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from me. On any thread related remotely to Apple, there'll be someone who has to pop in just to slag their products off. I suppose since Apple consumer electronics are 'fashionable' then it's super-cool to be anti-fashion and to slate them.
Though I think the Macbook Air is a disappointment and a complete wasted opportunity (and therefore somewhat agree with the sentiment of that 'joke' picture) I'm getting rather bored of the same old baiting of Apple users here. It's trolling, plain and simple. Just as if I went into General Gassing and posted a one-liner about how indicators are an expensive item on the options list for new BMWs, I'd get rightly sneered at for being a tedious troll.
Slagging off Apple's crap products isn't that funny is it? Other computer and music player (and mobile phone, now) manufacturers make turkey products from time to time. Some manufacturers appear to be able to stay in business whilst continually producing turkeys. Even though some of the Linux and Apple types here will, if provoked, take random pot shots at Microsoft (mostly), I've never seen anyone post a new thread taking the piss out of a Dell product, or an HP product, or a Lenovo product.
OK so I'm not in a good mood on Mondays and perhaps it's actually really funny and I don't have a sense of humour. But the trolling is getting tedious IMO.
Oh well who cares, I don't have to read threads after all, but I clicked on the thread expecting there to be some content, like perhaps someone who had tried one out, or had found out something new and useful about them, or something of use. Would it be too much to ask to name threads appropriately like 'Macbook Air sucks' or 'Macbook Air Joke' so I don't waste my time.
Apologies for the Grumpy Old Man response but the Apple trolling is getting tedious. And no, I have not ordered a Macbook Air and have no intention of doing so, so I'm not defending a product I give a shit about.
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from me. On any thread related remotely to Apple, there'll be someone who has to pop in just to slag their products off. I suppose since Apple consumer electronics are 'fashionable' then it's super-cool to be anti-fashion and to slate them.Though I think the Macbook Air is a disappointment and a complete wasted opportunity (and therefore somewhat agree with the sentiment of that 'joke' picture) I'm getting rather bored of the same old baiting of Apple users here. It's trolling, plain and simple. Just as if I went into General Gassing and posted a one-liner about how indicators are an expensive item on the options list for new BMWs, I'd get rightly sneered at for being a tedious troll.
Slagging off Apple's crap products isn't that funny is it? Other computer and music player (and mobile phone, now) manufacturers make turkey products from time to time. Some manufacturers appear to be able to stay in business whilst continually producing turkeys. Even though some of the Linux and Apple types here will, if provoked, take random pot shots at Microsoft (mostly), I've never seen anyone post a new thread taking the piss out of a Dell product, or an HP product, or a Lenovo product.
OK so I'm not in a good mood on Mondays and perhaps it's actually really funny and I don't have a sense of humour. But the trolling is getting tedious IMO.
Oh well who cares, I don't have to read threads after all, but I clicked on the thread expecting there to be some content, like perhaps someone who had tried one out, or had found out something new and useful about them, or something of use. Would it be too much to ask to name threads appropriately like 'Macbook Air sucks' or 'Macbook Air Joke' so I don't waste my time.
Apologies for the Grumpy Old Man response but the Apple trolling is getting tedious. And no, I have not ordered a Macbook Air and have no intention of doing so, so I'm not defending a product I give a shit about.
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I don't think it was meant like that... 
I'm certainly not apple-baiting, I'm all loved up with my PowerBook at the moment!
As my PC is
ed, I can hardly mock the apple users!
My reasoning behind disliking the Air, is I thought it was going to be something portable size-wise (as everyone had hoped, a successor to the PB 12"
not weight-wise.
The weight of a laptop (with in reason) doesn't bother me at all, it's the physical size of the machine (and hence the screen size) that matters.
I do think apple rather missed it with the Air, but no doubt it'll sell like hotcakes!
I'm sure you'll look upon the image with amusement in the morning cyberface!
I'm certainly not apple-baiting, I'm all loved up with my PowerBook at the moment!
As my PC is
ed, I can hardly mock the apple users! My reasoning behind disliking the Air, is I thought it was going to be something portable size-wise (as everyone had hoped, a successor to the PB 12"
not weight-wise.The weight of a laptop (with in reason) doesn't bother me at all, it's the physical size of the machine (and hence the screen size) that matters.
