Macworld 2008 Discussion Thread

Torquemada XP said:
Agreed. Engadget never does a simple update page, you have to refresh the entire page with all the images. Mac Rumors' page is simple and to the point.
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+1

Macrumors for the win.

I dont care about anything except a MacBook Pro update so I can off mine and upgrade :)

Heres hopin for a Penryn 2.8 / 15'' @ 1680x1050 / Radeon 3600 512MB OR GeFroce 8800 GTS 512.

Yeah right :eek: :p :rolleyes:
 
I was pretty pleased with the 8800 GT in the Mac Pro update myself.
 
Apple TV is still weak. I need support for more video. .mkv, vc-1, xvid, avi, divx, wmv, x264, etc.
 
am I the only one that thinks that Airport with the HDD is ridiculously expensive?

Anyway... i'm hoping for a subnotebook MacBook/Pro myself..... its been almost 2 years since we've had these designs... .which were themselves not much of a step up from the iBook/Powerbook designs from almost 5 (6?) years now...
 
$299's a bit much for 500GB, yeah, but still somewhat reasonable. I'd probably be interested if I were a heavy MBP user.
 
I can't believe they are making you $20 for 5 apps add-on to existing iPod Touch customers while the new one gets it for free. I already paid way over for a poor quality-control product, but now I have to pay for an update that everybody else after gets for free?
 
Tommyzors said:
I can't believe they are making you $20 for 5 apps add-on to existing iPod Touch customers while the new one gets it for free. I already paid way over for a poor quality-control product, but now I have to pay for an update that everybody else after gets for free?
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no one is forcing you to buy it
 
AirBook would be better, but there'd be no "Mac". Gotta have the Mac somewhere, and AirMac is sort of weird.

But what's in a name?
 
A full size keyboard has a number pad. That's not a full sized keyboard.
 
Local store tried denying anything about it.

"LIES I JUST HEARD ABOUT IT THROUGH MACWORLD"

still said he cant say anything about anything
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C2D

nice.
 
I hope the Multi-touch is a software-upgrade that can be made available to existing Macbooks... (they already support 2-finger touches)
 
http://www.macrumorslive.com/

10:26 am New Ad for MacBook Air. Plays off of the ability to fit in an envelope.
10:25 am Pre-orders today, shipping in two weeks
10:24 am $1799
10:24 am 2 GB Memory standard
10:23 am 5 hours of Battery Life
10:23 am No optical drive, but a Superdrive accessory is available for $99. Also, software comes with the MacBook Air that allows you to "borrow" a Mac or PCs optical drive.
10:21 am 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR
10:20 am Other features: 45 Watt MagSafe, 1 USB 2.0 port, Micro-DVI, Audio Out
10:19 am Steve retaking stage
10:19 am Otellini: The processor is as thick as a nickle and as wide as a dime.
10:18 am Apple asked Intel to shrink the Core 2 Duo. Intel shrunk the processor by 60%. Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel is taking the stage
10:17 am 1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option -- Intel Core 2 Duo
10:16 am 80 GB hard disk standard, 64 GB SSD as an option. "they're pricy, but they're fast"
10:15 am 1.8" Hard Drive
10:15 am How did we fit a Mac in here?
10:15 am Move a window by double-tap and move. Rotate a photo by pivoting your index finger around your thumb. Of course, pinch-zoom.
10:14 am Multi-touch trackpad
10:13 am display is LED backlit. iSight is built-in. MacBook-like keyboard, but with an ambient light sensor
10:12 am Magnetic latch, 13.3" widescreen display
10:12 am MacBook Air is 0.16" to 0.76". The thickest part of the MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of the Sony. It fits inside a envelope
10:10 am We thought 3 lbs is a good target weight, but there was too much compromise with the other features
10:10 am Most people think of Sony TZ series when they think of thin notebooks. Competition specs: 3 lbs, .8-1.2 inches, 11 or 12" display, miniature keyboard, and slower processor.
10:08 am "The World's Thinnest Notebook"
10:08 am As you know, Apple makes the best notebooks in the industry. Today, we are introducing a third kind of notebook. It's called the MacBook Air
10:08 am 4th thing: There's something in the air
10:07 am Steve has re-taken the stage
 
Very expensive. If a macbook is too heavy for a person to lift than they need to hit the gym. A macbook air($1800) with a $99 external DVD drive is a rip.
 
Same here. I was expecting 1500 with a 12" screen and 32g SSD, and very nice battery life. Nothing earth shattering here when it starts at $1800 with normal disk.
 
Martyr said:
um so where does this thing fit into a product line? "wanted a macbook but had too much money" ?

also lol randy newman
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For those who want Ultraportable, look at the Sony line (starting price is around 2,000), it is for those who want to maximize battery life and get standard work done. This is purely for work/school with heavy travel involved.
 
I wonder what the price will be with the SSD, they didn't mention that, just the base price with the hdd
 
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