Comments on: MacBook Air Review http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Wakitahttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-56628 Ken Wakita Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:54:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-56628 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">外部バッテリー体験談(BatteryGeekで検索)：WiFi+BlueTooth+ビデオ鑑賞の状態で12時間と報告してます http://bit.ly/3UN0Xz</span></span> 外部バッテリー体験談(BatteryGeekで検索)：WiFi+BlueTooth+ビデオ鑑賞の状態で12時間と報告してます
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]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25559 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:07:26 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25559 Quit making me drool Mitchell! :mrgreen: It's at least a month and a half off before I'll have the pennies to get the thing! :D Quit making me drool Mitchell! :mrgreen: It’s at least a month and a half off before I’ll have the pennies to get the thing! :D

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25556 Mitchell Oke Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:35:06 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25556 Hey Joel, here is a photo I took of the N810 displaying this site. It really does work well. I was even able to play the Java game "Scrabulous" on Facebook on the N810, no other handheld I have tried can do that! http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/photos/n810rev21.jpg Hey Joel, here is a photo I took of the N810 displaying this site. It really does work well. I was even able to play the Java game “Scrabulous” on Facebook on the N810, no other handheld I have tried can do that!

http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/photos/n810rev21.jpg

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25554 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:21:35 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25554 Mitchell: Cool! :D I like the N810 alot. One thing I am on the look out for is a way to run more than 4 GB of storage on it. I haven't seen MiniSDHC bigger than 4 GB and heard issues with the MiniSD adapter for MicroSDHC. On the other hand, the MacBook Air isn't the same class as the N810. They are both useful in some of the same situations, but when you want the bigger screen, the Air or just a plain old MacBook would be better. Mitchell: Cool! :D

I like the N810 alot. One thing I am on the look out for is a way to run more than 4 GB of storage on it. I haven’t seen MiniSDHC bigger than 4 GB and heard issues with the MiniSD adapter for MicroSDHC.

On the other hand, the MacBook Air isn’t the same class as the N810. They are both useful in some of the same situations, but when you want the bigger screen, the Air or just a plain old MacBook would be better.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25553 Mitchell Oke Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:09:33 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25553 Thanks for all the comments everyone! Joel: I will be posting an article about the N810 soon, it is a very good device. Best web browser I have seen on a handheld device. Doug: I installed Windows XP on the Air no problem. I used an old DVD drive I had lying around, stuck it into a USB case and away it went!! XP runs very nicely on this machine. So nicely in fact that my dad is buying one! Thanks for all the comments everyone!

Joel: I will be posting an article about the N810 soon, it is a very good device. Best web browser I have seen on a handheld device.

Doug: I installed Windows XP on the Air no problem. I used an old DVD drive I had lying around, stuck it into a USB case and away it went!! XP runs very nicely on this machine. So nicely in fact that my dad is buying one!

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25551 Judie Lipsett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:47:35 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25551 <blockquote> It’s total mugger bait Around here, smaller just means easier to steal and the cooler something looks, the better the chance it’s going to get swiped. It’s one of the reasons I don’t park my BMW on my street. The other reason is because I don’t have a BMW. </blockquote> I think it would be sad to live somewhere where my choice of gear had to depend upon whether or not I was afraid of mugging, but I guess that is a consideration. :???:

It’s total mugger bait

Around here, smaller just means easier to steal and the cooler something looks, the better the chance it’s going to get swiped. It’s one of the reasons I don’t park my BMW on my street. The other reason is because I don’t have a BMW.

I think it would be sad to live somewhere where my choice of gear had to depend upon whether or not I was afraid of mugging, but I guess that is a consideration. :???:

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25550 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:44:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25550 Interesting counterpoint on the MacBook Air on Maxim.com: http://tinyurl.com/2s5wc8 Interesting counterpoint on the MacBook Air on Maxim.com: http://tinyurl.com/2s5wc8

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25547 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:42:17 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25547 Meh. Except to test, I would probably just leave Mac OS X as the main OS on any Mac and the run some sort of VM software for the Linux and Windows stuff. Parallels or VM Ware Fusion would be my pics with VirtualBox being the first I try probably. Dualbooting sucks...unless you game and then it's probably ok. However, I don't play PC games. Too busy USING PC's and Macs for useful things like....blogging and commenting! ;) As most VM stuff I have seen hasn't been able to boot Mac OS X, then I would choose that as the main OS. Besides, I can do alot of what I do with Linux on Mac OS X as well since it has UNIX underpinnings. Shell scripting is easy on it too. Meh. Except to test, I would probably just leave Mac OS X as the main OS on any Mac and the run some sort of VM software for the Linux and Windows stuff. Parallels or VM Ware Fusion would be my pics with VirtualBox being the first I try probably. Dualbooting sucks…unless you game and then it’s probably ok. However, I don’t play PC games. Too busy USING PC’s and Macs for useful things like….blogging and commenting! ;)

As most VM stuff I have seen hasn’t been able to boot Mac OS X, then I would choose that as the main OS. Besides, I can do alot of what I do with Linux on Mac OS X as well since it has UNIX underpinnings. Shell scripting is easy on it too.