I do think apple rather missed it with the Air, but no doubt it'll sell like hotcakes!
I'm sure you'll look upon the image with amusement in the morning cyberface!
Hell, I dislike the Air as well - I'm one of the many ex-PB-12" lovers who desperately long for Apple to make a *proper* replacement for the 12" powerbook. Good on yer for acquiring one. I sold mine and still miss it. Unfortunately using one daily for my workload would be painfully slow now, so I've had to move to a Macbook packed to the gills with RAM.
My Quad G5 died at the weekend (only 2 years old) so more poor Apple hardware experience from me (it was the fastest affordable personal workstation at the time though). However Apple customer service are rather good and they accepted my criticism of the lack of longevity and offered me a hefty discount on a new Mac Pro. The base model Mac Pro now comes with a graphics card that can run both my 30" screens and 8 cores of 2.6 GHz Intel Xeon... me it's fast.
Anyway the reason for this random post is that Apple sent me a link for a 'post-purchase' questionnaire asking me what I thought of the 'retail store experience'. Obviously I was bloody impressed with the discount and how I wasn't messed about, but at the end of the questionnaire there was a box asking 'what could Apple do better to make you recommend us' or something similar. I put in all capitals MAKE US A NEW 12" POWERBOOK!!!!! so hopefully if teh Steve reads my feedback then we may finally get teh holey grail...
As an aside, the demand suggests some intrepid hardware hacker *must* have had a go at squeezing an Intel motherboard into a 12" powerbook chassis... I will do some googling...
My Quad G5 died at the weekend (only 2 years old) so more poor Apple hardware experience from me (it was the fastest affordable personal workstation at the time though). However Apple customer service are rather good and they accepted my criticism of the lack of longevity and offered me a hefty discount on a new Mac Pro. The base model Mac Pro now comes with a graphics card that can run both my 30" screens and 8 cores of 2.6 GHz Intel Xeon...
me it's fast.Anyway the reason for this random post is that Apple sent me a link for a 'post-purchase' questionnaire asking me what I thought of the 'retail store experience'. Obviously I was bloody impressed with the discount and how I wasn't messed about, but at the end of the questionnaire there was a box asking 'what could Apple do better to make you recommend us' or something similar. I put in all capitals MAKE US A NEW 12" POWERBOOK!!!!! so hopefully if teh Steve reads my feedback
then we may finally get teh holey grail...As an aside, the demand suggests some intrepid hardware hacker *must* have had a go at squeezing an Intel motherboard into a 12" powerbook chassis... I will do some googling...
yeah it was a bit of a grumpy response, apologies to all
Come now cyberface, It WAS funny.
And besides, Apple need a kick after that Expo.
I'm waiting for an Asus eeePC with a 10" screen. Or for Toshiba to put a more manly processor in the R500 - I had an old Portege 3010 years ago. Toshiba Air! Was an absolute workhorse and was only hacked in when I couldn't edit video on it and bought...a Powerbook. Wouldn't have that issue now as could make it run OSX
And besides, Apple need a kick after that Expo.
I'm waiting for an Asus eeePC with a 10" screen. Or for Toshiba to put a more manly processor in the R500 - I had an old Portege 3010 years ago. Toshiba Air! Was an absolute workhorse and was only hacked in when I couldn't edit video on it and bought...a Powerbook. Wouldn't have that issue now as could make it run OSX
I've probably had one glass too many, but....
Once we've all seen the thing in the flesh, our initial feelings re the form factor might just be challenged.
In a couple of years time, we may look back at it and think - game changer.
Not sure I entirely agree with the following, but it's an interesting take on it.
Once we've all seen the thing in the flesh, our initial feelings re the form factor might just be challenged.
In a couple of years time, we may look back at it and think - game changer.
Not sure I entirely agree with the following, but it's an interesting take on it.
cyberface said:
On any thread related remotely to Apple Windows, there'll be someone who has to pop in just to slag their products off say "Buy a Mac". I suppose since Apple consumer electronics Microsoft software is 'unfashionable' then it's super-cool to be anti-fashionable and to slate them.
I would point the honourable gentleman to the recent "Can I run Access on a Mac" thread. Where the poster in question didn't really know that much about what he was doing (which is a fine thing, no complaint) and yet felt it fashionable to slag off Windoze. The Air is one of the most interesting laptop hardware concepts to come from Apple for a while. And I do think minimal connections will be the future for many, if not all.
