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post #1 of 196
1/15/08 at 9:51am
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Are we heading for one..?
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post #2 of 196
1/15/08 at 9:55am
but were only on #3 of 4!!!
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post #3 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:00am
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but were only on #3 of 4!!!

Yah seriously. And that's not even counting a potential one more thing.
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post #4 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:06am
Don't be a putz. How can you be letdown at this point? I'm happy they finally listened on AppleTV... maybe now I'll get one.

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post #5 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:07am
So far... Let down as usual.

Having to pay for functionality on a product you already own - iPod Touch

No movie rentals outside of the US

Presenting the Apple TV... again...

Yeesh, even worse than I thought it would be! And I am cycnical vetern of these things.
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post #6 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:07am
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yeah, I know. Let's get to the good stuff!
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post #7 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:08am
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i don't want to be cynical, but c'mon, apple TV again? $20 upgrade for the iPod touch? I'll leave the jailbreak on mine thankyou.. $20? That's pretty Microsoft of them..
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post #8 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:10am
Actually, with the new functions added to iPod Touch I might give that one a new look too... and this isn't even the "boom" stuff yet.

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post #9 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:11am
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macbook air! sweet, Let's see how much air it will leave in your wallet though..
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post #10 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:11am
MacBook Air!!! Wedge shaped, from 3/4" to less than 3/16" thick! Holy shiite!

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post #11 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:17am
Do Want!!!
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post #12 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:21am
Hmm it picked up a bit with the MBA.. interesting.
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post #13 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:22am
MacBook Air... we gotz it.

No, but I wish. Lame name for it, but I'm impressed with the unit itself.
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post #14 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:23am
I'm effffking impressed.
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post #15 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:24am
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I'm effffking impressed.

Yah. Damn...that's thin.
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post #16 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:24am
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I'm going to guess $1499
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post #17 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:26am
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sht! I was off by $300 My God!
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post #18 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:26am
For the spec, the price just killed it. Dead.

Also, no word on gpu.
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post #19 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:28am
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For the spec, the price just killed it. Dead.

Also, no word on gpu.

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...g_vinb_gglsrch

Sony TZ is the target. $2,099-$3,699.99.

You are kidding right? $1799 is inexpensive in comparison.

Oh...Sony uses the GMA 950 and a slower processor in the base model.
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post #20 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:29am
I'm curious about interface. We know it has at least one USB, a microDVI (wtf, another Apple display port?), 3.5mm audio out, and a MagSafe, but what else? More USB? FireWire?

Also, whether or not that USB SuperDrive will work on an iMac or a PowerBook. That'd be kick-ass.
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post #21 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:29am
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For the spec, the price just killed it. Dead.

No. Try again. Go compare a Sony TZ series laptop (the MacBook Air's competition) to this, then come back here.
it's = it is / it has, its = belonging to it.
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it's = it is / it has, its = belonging to it.
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post #22 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:30am
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http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...g_vinb_gglsrch

Sony TZ is the target. $2,099-$3,699.99.

You are kidding right? $1799 is inexpensive in comparison.

Nonsense. Think of what you lose over a normal Macbook... there is a *lot* missing.

And you pay more for it?

Yes it is damn, damn thin, but really, I think people will see it as fragile to begin with, and fail to see the point of it net to already svelt Macbook/Pro offerings.

(Doesn't mean I don't want one though )
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post #23 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:31am
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Nonsense. Think of what you lose over a normal Macbook... there is a *lot* missing.

And you pay more for it?

Yes it is damn, damn thin, but really, I think people will see it as fragile to begin with, and fail to see the point of it net to already svelt Macbook/Pro offerings.

(Doesn't mean I don't want one though )

Wrong wrong wrong, as I'm sure many others will point out.

This is going to be a huge seller.
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post #24 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:33am
+1 to teh wrongz.
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post #25 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:34am
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Nonsense. Think of what you lose over a normal Macbook... there is a *lot* missing.

And you pay more for it?

Yes it is damn, damn thin, but really, I think people will see it as fragile to begin with, and fail to see the point of it net to already svelt Macbook/Pro offerings.

(Doesn't mean I don't want one though )

Well, that's why they aren't discontinuing the MacBook and MacBook Pro. It's not like the lineup is losing anything...
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post #26 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:34am
Hey Audio, how well do you think this will sell?
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post #27 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:35am
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I'm curious about interface. We know it has at least one USB, a microDVI (wtf, another Apple display port?), 3.5mm audio out, and a MagSafe, but what else? More USB? FireWire?

Also, whether or not that USB SuperDrive will work on an iMac or a PowerBook. That'd be kick-ass.

Micro-DVI isn't a displayport like thing since other folks use it...llike ASUS.

Didn't mention an expresscard slot which is a shame. I guess there's no space for one.
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post #28 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:35am
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Hey Audio, how well do you think this will sell?

HUGE.
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post #29 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:35am
If I had money to blow (and a desktop) I would consider the Macbook Air but otherwise, I will happily stick with my MacBook. It's a better deal.
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post #30 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:36am
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I agree, it is nice but come on. everybody is saying compare it to a sony PC, I don't want to have to compare it to that piece of sht. I want revolutionary! I foresee a sht load of cord swaping
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post #31 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:37am
im rather sad about no macbook pro update
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post #32 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:37am
And if I had the money, I'd get it. For now I'll live with my Eee PC.

Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That remote disc stuff just blew my mind.
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post #33 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:37am
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I agree, it is nice but come on. everybody is saying compare it to a sony PC, I don't want to have to compare it to that piece of sht. I want revolutionary! I foresee a sht load of cord swaping

Then buy a freakin' Macbook. Right?

... and why not compare it to the TZ? Apple did.

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post #34 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:37am
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im rather sad about no macbook pro update

Aye.

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post #35 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:38am
I think the MacBook Air is the new CUBE. Another failed product. Funny thing is the price is the same as the cube. I think it's a POS.
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post #36 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:39am
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I'm already doing that dance on the MacBook Pro and I have 2 usb ports
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post #37 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:40am
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HUGE.

Yah...all those folks that claimed that no ultraportable could be 13" just got pwned.

The multitouch trackpad should hopefully make working in coach a reasonable thing too.
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post #38 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:40am
A few years back Sharp did this same type of thing. It was a tiny laptop that was designed as a "Companion" to a desktop or full laptop. I had one and it was pretty cool but after a while the trade offs didn't make sense and I got rid of it a couple of months later. Between my MacBook, my iPhone, and my Winmobile smartphone ( I have to have it due to no exchange support on iPhone and my company won't allow IMAP!) I am pretty well satisfied with my mobility options.
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post #39 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:41am
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I am impressed though and overall happy, I just got built up too much from the speculation maybe..
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post #40 of 196
1/15/08 at 10:42am
This isn't temporary insanity for me anymore...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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