6 comments so far to “The oh-so disappointing Macbook Air”

1. RalphTheWonderLlama Reply

   01/16/08 Definitely got some issues, and I’m right there with you on the exorbitant price. However, you can bet that this is the first step toward fitting the macbook pro into the MBA shell. Next year we’ll get a tablet air. Two years from now the entire macbook lineup will look like this.

2. Marc Reply

   01/19/08 As much as I’d like to get myself a Macbook Air, it just doesn’t warrant the base $1800 price. If it had upgradeable ram and a faster CPU than maybe I’d go for it, but as it stands right now, I’m more than satisfied with my white Macbook with 4gigs of ram. The svelte design can only go so far. I definitely like it, but I can hold out a couple of months until they refresh the MBA and incorporate some of the things I mentioned.

3. Scott Reply

   01/20/08 I think the desirability of this will still mean it will sell reasonably well. There will always be those that are prepared to pay a premium or require a machine that is as small as this. Agree it would have been nice if the price was a little closer to a standard MacBook but in reality Apple have always been about maintaining product differentiation and not killing sales of their existing products with introduction of new ones. It clearly isnt going to ship in same numbers as the MacBook and Pro models though as it is aimed a smaller demographic.

4. Mike P Reply

   01/22/08 Every once in a while, Jobs and crew venture too far into industrial design Wonderland. A perfect example of form over function.

5. Tim L. Reply

   01/22/08 You left one very important hardware feature off your list: SPEAKERS. I’ve been told there is a single built-in speaker in the Air, but that’s certainly not something most people will want to use for movies, iTunes, or any presentation. So updating the list of really necessary carry-alongs: powered USB hub, Ethernet dongle, external battery, the $99 DVD drive, and speakers and/or headphones and your oh-so-slim, light, and sexy MacBook Air… isn’t.

6. Marko Reply

   01/24/08 Granted $1700 is a lot of money, but it’s about average for a three pound notebook. Compare it to what Sony or Fujitsu has to offer.