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This really is a neat machine for consumers. I would never buy one, but I'm always really impressed at the size / build quality whenever I see one. The price ta
by HNcow 10y ago
This really is a neat machine for consumers. I would never buy one, but I'm always really impressed at the size / build quality whenever I see one. The price tag is definitely up there for what it is hardware wise, but I think it's one of a kind build makes it justified. Just not my cup of tea :)
- nicolas_t 10y agoI love it as a backup machine when I'm traveling but still need to be able to respond to emergencies. It's light and perfect for this.
- TazeTSchnitzel 10y agoIt seems like the ultimate lightweight on-the-go machine.
- crb 10y agoWe said the same of the MacBook Air when it first came out of its gimmicky manila envelope on stage. Or, for that matter, when the iMac came out with no floppy drive, and only USB ports!
- ghshephard 10y agoBut, none of us did buy that MacBook Air - it was too expensive at the time. It was later generations that hit the sweet spot.
- kennywinker 10y agoI knew a couple non technical people who bought and loved the first gen Air. The appeal broadened with later revisions, for sure. I also know a bunch of developers who bought and love the MacBook. Not sure how they're making do with that single port but apparently it works for some.
- ghshephard 10y agoHold on - are you sure we're talking about the first gen Air - that device was more like a concept prototype than anything people actually bought/used. It came with a slow spinning disk by default, and the SSD was hellishly expensive. It was also pretty slow, particularly if you didn't upgrade to SSD. I know some people who did purchase latter generations once the SSDs were within reach.
- kgwgk 10y agoI did buy and use it. I know other people who bought and used it. Of course the subsequent iterations were better, but the first gen was not unusable.
- dzhiurgis 10y agoI used it too. Skype and Youtube was unusable unless it was cold that day.
- kgwgk 10y agoOverheating was indeed an issue, but I think it didn't affect all the units to the same extent. It was a problem for me, and increasingly so if I remember correctly with later macosx releases, but another machine bought at the same time worked much better.
- IkmoIkmo 10y agoExpensive!? Only $2.8k with a 64gb SSD, and a processor slower than the regular Macbook :) Could get an extra .2 ghz for $300, too!
- cloverich 10y agoI think its a great fit for traveling too; other than price, I can't see a reason to bring an iPad over something like this.