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25545 Judie Lipsett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:19:44 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25545 Ah, well my bad then. :-) It was definitely a cinch to get Windows on; I should have figured there would be a trick for Linux. I think I read over in some Mac forum about a guy running ALL THREE OSs on his MacBook Pro...amazing! Ah, well my bad then. :-) It was definitely a cinch to get Windows on; I should have figured there would be a trick for Linux.

I think I read over in some Mac forum about a guy running ALL THREE OSs on his MacBook Pro…amazing!

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25544 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:17:07 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25544 Oh really? http://macprolinux.blogspot.com/2007/10/installing-ubuntu-710-gutsy-on-mac-pro.html :D The biggest issue happens to be the fact Macs use EFI instead of Bios. The only issue I suspect with the MacBook Air might be if the Linux CD would boot off of the USB DVD drive. Going over the network for DVD access won't work for OS install.....at least not for Linux anyway. Oh really?

http://macprolinux.blogspot.com/2007/10/installing-ubuntu-710-gutsy-on-mac-pro.html

:D

The biggest issue happens to be the fact Macs use EFI instead of Bios.

The only issue I suspect with the MacBook Air might be if the Linux CD would boot off of the USB DVD drive. Going over the network for DVD access won’t work for OS install…..at least not for Linux anyway.

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25539 Judie Lipsett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:04:12 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25539 I bet not - BootCamp really makes it easy... I bet not – BootCamp really makes it easy…

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25538 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:02:33 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25538 Hey I would volunteer to try installing Linux on it! ;) That would probably be even harder! ;) :twisted: Hey I would volunteer to try installing Linux on it! ;)

That would probably be even harder! ;) :twisted:

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25537 Judie Lipsett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:00:49 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25537 Yeah! ;-) :lol: Me, too! Yeah! ;-) :lol: Me, too!

]]> By: Doug Goldringhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25536 Doug Goldring Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:55:57 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25536 Beats me...If someone is willing to "loan" me an Air, I would be happy to try loading XP or Vista and see what happens. :>) Doug Beats me…If someone is willing to “loan” me an Air, I would be happy to try loading XP or Vista and see what happens. :>)

Doug

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25535 Judie Lipsett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:54:41 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25535 Hmmm - sorry to hear that, but it should work. :neutral: Hmmm – sorry to hear that, but it should work. :neutral:

]]> By: Doug Goldringhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25533 Doug Goldring Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:52:02 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25533 I know Dan over at JAMM tried to put XP on his MBAir and had a lot of trouble with it. :( It is a pretty machine though. :) Doug I know Dan over at JAMM tried to put XP on his MBAir and had a lot of trouble with it. :(

It is a pretty machine though. :)

Doug

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25532 Judie Lipsett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:46:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25532 Doug, it is VERY easy to install Windows on a Mac...trust me. I did it myself last weekend. :-) Doug, it is VERY easy to install Windows on a Mac…trust me. I did it myself last weekend. :-)

]]> By: Doug Goldringhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25531 Doug Goldring Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:19:33 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25531 This is exactly what I need for the train. If only it ran Vista, then I would be completely tempted. But that leather binder trick is priceless. :) Doug This is exactly what I need for the train. If only it ran Vista, then I would be completely tempted.

But that leather binder trick is priceless. :)

Doug

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25526 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:35:09 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25526 Not me. Too big. I am trending towards the N810 which is definitely not a laptop, but the Eee is attractive. Maybe I will change my mind when the Eee 900 comes out. If I had the bucks to spend on a Mac now, I would get a MacBook....maybe even the black one. Not me. Too big. I am trending towards the N810 which is definitely not a laptop, but the Eee is attractive. Maybe I will change my mind when the Eee 900 comes out.

If I had the bucks to spend on a Mac now, I would get a MacBook….maybe even the black one.

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25522 Judie Lipsett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:01:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25522 Gorgeous pictures as always Mitchell, and if I weren't so happy with what I have...I would be <em>soooo</em> tempted! Gorgeous pictures as always Mitchell, and if I weren’t so happy with what I have…I would be soooo tempted!

]]> By: Stan Lauhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25513 Stan Lau Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:10:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/13/macbook-air-review/#comment-25513 I gotta get one soon! I gotta get one soon!

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