Apple introduces 11.6″ Macbook Air

yehaa! got mine yesterday :) .. Im pretty impressed however I dont quite feel that everything I need is being satisfied by this quite amazing little thing.. I miss bigger screen, some windows applications, sufficient number of usb ports and cd-rom. Btw, it doesnt have ethernet port for your rj45.. so there, you might wanna consider those things first.

I needed a back up laptop because my Windows desktop (Gateway) was giving up on me (it died on me twice). Good thing it’s just one year old and the warranty still covers it. I’m new with Macs and I decided to give these computers a try. (By the way, I already have the iPhone4 and iPad.)

I went to the Apple store (here at the East coast) and I was contemplating on whether to get a Macbook Air, Macbook pro 13, or MB 15. I ended up with a Macbook pro 13. The Macbook pro 15 is just way too expensive for a backup computer and too heavy to be carrying around on my backpack all day. I had a Nokia booklet 3G and ended up giving it my sister. Aside from the fact that it was darn too slow, it had no CD/DVD drive. Sometimes, no matter how much I justify or convince myself that I do not need a DVD drive, I end up needing one. So, I ended up buying an external DVD drive for the Nokia.

I’ve played with the MB Air (the $999) at the Apple store and personally didn’t find it that appealing (no offense to anyone’s preference). Most people that I’ve encountered liking it were businessmen and students who use it for work purposes (but not as their main computer). It is way too underpowered and expensive. The fact that I already have the iPad made me shake my head in disagreement that this was not the backup computer for me. So, I ended up with the Macbook pro 13.

Trust me, it’s just a smaller Macbook pro 13. In my opinion, if you have the iPad, there’s no need for this. Most Americans (as I was asking around) still don’t find the need for this as they would rather have a larger Macbook pro with better specs, or even prefer a Windows laptop (that is about $700) with better specs, say those with Core i7s.

My co-workers who have macbooks and macbook pros have had their laptops for 3 – 5 years on the average. Damn! The longest time that I have had a PC laptop was 2 years before it died on me. I guess ayaw sa akin nang PC. Hehehehehe….

Hopefully, this Mac will last me at least 3 years. And if that’s the case, It would be much cheaper owning a Mac considering I buy a new laptop practically every year. As of now, I have installed Windows 7 on it. I had to buy the (expensive) operating system for $199. So far, Macs have been treating me very well.

I guess if anyone really wants a MB Air, just be prepared for an external hard drive. Build quality for the MB Air is excellent just like the MB Pro. (Trust me, it I was playing with the for an hour).

Cost for the MB Air depends from State to State. In my area, the tax is at 6%. So, the price would be 999 x 1.06 = go figure.

I got mine from a military post so I saved (together with the discount and no tax) about $100. I guess regardless of whether you’re getting a MB Air or any Mac, rest assured your paying for a quality gadgetry. Good luck to all buyers!

@warrph only in the apple online store for now. maybe by november it will be available in the powermac.. XD

i like it pero maganda lang ‘to kc apple.

specs and price? not practical.

didn’t know how fast is fast with these 11 inchers until i read this:

{
Holy Mackerel this thing is fast! 46 tabs in Safari and 21 in Chrome; 18 open applications, including hogs like Safari, Mail and iTunes.

No spinning beachballs!

There’s no slowdown whatsoever. It’s amazing. This thing flies. It’s the $999 11-inch MacBook with only 2GBytes of RAM — the machine people said would be underpowered. But it’s not. Not by a long shot.

It’s the fastest laptop I’ve used in years, and Apple is going to sell boatloads of them. It’s very exciting.

I’ve got to go on a scout trip with my son. Full review on Monday, and more pictures after the jump.

http://www.cultofmac.com/11-inch-macbook-air-first-impression-its-freakin-fast/65623
}

Purchasing a Macbook Air must be done out of purpose. Frankly, it’s not for everyone. And with the price it has, just add a few more pesos and you can get a full-pledged Macbook complete with the DVD drive and Hard Drive space.

Of course, those who will be buying this new product will be the mobile users who do not want to carry around a power charger. Consider it a compromise between an iPad and a Macbook.

Will I buy it? Unlikely. I’m happy with my Macbook already. Perhaps, an iPad or maybe the next generation one.

Ah ok…LAN!

@nexusboy and @Matto-kun
welcome to the niche market

wow, Core 2 Duo? year 2007 pa yan ah! out-dated technology. LOL

Hmm ima techie, and most certainly money aint the problem for me, im just tryng to open eyes of people, hmmm im just politically sound, ive got razer products cause no manufacturer can match them, but for this, there is a wide range of options, people like us exist to help other people make sound decisions, in my case, computers. I like that comment of people unable afford such, but it is just too narrow

Was watching back to mac event and then they reveal this mba, buti na lang they release a preview of os x lion or else na waste lang yung time ko for watching

Ok sana wala naman Wifi!

Perfect form factor for me. Though, I will pass on this one. Next year, may i3 or i5 na yan. Acer can do it in its timeline series. I can’t see why apple cannot.

I agree with winner.

time to sell my old iMac and some gears for this :)

im a fan of Mac, but after comparing specs (on the 13-inch model), the new one is just slightly better in screen resolution, the use of flash drive, and the thinness of course–but with a large price increase.

cant justify getting this especially after just getting the macbook (which got a faster processor) this year.

and the iPad, at least gives you the 3G option if there isnt wifi around.

but that’s what a luxury item is. very cool toy indeed!

@Echo natawa ako dun… lols..

Yeah the new MBA looks better then is predecessor!

@Paul, was gonna say the same thing. Replacement for LunaTech’s wife. LOL. :D “Replacement for my wife’s”, I guess that is what he meant.

what made me open my eyes and just made me immobile (while watching yesterday’s keynote) was how Apple designed the INSIDE of that freakingly thin macbook air! One Word: BRILLIANT! – the flash drive!

Now that’s just plain junk. Too expensive and unpractical.

$999 for specs that are what, top of the line 3 years ago? apple distortion field at its finest. i’ll pass

@LunaTech

For a moment I thought you were replacing your wife with the Air :P

now this is kewl!

wow! a good replacement for my wife. my wife’s 13.3 macbook white is getting kind of sick… maganda yung 11.6 para parehas na kami ng size ng m11x ko… heheheheh

yey! order na ako online! super excited!