i own a macbook air i use it everywhere.
I think you have to own one to understand the point of it.
I walk every day 3KM to the station and back i also stand on the train, when i had my macbook pro i needed to have physiotherapist every 3 months.
I've had this for almost 4 months and no shoulder pains.

I also tried a macbook and its no different its still heavy as hell.
I've also found the battery life to be double that of any other new macbook/macbook pro i've used maybe because half the components arent in it that would usually be powered.

Considering the price I think Apple are marketing the MacBook Air as a 2nd computer but aimed at a market niche that doesn't care about price as much as other factors.

I went and bought a 20inch iMac for home use and I won't be replacing the MacBook Pro with another MacBook Pro as a result of that.

The simple fact is that the Air is so light and easy to carry around that I find myself adversely comparing my MacBook Pro's heavy weight and poorer ergonomics with it every time I'm using it (instead of when I can 'borrow' the Air).

I sprawl on the couch and the MBP is uncomfortably heavy sitting on my stomach, I'm in bed of an evening watching a TV show on the laptop and the MBP is again uncomfortably heavy on my stomach.

The only time it's not annoying is when It's sitting on a table or a desk and that seldom happens since I bought the iMac.

I think we need another MacBook Air in this house... the MacBook Pro is sitting there almost unused

Yeah. I know what you mean - However from what I've read there is a significant issue with the 2.0 Firmware and snappiness especially with using/searching contacts, and typing SMS messages.

I suspect the majority of computer users only need Internet, e-mail/chat, word processing and maybe some music and photo management, and the MacBook Air handles these with ease. Therefore it is viable as the primary machine for the majority of users (myself included).

Yeah. Definitely a software issue, and one that'll hopefully be corrected in 2.1.

Anyone remember this from the beginning of March?



Now, imagine if instead of a fold-up laptop sliding into the side, how about this mythical tabletmachine instead? Best of all worlds?

Haha well it comes to fruition then Bill Gates crazy dogged idea of tablets becoming the future of mobile computing as opposed to the laptop and a small convergence device might come true.

Of course the Apple device will be shinier

pure genius! - I'm a big fan

What would that iMac product achieve? I don't see the point? Is it so you can hide it from your missus?

If it is some kind of connectivity thing it has lost me... all the connectivity I need between my iMac and Air is available when they're sitting next to each other on a desk. Hell, all the connectivity I really need between them is when they're both online... I could be on the other side of the world and still get what I want out of it.

There is definitely an obsession amongst Apple fanboys to create these whacky wild product prototypes that seem somewhat useless.


As for the Air being a secondary or primary computer, it is most definitely my secondary computer, and the whole reason why I got the Air was to complement the iMac. If I was purchasing a laptop as a primary computer I would have got a MB Pro. As someone said earlier, a lot of users could definitely use it as their primary machine, I could see my girlfriend using it as her only computer.

This is why everytime someone tells me "Why would you want to get an Air ... OMG IT DOESN'T HAVE A DVD DRIVE!!" I just laugh... and can't be bothered explaining it anymore. I must admit after it got launched, and I realised it didn't have an optical drive, I was very skeptical and was ready to forget about ever owning one. That lasted about an hour... before I realised I had used my optical drive in my XP laptop about twice in a year.


The thing with the Air is, you either get it or you don't. What it sets out to do, it smashes 100%. The other thing I really like about the Air is how much people really hate it... like I mean there are people out there that REALLY HATE this machine, and aren't afraid to hide it... makes me laugh

I agree with you 100%. As a big HDD hogger, the only disadvantage of getting the Air was the puny HDD. But that was solved with a 1TB external HDD

It's exactly what I've wanted in a laptop. For all those specs, and its gorgeous design and the wonderful lit-up keypad (great for taking notes in presentations!).

I have no need for all the ports on the side of my to-be-replaced MacBook. And if I wanted to connect my USB device, I only need one. I don't need two! One thing at a time for me

And yes, I've noticed that I rarely touch the optical drive on my MacBook. Don't use it to backup, only used it to install programs and burn a few audio CDs as copies for friends or the car.

Also, where is the appeal of a tablet/touchscreen computer? I'm having enough troubles wiping off the grime and fingerprints off my screen-protected iPhone! Imagine doing that everytime you want to use your tablet/touchscreen computer!

Trust me, I like touchscreens. My work place has medical machines with touchscreens from Philips (with a trackball and keyboard). It's only good to select functions, imagine drawing or typing on it. It gets too filthy! Even though the iPhone has a QWERTY keyboard and I am getting faster at using it, nothing beats a physical keyboard. I am a fast touch typist!




Well, the MacBook was my primary computer. Now the MacBook Air is.

I don't need an optical drive. Why would I want to watch movies on a tiny 13.3" screen when I can see it on a huge flat screen plasma TV?

Why do I need multiple ethernet ports/firewire/USB2 when I only have few devices that do not require to be connected/charged/synched simultaneously?

It has to do with the person's usage. I am no gamer. I don't need the processing intensity. I am not a graphic designer, so the graphics card does not need to be the best. Sure, I am a music enthusiast - but everything is now stored onto external HDD (I make a copy onto two separate external HDDs)...

And I like the portability of a laptop (for folio presentations or just showing my holiday photos with my colleagues at work). I do not want to be tied down to a desk. I prefer the freedom to use my primary computer anywhere I choose, and with the incentive of being extremely light, and attractive to look at