Considering a MacBook Air

**dumpystig** · 11-01-2011, 09:18 PM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

The cons.....

**shovenose** · 11-01-2011, 09:27 PM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

Lol. There are at least a few more PROS than CONS.
What do you think of me selling ~4 of my other computers and a ton of my parts, and buying a MacBook Air?

**ratdude747** · 11-01-2011, 09:40 PM

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I think you need to stop being a mooch with unessasarily expensive crap and make most of th emoney yourself (work or sell) or not bother.

Hell, I was lucky to get a $250 laptop as my only birthday gift this year... and you consider $600 to be "a little pissed". it must be a California thing...

**Topcat** · 11-01-2011, 09:58 PM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

Unless you're just really hung up on OSX on a laptop, I wouldn't waste the money.

**shovenose** · 11-01-2011, 10:17 PM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

Originally posted by ratdude747

I think you need to stop being a mooch with unessasarily expensive crap and make most of th emoney yourself (work or sell) or not bother.

Hell, I was lucky to get a $250 laptop as my only birthday gift this year... and you consider $600 to be "a little pissed". it must be a California thing...

I DO make almost ALL of the money myself. I bought myself that Lenovo laptop! Not counting my phone, I buy almost all the expensive tech crap I own, OK?
I'm lucky if I get a little money for my birthday. I come from a poor family, my dad lives in Germany, never contributes anything, and I'm lucky if we exchange a rare Facebook Poke as communication. And I've never had "allowance" or "pocket money"

And I am NOT a mooch:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mooch

**Topcat** · 11-01-2011, 10:31 PM

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^
You remind me a lot of me in that regard.

The only difference was my parents had money (not rich, but we lived ok....average middle class in the 80's), they just didn't give it up. If I wanted anything extra for myself, I had to cut lawns, shovel snow, and do whatever other odd jobs I could find to get the money myself.

**shovenose** · 11-01-2011, 10:45 PM

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I work on Saturdays at a computer store, and during vacations I work more days in the week which is where the big money's at... (well big to me lol).
I've never done the lawn mowing, odd jobs, etc. thing. It's just not my kind of work.
But yeah if I want anything technologically interesting I have to pay.

And to clarify I'm not "piss poor", we live in a decent 1 bedroom apartment (before you ask, I have the bedroom as my room and the living room is my mom's room)... But we're not exactly rich enough to afford anything more.

**stevo1210** · 11-02-2011, 03:57 AM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

I'm going to keep a close eye on this thread. I too am looking into making the switch to Mac OSX, though I might consider an imac desktop instead of a laptop as I already have a Toshiba Portege ultra portable that's oh so sleek and thin

As for the money discussion, I guess I could say that I'm like TC, average family living in an average middle class area and with both parents working. Money isn't an issue as I get provided with everything I need... car expenses, educational needs, accommodation and what not... BUT... I still work and make my own money to spend on extra things (ie. going out, eating out, project car etc.).

**c_hegge** · 11-02-2011, 04:57 AM

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You want a MacBook? One of those things with sharp edges that you can use to cut bread, fish and your arms? One of those things that uses the case as the CPU heat sink and gets so hot it burns your lap?

**shovenose** · 11-02-2011, 07:09 AM

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oh I had a White MacBook a few years ago... I hated that thing...I cut myself on the edges in my bed once and blood was all over...when the OS got corrupted I reinstalled from the install DVD and sold it for $700. Lol. Yeah and there was a burn mark in the chair i sat it on once....

But this one looks better

**weirdlookinguy** · 11-02-2011, 09:59 AM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

Hey man don't take this the wrong way, but you're going to be wanting a car real soon and you already have gadgets out the ass.

$1k here, $120 there, $200 there... it would add up to enough to buy a nice used car quick.

**KeriJane** · 11-02-2011, 10:52 AM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

Mac Enthusiast here.

I say get it. Buy a new one because the old ones hold on to their value and the new one isn't that much more.

Try out a secure, stable OS running on decent hardware with excellent battery life for a change.