Although I think both teh Apple and Windoze camps are feeling sore post CES that Intel, Linux and the MID stole the show.
Leithen said:
Plotloss said:
Leithen said:
In a couple of years time, we may look back at it and think - game changer.
5mm thinner than a laptop IBM released 10 years ago.Hardly revolutionary.
cyberface said:
Go on then, have a from me. On any thread related remotely to Apple, there'll be someone who has to pop in just to slag their products off. I suppose since Apple consumer electronics are 'fashionable' then it's super-cool to be anti-fashion and to slate them.
Though I think the Macbook Air is a disappointment and a complete wasted opportunity (and therefore somewhat agree with the sentiment of that 'joke' picture) I'm getting rather bored of the same old baiting of Apple users here. It's trolling, plain and simple. Just as if I went into General Gassing and posted a one-liner about how indicators are an expensive item on the options list for new BMWs, I'd get rightly sneered at for being a tedious troll.
Slagging off Apple's crap products isn't that funny is it? Other computer and music player (and mobile phone, now) manufacturers make turkey products from time to time. Some manufacturers appear to be able to stay in business whilst continually producing turkeys. Even though some of the Linux and Apple types here will, if provoked, take random pot shots at Microsoft (mostly), I've never seen anyone post a new thread taking the piss out of a Dell product, or an HP product, or a Lenovo product.
OK so I'm not in a good mood on Mondays and perhaps it's actually really funny and I don't have a sense of humour. But the trolling is getting tedious IMO.
Oh well who cares, I don't have to read threads after all, but I clicked on the thread expecting there to be some content, like perhaps someone who had tried one out, or had found out something new and useful about them, or something of use. Would it be too much to ask to name threads appropriately like 'Macbook Air sucks' or 'Macbook Air Joke' so I don't waste my time.
Apologies for the Grumpy Old Man response but the Apple trolling is getting tedious. And no, I have not ordered a Macbook Air and have no intention of doing so, so I'm not defending a product I give a shit about.
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Apple trolling by the OP, but the article he stole it from wasn't really Apple trolling and the article is quite amusing when you use the diagram in it's original context. from me. On any thread related remotely to Apple, there'll be someone who has to pop in just to slag their products off. I suppose since Apple consumer electronics are 'fashionable' then it's super-cool to be anti-fashion and to slate them.Though I think the Macbook Air is a disappointment and a complete wasted opportunity (and therefore somewhat agree with the sentiment of that 'joke' picture) I'm getting rather bored of the same old baiting of Apple users here. It's trolling, plain and simple. Just as if I went into General Gassing and posted a one-liner about how indicators are an expensive item on the options list for new BMWs, I'd get rightly sneered at for being a tedious troll.
Slagging off Apple's crap products isn't that funny is it? Other computer and music player (and mobile phone, now) manufacturers make turkey products from time to time. Some manufacturers appear to be able to stay in business whilst continually producing turkeys. Even though some of the Linux and Apple types here will, if provoked, take random pot shots at Microsoft (mostly), I've never seen anyone post a new thread taking the piss out of a Dell product, or an HP product, or a Lenovo product.
OK so I'm not in a good mood on Mondays and perhaps it's actually really funny and I don't have a sense of humour. But the trolling is getting tedious IMO.
Oh well who cares, I don't have to read threads after all, but I clicked on the thread expecting there to be some content, like perhaps someone who had tried one out, or had found out something new and useful about them, or something of use. Would it be too much to ask to name threads appropriately like 'Macbook Air sucks' or 'Macbook Air Joke' so I don't waste my time.
Apologies for the Grumpy Old Man response but the Apple trolling is getting tedious. And no, I have not ordered a Macbook Air and have no intention of doing so, so I'm not defending a product I give a shit about.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/20/tob_commod...
The Dude said:
Plotloss said:
Leithen said:
In a couple of years time, we may look back at it and think - game changer.
5mm thinner than a laptop IBM released 10 years ago.Hardly revolutionary.
I want one.
To t
t, in a comedy style, the next wank haired, bepolarnecked, record bag carrying, newly NCIDQ qualified, cock about town off his oh so shiny street attack mountain bike so I can proceed to kick the ethically farmed fair trade mung bean and tofu lunch out of him.So there.
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