Laptops feeling fat and depressed thanks to Apple

Jared Atchison 16 Jan, 2008 at 11:40am ET Article published in Tech

Comments

1. 
   16 Jan 2008 ~ 11:52am edcentric Can I live without an optical drive?
   Finally a laptop that is light and not microscopic.
2. 
   16 Jan 2008 ~ 12:51pm Leonardo Gotta hand to Apple - they hire top tier designers. What a beautiful laptop. If you buy one though, sell it before the battery degrades. The battery is not user replaceable.
3. 
   16 Jan 2008 ~ 3:12pm Thrax No ROM and 1 USB = fail.
4. 
   16 Jan 2008 ~ 3:38pm RADA

   Thrax wrote:

   No ROM and 1 USB = fail.

   
   Agree, 1 USB - is this 2001???
   
   
   My Dell 8600 only has 2 USB ports and I find it lacking....
   
   
   IMO Apple is the king of "almost" perfect manufacturing...
   
   I liken them to Ferrari putting a 45 lb hood ornament and radil street tires on an Enzo.....
5. 
   16 Jan 2008 ~ 9:00pm Linc No ROM is totally fine. I had my doubts, but I've been optical-free on my notebook for 3+ years with no worries. I have an external for reloading apps, and that's all I ever need it for.
   
   1 USB is a bit stingy, but carrying a tiny hub isn't a big deal either. The only thing I'd need it for is a mouse and jump drive.
6. 
   17 Jan 2008 ~ 12:38am Snarkasm Let's not forget about no ethernet unless you use up your only USB port.
   
   Pretty device, but definitely meant to be a second computer, or even second laptop.
7. 
   17 Jan 2008 ~ 12:42am primesuspect That video is pretty good.
8. 
   17 Jan 2008 ~ 10:31am GrayFox If it was at a lower price point I would sell my macbook and save up for one.
9. 
   17 Jan 2008 ~ 11:08am Thrax The MBA just fills a role that a lot of people don't need, I believe. In portability and connectivity, the Eee wins: It's extremely capable, customizable, and has user-replaceable components. Oh, it's 1/5th the price.
10. 
    17 Jan 2008 ~ 11:55am GrayFox

    Thrax wrote:

    The MBA just fills a role that a lot of people don't need, I believe. In portability and connectivity, the Eee wins: It's extremely capable, customizable, and has user-replaceable components. Oh, it's 1/5th the price.

    
    The EEE pc has far too low resolution of a screen to be a serious competitor.
11. 
    18 Jan 2008 ~ 10:34pm mmonnin With the price of the EEEEEEEE it can compete anywhere.
12. 
    18 Jan 2008 ~ 11:23pm Leonardo

    it's 1/5th the price

    Oh, well there goes the exclusivity factor!