 1GB PC2-4200 MacBook Air: 2GB PC2-5300 Hard Drive VAIO TZ: 100GB MacBook Air: 80GB Networking and Wireless VAIO TZ: GbE, Draft-N, Bluetooth, Sprint Mobile built-in MacBook Air: Draft-N, Bluetooth 2.1 Keyboard/Mouse VAIO TZ: Condensed Keyboard, no backlighting, Basic Trackpad MacBook Air: Full-size backlit standard network-sized Keyboard, Advanced-Function Trackpad based on iPhone/iPod touch Video VAIO TZ: 11.1" WXGA, 1366x768 (16x9), Integrated Graphics sharing 224MB system RAM (800MB available to system) MacBook Air: 13.3" WXGA, 1280x800 (16x10), Integrated Graphics sharing 144MB system RAM (1904MB available to system) Media and Outputs VAIO TZ: DVD writer, Memory Stick PRO, SD/MMC, ExpressCard, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x FireWire, VGA, Audio, 1.3MP camera w/built-in mic MacBook Air: Micro-DVI (can connect to VGA, DVI, S-Video, Composite outs), 1 x USB 2.0, Audio, VGA iSight camera w/built-in mic Battery life VAIO TZ: 4-7.5 hours (assuming 4 means w/wireless) MacBook Air: 5 hours w/wireless on and working Price VAIO TZ: $2399 MacBook Air: $1799 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinFan10 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Still too thick for me. Here's a concept I have for an even thinner laptop: That thin enough for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 i wouldnt recommend buying this it may be thin and look nice but theres far cheaper options that are just as good for what you would be using this for. people need to understand that a 1.6 with 80gig standard drive is going to be so slow it won't be worth using. The reason the premium jumps in price is because it is what you need. The point of the ultraportables is to have long battery life and to be sleek. While it has almost 2 more inches in screensize than the vaio, it will be pointless unless you have the premium. the SSD drive is made for safer use, more dependable use, longer battery life, and faster use. add the specs between a macbook and macbook air MacBook Air (13.3" screen)> - $1799 Height: 0.16(corners) - 0.76 inch(base) Width: 12.8 inches Depth: 8.94 inches Weight: 3.0 pounds MacBook (13.3" screen) - $1099 Height: 1.08 inches Width: 12.78 inches Depth: 8.92 inches Weight: 5.0 pounds 2 pounds and thats about it. It really isnt as amazing as they make it seem. Now let's compare it to the Sony VAIO TZ, the computer it's supposed to be compared to. (These are comparing the minimum specs for each.) Dimensions VAIO TZ: 10.9" x 8.7", 0.8-1.17" thick, 2.7 pounds MacBook Air: 12.8"x8.94", 0.16-0.76" thick, 3.0 pounds CPU VAIO TZ: Intel Core 2 Duo U7500, 1066MHz, 533MHz FSB, 2MB L2 MacBook Air: Intel Core 2 Duo Custom, 1600MHz, 667MHz FSB, 4MB L2 RAM VAIO TZ: 1GB PC2-4200 MacBook Air: 2GB PC2-5300 Hard Drive VAIO TZ: 100GB MacBook Air: 80GB Networking and Wireless VAIO TZ: GbE, Draft-N, Bluetooth, Sprint Mobile built-in MacBook Air: Draft-N, Bluetooth 2.1 Keyboard/Mouse VAIO TZ: Condensed Keyboard, no backlighting, Basic Trackpad MacBook Air: Full-size backlit standard network-sized Keyboard, Advanced-Function Trackpad based on iPhone/iPod touch Video VAIO TZ: 11.1" WXGA, 1366x768 (16x9), Integrated Graphics sharing 224MB system RAM (800MB available to system) MacBook Air: 13.3" WXGA, 1280x800 (16x10), Integrated Graphics sharing 144MB system RAM (1904MB available to system) Media and Outputs VAIO TZ: DVD writer, Memory Stick PRO, SD/MMC, ExpressCard, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x FireWire, VGA, Audio, 1.3MP camera w/built-in mic MacBook Air: Micro-DVI (can connect to VGA, DVI, S-Video, Composite outs), 1 x USB 2.0, Audio, VGA iSight camera w/built-in mic Battery life VAIO TZ: 4-7.5 hours (assuming 4 means w/wireless) MacBook Air: 5 hours w/wireless on and working Price VAIO TZ: $2399 MacBook Air: $1799 Even after that I would still pick the regular macbook. I will say I like that it comes with 2 USB, 1 Firewire and has up to 7.5 hours of battery life. Other than that these systems are to far off. With more SSD harddrives and changing a few more things it will be ready, but right now its to gimmicky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Rays Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Even after that I would still pick the regular macbook. I will say I like that it comes with 2 USB, 1 Firewire and has up to 7.5 hours of battery life. Other than that these systems are to far off. With more SSD harddrives and changing a few more things it will be ready, but right now its to gimmicky. That was the VAIO, which also comes with a vastly slower processor, half the ram (and more of that hogged by the integrated graphics), a much smaller screen and keyboard, and costs $600 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Even after that I would still pick the regular macbook. I will say I like that it comes with 2 USB, 1 Firewire and has up to 7.5 hours of battery life. Other than that these systems are to far off. With more SSD harddrives and changing a few more things it will be ready, but right now its to gimmicky. That was the VAIO, which also comes with a vastly slower processor, half the ram (and more of that hogged by the integrated graphics), a much smaller screen and keyboard, and costs $600 more. I was saying that was the only thing I like about the Vaio. Was that it came with a few more things. Otherwise I think they are pretty much the same machine, both have a few more things, both have a few less things. I just don't see the size being really that much smaller that it is worth it yet. I still have to see them in public though, because I think the size is deceiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenta Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 If you go to the Aventura store, ask for Katie. She's the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 If you go to the Aventura store, ask for Katie. She's the best! Have you seen it in person? What do you think about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwkm Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 i wouldnt recommend buying this it may be thin and look nice but theres far cheaper options that are just as good for what you would be using this for. people need to understand that a 1.6 with 80gig standard drive is going to be so slow it won't be worth using. The reason the premium jumps in price is because it is what you need. The point of the ultraportables is to have long battery life and to be sleek. While it has almost 2 more inches in screensize than the vaio, it will be pointless unless you have the premium. the SSD drive is made for safer use, more dependable use, longer battery life, and faster use. add the specs between a macbook and macbook air MacBook Air (13.3" screen)> - $1799 Height: 0.16(corners) - 0.76 inch(base) Width: 12.8 inches Depth: 8.94 inches Weight: 3.0 pounds MacBook (13.3" screen) - $1099 Height: 1.08 inches Width: 12.78 inches Depth: 8.92 inches Weight: 5.0 pounds 2 pounds and thats about it. It really isnt as amazing as they make it seem. im not sure why you quoted me you seem to be supporting me i bought an asus 4g eee pc for using around campus because carrying around a fullsize laptop gets to be a pain. it may be slower and not have a screen almost half the size as the macbook air but it also cost me less than a forth of the price, is a pound lighter and seems less likely to break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 i wouldnt recommend buying this it may be thin and look nice but theres far cheaper options that are just as good for what you would be using this for. people need to understand that a 1.6 with 80gig standard drive is going to be so slow it won't be worth using. The reason the premium jumps in price is because it is what you need. The point of the ultraportables is to have long battery life and to be sleek. While it has almost 2 more inches in screensize than the vaio, it will be pointless unless you have the premium. the SSD drive is made for safer use, more dependable use, longer battery life, and faster use. add the specs between a macbook and macbook air MacBook Air (13.3" screen)> - $1799 Height: 0.16(corners) - 0.76 inch(base) Width: 12.8 inches Depth: 8.94 inches Weight: 3.0 pounds MacBook (13.3" screen) - $1099 Height: 1.08 inches Width: 12.78 inches Depth: 8.92 inches Weight: 5.0 pounds 2 pounds and thats about it. It really isnt as amazing as they make it seem. im not sure why you quoted me you seem to be supporting me i bought an asus 4g eee pc for using around campus because carrying around a fullsize laptop gets to be a pain. it may be slower and not have a screen almost half the size as the macbook air but it also cost me less than a forth of the price, is a pound lighter and seems less likely to break I am supporting you, I think there are much better options out there right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenta Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If you go to the Aventura store, ask for Katie. She's the best! Have you seen it in person? What do you think about it? Nope, but she gives me all the straight scoop when she gets home each night. I'll ask her what she thinks tonight. But for me, I need to play CD's/DVD's. It wouldn't work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenta Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 If you go to the Aventura store, ask for Katie. She's the best! Have you seen it in person? What do you think about it? Nope, but she gives me all the straight scoop when she gets home each night. I'll ask her what she thinks tonight. But for me, I need to play CD's/DVD's. It wouldn't work for me. She also said it comes with 1 USB port. Not enough stuff to make it worth the price for me. I need all the bells & whistles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 If you go to the Aventura store, ask for Katie. She's the best! Have you seen it in person? What do you think about it? Nope, but she gives me all the straight scoop when she gets home each night. I'll ask her what she thinks tonight. But for me, I need to play CD's/DVD's. It wouldn't work for me. She also said it comes with 1 USB port. Not enough stuff to make it worth the price for me. I need all the bells & whistles. I agree I think they should of waiting longer and added a little more to it. I think it is a good idea, but still lacks to much for practical purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcalchick Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 i'm not so sure about this macbook air...but i bet it sells well for some niche market out there. in the meantime, there's this. and to sum up macworld in one minute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 i'm not so sure about this macbook air...but i bet it sells well for some niche market out there. in the meantime, there's this. and to sum up macworld in one minute... i love the envelope commercial it makes it very tempting to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiDa Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I ordered the higher end model of the Air. It looks like it is a beautiful design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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