New Mac...

✌➬ · 01.16.2008, 05:16 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...l?hpid=artslot

This one is badass.

terminal pharmacy · 01.16.2008, 05:18 PM

doesn't look like a real workhorse though, looks more like a cheapy to grab that cheap pc based laptop market

floatingslowly · 01.16.2008, 05:33 PM

the specs on that SUCK.

1 USB? ya right.

no NIC? wtf?

no optical drive? you have to be fucking kidding me.

I love my new mac, but that thing sucks ass.

nicfit · 01.16.2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

no NIC? wtf?

They didn't pay me enough.

screamingskull · 01.16.2008, 05:44 PM

i wonder how hard it is to snap in half, i guess we will have to wait for crypto to get one, then we can ask him.

Rob Instigator · 01.16.2008, 05:45 PM

both nicfit and screamingskull earn mad repps for hilarity

jakeonguitar · 01.16.2008, 06:22 PM

It's not made to be a powerhouse. It's made to serve the needs of business[wo]men who like Macs and work a hell of a lot on the road.

It definitely has some cool features though. LED screen, less than 3/4 inch tall, upgradable to 64 gb solid state drive, etc. Might I add, with that fucking harddrive, you can go Pete Townshend on it and you can still keep your data.

So, kudos for Mac, kudos for portability, kuNOdos for price.

█████████ · 01.16.2008, 06:29 PM

it doesnt even have a replacable battery.

terminal pharmacy · 01.16.2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by █████████

it doesnt even have a replacable battery.

anything that has a battery, has a replacable battery, like the myth that you cannot change the battery in an ipod. you just have to pull it apart to do so but it is definately replacable and not that hard.

Cantankerous · 01.16.2008, 06:41 PM

i'm fine w/ the 20" imac
it's a good investment

█████████ · 01.16.2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy

anything that has a battery, has a replacable battery, like the myth that you cannot change the battery in an ipod. you just have to pull it apart to do so but it is definately replacable and not that hard.

i'm talking about having two batteries to replace one battery with another once the charge is over.

besides macbook air has a sealed, non-user-replaceable battery.

yeah you can change it, will it fuck your warranty? yes.

terminal pharmacy · 01.16.2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by █████████

smartass,

i'm talking about having two batteries and replace one battery with another once the charge is over.

besides macbook air has a sealed, non-user-replaceable battery.

yeah you can change it, will it fuck your warranty? yes.

warranty will be out of date before the battery will die.

phoenix · 01.16.2008, 07:04 PM

mac dont repair anything anyway. they just give you a new one. all macs have always ever always had battery issues.

terminal pharmacy · 01.16.2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenix

mac dont repair anything anyway. they just give you a new one. all macs have always ever always had battery issues.

i got four years out of my powerbook battery and have only just replaced it.

phoenix · 01.16.2008, 07:16 PM

Im being a bitch due to my experience with ipod after ipod, old powerbook after powerbook.. reading int he newspaper about iphone after iphone.. etc.

terminal pharmacy · 01.16.2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenix

Im being a bitch due to my experience with ipod after ipod, old powerbook after powerbook.. reading int he newspaper about iphone after iphone.. etc.

i only know one person who has had an issue with their mac and that was cos he dropped it, i would use nothing else on stage in a live situation. i have run many a large theatre show from my powerbook with no negative consequences at all. i also run it live on stage for music and sampling, again perfect, previously i had a very well spec'd windows based laptop and had it crash twicec on different shows and so i sold it.

!@#$%! · 01.16.2008, 07:30 PM

that's a sweet looking ultraportable and the price is bound to come down.

need more than 1 usb? buy a $20 hub. need an external optical drive? attach a usb one or network with another machine. i have an ibm x30 with no optical drive and i've always loved it for its portability.

this machine is not meant to be a replacement for a workstation, it's a tool for the road.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 01.16.2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by screamingskull

i wonder how hard it is to snap in half, i guess we will have to wait for crypto to get one, then we can ask him.

█████████ · 01.16.2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy

warranty will be out of date before the battery will die.

you cant be sure about that.
besides not everyone has enough skills to do it - most apple users i guess.
it takes 5 business days to replace it.

and yeah warranty is shit,
1 year warranty
90 days of phone assistance
unless you pay a little extra of $249.

and like i said having a replacable battery is a must in this kind of super portable computer, imo, a 5 hour battery dont assure much if you cant replace it on-the-go, unless you're just looking for a toy.

onde could expect more from something that costs $3,098.00

nicfit · 01.17.2008, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phoenix

Im being a bitch due to my experience with ipod after ipod, old powerbook after powerbook.. reading int he newspaper about iphone after iphone.. etc.

in that other thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by phoenix

buy a mac

use garage band

done

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!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,496	that's a sweet looking ultraportable and the price is bound to come down. need more than 1 usb? buy a $20 hub. need an external optical drive? attach a usb one or network with another machine. i have an ibm x30 with no optical drive and i've always loved it for its portability. this machine is not meant to be a replacement for a workstation, it's a tool for the road.
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