If you dislike OSX, there's always Linux or even Windows if you're a masochist.
Better, OSX allows you to run virtualization software like Parallels or Fusion so you can run as many OS's as you like.

The Air is a fine little laptop. The primary characteristic is small size and light weight. If you are more of a power user you might want to consider one of the smaller MacBook Pros which are not much bigger but more capable.

When dealing with Apple products, remember this:
The "High Price" that everyone on the Internet fusses and hollers about will soon be forgotten but the great utility will remain.

If it ends up that you don't like it, the resale value is pretty good so there's not much to lose unless you destroy it.

GO TEAM APPLE!.

**weirdlookinguy** · 11-02-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by KeriJane

If it ends up that you don't like it, the resale value is pretty good so there's not much to lose unless you destroy it.

This is true. My iPod (2004, 4th-gen 20GB, black & white screen) can go for $60+ on eBay if it's in good shape. A Creative model of similar vintage with a B&W screen is pretty much worthless.

**ratdude747** · 11-02-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by weirdlookinguy

This is true. My iPod (2004, 4th-gen 20GB, black & white screen) can go for $60+ on eBay if it's in good shape. A Creative model of similar vintage with a B&W screen is pretty much worthless.

Ipods are a special case... so many things were ipod-only and are still compatible with current products... WLG, now you see why I instantly took that one when I saw it for $20.

macbooks- meh. I would prefer a dell latitude in good condition. same quality, lower price, easier repair/maintenance (they are designed to be non-throw-away). If you must have OSX, I see... but it never seemed to justufy the extra $$$ to me.

**NxB** · 11-02-2011, 01:40 PM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

Get one of the tiny IBM laptops if you want. Might be cheaper. Macbook air is a bit of an expensive waste. I can run OSX on a dell gx280, OS is not the issue. At least get a macbook pro or the HP copy.

Without bootcamp OSX->Windows on the macs I've used is shitty. You can never get rid of the mac scourge or you will have to have apps for right click and all that jazz. Win7 driver support was abysmal and single button touchpad was really annoying.

**shovenose** · 11-02-2011, 04:50 PM

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My IBM X31 was great but it broke and it was hella slow and i hated the 1024x768 screen...
Can't get a MacBook Pro because it's too expensive. Don't want another PC laptop since I've got a very recent Lenovo Core-i5-based one...
If I want windows i will do it on my PC...
If I can sell some of my stuff ill buy the Air.

**NxB** · 11-03-2011, 09:55 AM

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Put OSX on the i5 and dual boot. What graphics card?

**shovenose** · 11-03-2011, 10:15 AM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

It's not the os I care about. Mostly the gOod battery and small size and lightness

**ratdude747** · 11-03-2011, 11:16 AM

Re: Considering a MacBook Air

Originally posted by weirdlookinguy

Hey man don't take this the wrong way, but you're going to be wanting a car real soon and you already have gadgets out the ass.

$1k here, $120 there, $200 there... it would add up to enough to buy a nice used car quick.

Now that i read this, I agree 100%.

techie toys are nice but trust me, once you have a license, you will want the car. trust me, if I had the money that you claim to have for a macbook error (oops, i mean air), I would go for a used car without hesitation... trust me, being 19 with no car really sucks.

besides, do you REALLY need a macbook air? most of what you say is more of "nice things", but in your situation is unnecessary. not saying that it is wrong to want one, but I think you need to take a step back and reconsider your priorities.

hell, your i5 is nicer than what I use... I use a dell latitude d630 with a 2.4ghz c2d. minus crappy battery life (battery wear related), it does everything I want and more. I paid $250 for this thing (not trying to

the argument about my laptop).

and trust me, in college, a laptop DOES help. HS, not really... and besides, you may even get a NEW laptop as part of financial aid/scholarships when college rolls around... or it may come as part of tuition. I didn't get one that way, but due to the school computer labs, I don't technically need it (it helps when taking notes though).

don't take this the wrong way, but seriously, IMHO, you have the wrong idea here.

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