Comments on: There’s Something in the Air…Unboxing http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Macbook Pro - Page 3 - The Australian Magna Clubhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24852 Macbook Pro - Page 3 - The Australian Magna Club Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:35:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24852 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] it's target market needs (email, word, web browsing, that sort of thing) without any hassles. http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/...e-airunboxing/ For your uses though go the MacBook Pro. The bigger screen and discrete graphics card will be of [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] it’s target market needs (email, word, web browsing, that sort of thing) without any hassles. http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/…e-airunboxing/ For your uses though go the MacBook Pro. The bigger screen and discrete graphics card will be of [...]

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24394 Judie Lipsett Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:48:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24394 ...that his dad bought him, and he is being extremely judicious about drinking. Believe me - I have quizzed him on it previously. ;-) It's the mom in me. …that his dad bought him, and he is being extremely judicious about drinking. Believe me – I have quizzed him on it previously. ;-) It’s the mom in me.

]]> By: TrvlngDrewhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24392 TrvlngDrew Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:46:38 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24392 You're making me think about it!! :razz: You’re making me think about it!! :razz:

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24391 Wayne Schulz Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:44:46 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24391 How about that bottle of Jack Daniels...... How about that bottle of Jack Daniels……

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24372 Judie Lipsett Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:26:12 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24372 Mark, You have to watch Mitchell. He has picked up my "Do it Do it Do it" mantra. ;-) Mark, You have to watch Mitchell. He has picked up my “Do it Do it Do it” mantra. ;-)

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24371 Mitchell Oke Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:24:54 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24371 Last time I talked to someone (Judie) about a laptop, they hit that "Place Order" button, so it's not looking good :razz: I completely agree with you about the HDD, I have a 250GB drive in my MacBook Pro and I am almost out of space! It's a shame they couldn't shoehorn the 160GB iPod drive in. Wait for my review, it will be up in a week :wink: Last time I talked to someone (Judie) about a laptop, they hit that “Place Order” button, so it’s not looking good :razz:

I completely agree with you about the HDD, I have a 250GB drive in my MacBook Pro and I am almost out of space! It’s a shame they couldn’t shoehorn the 160GB iPod drive in.

Wait for my review, it will be up in a week :wink:

]]> By: reidmehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24370 reidme Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:21:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24370 Mitchell, don't tell me that! I had to fight clicking "Place Order" again today after looking at this unboxing! By underpowered I was thinking more of storage than speed; 80 gb just doesn't seem enough for a laptop. My iPod has 160 gb for heavens sake. Now don't convince me otherwise, because that's all that's standing between me and another big credit card bill! Mitchell, don’t tell me that! I had to fight clicking “Place Order” again today after looking at this unboxing! By underpowered I was thinking more of storage than speed; 80 gb just doesn’t seem enough for a laptop. My iPod has 160 gb for heavens sake. Now don’t convince me otherwise, because that’s all that’s standing between me and another big credit card bill!

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24368 Mitchell Oke Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:06:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24368 Haha, it is actually red but I think I had the cam on manual white balance, so it wan't calibrated properly :P It's the perfect sleeve for it though! Haha, it is actually red but I think I had the cam on manual white balance, so it wan’t calibrated properly :P

It’s the perfect sleeve for it though!

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24366 Judie Lipsett Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:04:45 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24366 <blockquote>Just added some cliche photos</blockquote> Is that a <strong>hot pink</strong> envelope lying on your desk? :lol: The Air has never looked so purdy. ;-)

Just added some cliche photos

Is that a hot pink envelope lying on your desk? :lol: The Air has never looked so purdy. ;-)

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24365 Mitchell Oke Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:58:11 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24365 Just added some cliche photos :wink: Just added some cliche photos :wink:

