http://gizmodo.com/345115/macbook-air-hands+on

IDK if this belongs more in technology than news, so you can move it to where ever you see fit.

In my opinion, the macbook air looks really cool and high tech, but personally, I'm happy with my regular macbook. I like that it's heavier/thicker because it just seems a bit more rugged and substantial and less susceptible to breaking.

Opinions/Thoughts?

I'm going to move this to Technology.

That is kind of crazy. idk if I'd like that. It would rrreeeeally freak me out a lot. Plus, I don't really like stuff that is thin when it comes to phones/computers/etc. I'd be scared to break it.

I've changed my mind a bit, after looking over it on Apple's site. Though... the whole optical drive thing makes me sad. But I would consider getting one.

The price ranges make me laugh. hahaha

For you guys that dont know, there is no optical drive. so there is no way for you to insert a cd or anything.

but it is called air for a reason, you can install programs or updates through any other computers optical drive, just insert it into another computer then it wirelessly sends it into the macbook air.

yea big downside is the no optical drive or replaceable battery.

its a pretty cool notebook. and the trackpad is amazing too.

wow. I'd love to have that for school. it gets tiring carrying around my 5-pound macbook with my 5-pound textbooks

well macbooks on average are lighter than other laptops already, so be thankful for that.

Ew, Mac.

wow, i dont really like it

As far as notebook computers, I'd have to give it to Toshiba Satellites and IBM Thinkpads. Satellite's are awesome notebooks, and Thinkpads are very durable.

For durability, I'd say lenovo. They make a tablet PC too, I may get it eventually. Freakin 1,500+ though.


I still love my mac.

Whats wrong with Mac's? They're actually very efficient and useful. But if you want to learn more about computers, pc's are the way to go.
I actually really would like the macbook air considering that I'm one of those people who just love Mac. But like what Zed said, the optical drive really changed my mind on actually getting one.

Don't hate me cause I macs

i my macbook toooooo

actually, i prefer pc's. but i dont really know why cuz i think macs are waaay cooler =P
but anyway, i agree that the slightly heavier one is much better, it'll actually make you feel like your carrying something . its like the ipod nano and regular ipod (not the new nano but the old non-video one) and really thing cells

wow, that looks hella sick.

but ever since my last ibook, im satisfied with my new hp.

Hell yeah, that thing looks so cool!

I just saw that on their website, I want one !

It's like a real notebook... but even thinner! Haha

Oh I'm assuming these are the new macs, highly expensive, but ultra light and bright.

I'll still to getting a mac book pro if I ever get a mac.

Man, I was watching the keynote updates like crazy today, so I was totally excited to see a new laptop.

I'm a little disappointed by the high price, lack of an optical drive, and the fact that there's only one USB port.

BUT IT'S SO THIN.

Well everyone should have known it was going to be highly priced, most things by mac are. I was actually expecting it to cost more than what it did, close to what the mac book pros are priced to be. So I must say I was surprised by the price, but not by the product.

Even though its thin, I don't think that would be the winning part of actually purchasing it. You can buy the Dell XPS and its like any other laptop and has everything you need and its ultra light.

This is cool, but I'd still rather have my optical drive.

It's a little baby! I'm afraid I'll break the damn thing.

It's sooo prettyyy. I want it! Haha, I still love my macbook, but damn! I wouldn't mind having that for school, it'd be nice.

yayyy for macs! [not that i have one ]
but this new Air one is so awesome. i've always wanted a Mac laptop seeing that theyre better in different ways. Maybe someday, when i start making cold hard ca$hhhhhh!!

I'd choose an XPS over the Air.

I'd choose a Toshiba laptop over any laptop.

its a piece of shit, and thats coming from a macbook pro owner. shit cant even play cds or dvds without an external.

It looks really nice, but I think that's the only thing I like about it. I like small notebooks, but that's just way too small. It's like an anorexic notebook. Not having an optical drive sucks, too. I also don't like how it only comes in 13 inch. I love big screens. :3

I'm so sick of apple being everywhere.
I was expecting the iPhone 2 though, so I'm disappointed.

Ewww. One USB? It wouldn't so be bad if there was only one USB if it had an optical drive.

I would probably attempt to snap that thing in half. I try and do it to my iPod all the time. It's just really tempting.

Wow, Apple has officially disappointed me for the first time.

No optical drive on a laptop just so it can be thin? Bad idea.

It looks like if you touch it the wrong way it'll snap in half

oh and the black aluminum keyboard makes it look ugly

I'm not a mac hater, I usually LOVE everything that is mac. I have an iPhone and have always lovedd their computers but this one to me was a big let down

Frisbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I know it was a let down, i mean its a cool laptop and all, but its not even equivalent to a macbook pro, so there is no use in using it unless its a recreational laptop for no profession purposes. This macbook is made for like the person who has money to spend on basically just and ultraportable laptop.

I would get it if I was rich but other than that there is no purpose. I was really hoping that they would of came out with a black aluminum MBP but they didnt, or atleast remake some of the other laptops, then i would of considered buying them. But instead I bought the imac!!!

i really like the design and it is supposedly very portable

personally though, i wish it had a disk drive

LOL!

this is so sweet! i so want one, but what happens if you drop it? im too clumsy so ill just stick with my Toshiba.

Haha, they are soooo nice. I like using them.
I was using one at Best Buy.

But the funny thing is, some guy bumped me.
And like my hand hit the top of it.
Not like hard or anything like that.
But when my hand like touched it,
it spazzed out and went to some white screen.
So I just left, hahahaha.