Comments on: Anyone Buying the MacBook Air Just For the Hardware? http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: raymondu999http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-39213 raymondu999 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:43:08 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-39213 How exactly were you able to go past just partitioning, and completely strip off the entire OS? How exactly were you able to go past just partitioning, and completely strip off the entire OS?

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26864 Wayne Schulz Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:25:21 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26864 Hey Mitchell - take a look at this link -- X-Bit labs proclaims the Air to be nearly a perfect Vista machine.... http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/03/24/macbook-air-makes-a-great-ultraportable-for-vista Hey Mitchell – take a look at this link — X-Bit labs proclaims the Air to be nearly a perfect Vista machine….

http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/03/24/macbook-air-makes-a-great-ultraportable-for-vista

]]> By: ignarhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26631 ignar Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:46:51 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26631 This story gets me thinking if there is a way to buy a Mac without paying for MacOS. I remember some folks could get money back from Dell after they refused to use Windows shipped with the computer. I believe the same logic can be applied to Mac? This story gets me thinking if there is a way to buy a Mac without paying for MacOS. I remember some folks could get money back from Dell after they refused to use Windows shipped with the computer. I believe the same logic can be applied to Mac?

]]> By: Christopher Gavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26554 Christopher Gavula Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:13:15 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26554 I'm on an MBPro (not an Air), primarily on OSX, but I run XP to support my WM devices. The Mac-based products out there don't really support application installation very well. I used to need Windows for a lot of things, but those have become fewer and fewer over time. I really prefer working in the OS X eco-system (OS and apps). I don't even use MS Office any more, I use Neo Office. I do know people who bought Macs for the hardware and run them almost exclusively as a Windows box. I think that's a pity, because I feel the bundled iLife apps add a lot of value to the mix. VMWare Fusion on the Mac runs better for me than VMWare on Windows. I even use iChat weekly to visit with my mom (1000 miles away) on video. It seems to me that most of the old barriers to operating primarily under OS X are gone nowadays and most of my old reasons for needing to run Windows have gone as well. It's kind of funny - at work I use an XP machine and IE. I have more problems at work with sites rendering incorrectly (under IE6) than I do under Safari at home. I never thought there'd be a time when that would happen, but here it is! I don't know what your dad uses his computer for, but I'd sure hate to have to go exclusively to Windows! The Shift is an interesting device, but $1500 to run a slow PC just doesn't appeal to me, I'd rather carry an HP 210 and/or a laptop and I can get both for under the $1500 price! The Shift has too many compromises that aren't balanced by benefits for me. The HTC Advantage, at half the price, is much more compelling to me. That's been my experience, but, of course, your mileage may vary! I’m on an MBPro (not an Air), primarily on OSX, but I run XP to support my WM devices. The Mac-based products out there don’t really support application installation very well. I used to need Windows for a lot of things, but those have become fewer and fewer over time. I really prefer working in the OS X eco-system (OS and apps). I don’t even use MS Office any more, I use Neo Office.

I do know people who bought Macs for the hardware and run them almost exclusively as a Windows box. I think that’s a pity, because I feel the bundled iLife apps add a lot of value to the mix. VMWare Fusion on the Mac runs better for me than VMWare on Windows. I even use iChat weekly to visit with my mom (1000 miles away) on video. It seems to me that most of the old barriers to operating primarily under OS X are gone nowadays and most of my old reasons for needing to run Windows have gone as well.

It’s kind of funny – at work I use an XP machine and IE. I have more problems at work with sites rendering incorrectly (under IE6) than I do under Safari at home. I never thought there’d be a time when that would happen, but here it is!

I don’t know what your dad uses his computer for, but I’d sure hate to have to go exclusively to Windows!

The Shift is an interesting device, but $1500 to run a slow PC just doesn’t appeal to me, I’d rather carry an HP 210 and/or a laptop and I can get both for under the $1500 price! The Shift has too many compromises that aren’t balanced by benefits for me. The HTC Advantage, at half the price, is much more compelling to me.

That’s been my experience, but, of course, your mileage may vary!

]]> By: Kismethttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26553 Kismet Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:47:56 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26553 P.S. If ZaReason carries it, I'd definitely buy it from them. I didn't reply in the other post but Cathy coming to GearDiary and commenting is very impressive! :wink: P.S. If ZaReason carries it, I’d definitely buy it from them. I didn’t reply in the other post but Cathy coming to GearDiary and commenting is very impressive! :wink:

]]> By: Kismethttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26552 Kismet Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:44:02 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26552 Waiting for the 9" Eee to release.. :grin: Waiting for the 9″ Eee to release.. :grin:

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26547 Joel Mclaughlin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:27:18 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/anyone-buying-the-macbook-air-just-for-the-hardware/#comment-26547 No. Would never. If I bought a Mac, it would have Mac OS X on it only. I don't need Windows....for almost anything now. Only one exception might be for map programs without internet access. There are no Mac programs that can do navigation anymore since Route 66 has gone away. I know, some say to just buy a Tom Tom or a dedicated GPS, but the screens on those are so small. However, they do function well so I guess I don't need Windows any more.:D If I was hunting for a ultra portable, I would go with the Eee. The reason being is it can be put in a much smaller bag. It's not thickness of the bag but the other dimensions. The Eee and others may have some drawbacks in the smaller screen and keyboard, but they are very functional for ultra portable use....what they say the MacBook Air is for. To be honest, the bag you would use would probably be big enough for both the Air or a Regular MacBook. So I would spend less, get more and get a MacBook. As sexy as the Air is, I would never plan to buy one. I'd opt for a Shift or a Samsung Q1P Ultra No. Would never. If I bought a Mac, it would have Mac OS X on it only. I don’t need Windows….for almost anything now. Only one exception might be for map programs without internet access. There are no Mac programs that can do navigation anymore since Route 66 has gone away.

I know, some say to just buy a Tom Tom or a dedicated GPS, but the screens on those are so small. However, they do function well so I guess I don’t need Windows any more.:D

If I was hunting for a ultra portable, I would go with the Eee. The reason being is it can be put in a much smaller bag. It’s not thickness of the bag but the other dimensions. The Eee and others may have some drawbacks in the smaller screen and keyboard, but they are very functional for ultra portable use….what they say the MacBook Air is for.

To be honest, the bag you would use would probably be big enough for both the Air or a Regular MacBook. So I would spend less, get more and get a MacBook.

As sexy as the Air is, I would never plan to buy one. I’d opt for a Shift or a Samsung Q1P Ultra

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