[X4U] MW Expo; I'm underwhelmed

[Christopher Collins]

If I was still traveling every day and needing a new laptop, I would  
be buying the Air before a MacBook.

Lighter  (3lb v 5lb - Counts as 5)
Thinner - (.76" v 1.08" - Counts as 2))
CPU - Near As Dammit The Same
Screen - Near As Dammit The Same
2GB of Memory - (Counts as 1)
80GB HDD - Near As Dammit The Same
Instant On! - Counts as 2
WOW Factor - Counts as 1

There are at least 10 simple reasons why I would purchase the Air over  
a MacBook if I was still traveling every day.

Unless you have done it on a continual basis, you will never realise  
what a difference the size and weight will make when you are carrying  
it every day.

The two most important things to a traveller are size and weight! The  
Instant On is another bonus, because your laptop is regularly on and  
off.

As to the WOW factor, that speaks for itself.

cjc


On 18/01/2008, at 4:55 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:

> At 7:51 PM -0500 1/17/08, T.L. Miller wrote:
>> On 1/16/08, at 5:38 PM, Zane H. Healy healyzh at aracnet.com said:
>>
>>> I find it hard to believe
>>> that the "Air" will be able to compete with a plain MacBook at the  
>>> price
>>> they're asking.
>>
>> I don't think it was ever intended to be a direct competitor to the
>> MacBook -- it's in a different niche.
>
> My point is that I suspect the MacBook will be getting more sales in  
> that niche than the "Air".
>
> Zane
>