MacBook Air: Impressive…as a second computer.
Yeah, it’s impressive; the world’s thinnest laptop. The MacBook Air was the finale from Steve Jobs at the 2008 MacWorld Expo, and a lot of being written about it. Here’s a few:Forbes - ”Jobs Fails to WOW at MacWorld”
PC World - “MacBook Air: How Complete is it?”
BusinessWeek - “When Apple’s Keynote Bounce is a Thump”
Apple is known for innovation. They’ve conquered the Ipod digital music player market, and they are carving out a very nice slice of the smart-phone market as well with the amazing iPhone. The MacBook Air is innovative as well, taking mobile computing to new levels and showing a complete rethinking of what a notebook is.
In all honesty, the MacBook Air is not designed to be your only computer. It’s meant to a secondary, mobile device, that will allow you to do most of your computing. They don’t say this, but without an optical drive, multiple USB ports, and built in Ethernet, I think this point is made. If you want ultra-mobility, the MacBook Air is for you. If you are a heavy computer user, focusing all your cash and expectations on this device is probably not the best route to take.
I expect to see other members of the MacBook line revamped to include some of the features of the MacBook Air. The multi-touch pad, allowing you to pinch, swipe, and rotate, is a great idea. I could see myself using these gestures often. The only downside of having these features is the major disappointment of having to use a computer without them.
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