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24363 Mitchell Oke Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:52:28 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24363 reidme: I'd have to disagree with you there. I've been using the Air for about a day now it is is definitely not slow! With the 1.8Ghz CPU and 2GB RAM it flies. I really with I had a 1.6Ghz model to test, since that's the one I would buy if I were getting one, and the one I would recommend since the SSD model is insanely expensive. Joel: The problem with devices like the Eee is they have such small screens, which makes it harder to get your work done. The Air may be "bigger", but it has a great keyboard and screen, so you never feel cramped. With an Eee I'd always want to bring my full-sized laptop in case something came up it couldn't handle. n0iz3: Yeah I remember the X505, but it was flawed. Only released in Japan (if I recall correctly), strangled by a small amount of RAM and small HDD, and a hideous price tag on top of that. I have to agree with you the adverts for the Air are getting very annoying. Chris: Thanks mate! reidme: I’d have to disagree with you there. I’ve been using the Air for about a day now it is is definitely not slow! With the 1.8Ghz CPU and 2GB RAM it flies. I really with I had a 1.6Ghz model to test, since that’s the one I would buy if I were getting one, and the one I would recommend since the SSD model is insanely expensive.

Joel: The problem with devices like the Eee is they have such small screens, which makes it harder to get your work done. The Air may be “bigger”, but it has a great keyboard and screen, so you never feel cramped. With an Eee I’d always want to bring my full-sized laptop in case something came up it couldn’t handle.

n0iz3: Yeah I remember the X505, but it was flawed. Only released in Japan (if I recall correctly), strangled by a small amount of RAM and small HDD, and a hideous price tag on top of that. I have to agree with you the adverts for the Air are getting very annoying.

Chris: Thanks mate!

]]> By: Christopher Sperahttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24330 Christopher Spera Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:26:14 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24330 Great pics, Mitch!! I'm looking forward to the full review! Great pics, Mitch!! I’m looking forward to the full review!

]]> By: n0iz3http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24329 n0iz3 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:25:25 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24329 all the hype behind this thing is that it`s a Mac... Sony launched the X505 back in 2004 and it`s still smaller and lighter than this.. i agree that it looks very good.. i love the Mac look, even if i don`t have one yet.. but i think that it`s been advertised just too much. all the hype behind this thing is that it`s a Mac…

Sony launched the X505 back in 2004 and it`s still smaller and lighter than this..

i agree that it looks very good.. i love the Mac look, even if i don`t have one yet.. but i think that it`s been advertised just too much.

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24328 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:17:33 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24328 I'll take a Asus Eee over this. As James Kendrick said over at jkontherun, small trumps thin. http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2008/03/small-trumps-th.html The thing about the MacBook Air is it's STILL 13 inches. I want something that's smaller and something I can slide in the laptop bag WITH the regular laptop. I COULD do that with the MacBook Air, but I could do that with the Asus Eee AND have more USB ports and more space for other things. I’ll take a Asus Eee over this. As James Kendrick said over at jkontherun, small trumps thin.

http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2008/03/small-trumps-th.html

The thing about the MacBook Air is it’s STILL 13 inches. I want something that’s smaller and something I can slide in the laptop bag WITH the regular laptop. I COULD do that with the MacBook Air, but I could do that with the Asus Eee AND have more USB ports and more space for other things.

]]> By: reidmehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24311 reidme Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:02:03 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24311 I really want one, but I'm not sure why. It's too big to be a netbook and too underpowered to be a laptop, and yet I have to stop myself daily from ordering one. I really want one, but I’m not sure why. It’s too big to be a netbook and too underpowered to be a laptop, and yet I have to stop myself daily from ordering one.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24241 Mitchell Oke Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:45:27 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24241 Yeah your right, I REALLY want a new Pro with the better screen/graphics/CPU, and DECENT BATTERY LIFE! Yeah your right, I REALLY want a new Pro with the better screen/graphics/CPU, and DECENT BATTERY LIFE!

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24240 Judie Lipsett Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:44:14 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24240 nah, you'll just want a new Pro by the end of the time. You do too much "real work" on your MBP to give it up for the Air. ;-) nah, you’ll just want a new Pro by the end of the time. You do too much “real work” on your MBP to give it up for the Air. ;-)

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24239 Mitchell Oke Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:42:41 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24239 The only problem with reviewing it is I may not want to send it back! The only problem with reviewing it is I may not want to send it back!

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24238 Judie Lipsett Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:39:48 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/06/theres-something-in-the-airunboxing/#comment-24238 Goodness, that was awesome! Gotta love new hardware! ;-) Goodness, that was awesome! Gotta love new hardware! ;-)

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