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"Can we say conclusively that Mac Book Air = FAIL"


  

          

I mean, COME ON!!!! No optical drive, ONE usb port, no built in wired ethernet, one headphone jack, all for 1800+ . FAIL!
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/specs.html

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Can we say conclusively that Mac Book Air = FAIL [View all] , Allah, Wed Jan-16-08 11:32 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Apple fanbois will take whatever Steve gives them...and like it.
Jan 16th 2008
1
steve be pimpin these cats
Jan 25th 2008
198
RE: Can we say conclusively that Mac Book Air = FAIL
Jan 16th 2008
2
If your plane ride is longer than 5 hours you're shit of luck tho
Jan 16th 2008
3
      yep
Jan 16th 2008
4
           Can't even bring a spare battery and swap it in.
Jan 16th 2008
29
spec-wise: fail.
Jan 16th 2008
5
You could be my Mac Kate Moss Tonite (c) Kanye
Jan 16th 2008
37
      saw the lane and took it
Jan 16th 2008
67
      A+.
Jan 16th 2008
80
      ^^^^^^ SMOATIDus Maximus
Jan 17th 2008
110
RE: Can we say conclusively that Mac Book Air = FAIL
Jan 16th 2008
6
I'm actually impressed by it.
Jan 16th 2008
7
Steve says...
Jan 16th 2008
59
Can we say conclusively that the Macbook Air
Jan 16th 2008
8
it should be $1,499
Jan 16th 2008
10
C'mon now. 64 GB SSD costs more than that alone.
Jan 16th 2008
20
      i was talking about the 80gig
Jan 16th 2008
44
      You're Space Bullets?
Jan 16th 2008
63
      maaannnn....what in the world does that hard drive do?
Jan 16th 2008
81
           No moving parts and faster access than regular hard drives
Jan 16th 2008
84
                less vulnerable too
Jan 18th 2008
115
pretty much. MBA = I'm Ballin' /nm/
Jan 16th 2008
40
lol at the classism in this response.
Jan 16th 2008
47
Man, I sure am mad at the pricing on Cadillacs
Jan 16th 2008
64
I'll put money
Jan 16th 2008
79
      That depends on what you're measuring as "performance" tho
Jan 16th 2008
85
hhmm... true
Feb 06th 2008
217
it's made for idiots. it has nothing to do with money
Jan 16th 2008
90
No, it does have to do with money
Jan 17th 2008
99
I can damn sure afford it, but it's stupid
Jan 17th 2008
103
      That's not even a good analogy though
Jan 17th 2008
106
If it sells then it can't be a failure
Jan 16th 2008
9
RE: Can we say conclusively that Mac Book Air = FAIL
Jan 16th 2008
11
no what that person needs is the eee
Jan 25th 2008
166
I think it's currently a pointless luxury, but you're evaluating wrongly
Jan 16th 2008
12
I'm with you...
Jan 16th 2008
14
      yall are GROSSLY overstating what your measly ipods are..smh
Jan 16th 2008
17
           The MS version of the Air would come with a knife blade, a corkscrew
Jan 16th 2008
18
                I honestly don't get that "joke"...must be some lame mac humor...
Jan 16th 2008
                     Shouldn't you be syncing your Sade from your car or something?
Jan 16th 2008
27
                          NO FROM HIS DRIVEWAY!!!!
Jan 16th 2008
30
                          right, he never said he had a car
Jan 16th 2008
33
                               Fall off my nuts son.......
Jan 16th 2008
35
                          again, you have no valid points to make, so you resort to "humor"
Jan 16th 2008
38
                               you're riding hard for an mp3 player. L
Jan 16th 2008
43
                                    You're riding my nuts for my taste in MP3 players = L
Jan 16th 2008
45
                                         lol this dude loves you.
Jan 16th 2008
49
                                         *reads post 17* ...NOPE, NO SIR.
Jan 16th 2008
70
What I don't get is why there aren't more ports...
Jan 16th 2008
13
Don't you idiots ALWAYS post this after each Macworld?
Jan 16th 2008
15
^^^fell for Steve's banana in the tailpipe...*pause*
Jan 16th 2008
16
Co'sign
Jan 16th 2008
21
Word
Jan 16th 2008
22
Yep.
Jan 16th 2008
23
RE: Don't you idiots ALWAYS post this after each Macworld?
Jan 16th 2008
24
^^^ ETHER
Jan 16th 2008
28
yup. /nm/
Jan 16th 2008
39
This is a tech discussion board. If you don't like it log off and die.
Jan 16th 2008
52
No, you DIE
Jan 16th 2008
58
People post predictions all the time champ.
Jan 16th 2008
65
      You have diarrhea of the mind CHUMP
Jan 16th 2008
75
           Can we conclude that handle = FAIL(?)
Jan 16th 2008
76
                RE: Can we conclude that handle = FAIL(?)
Jan 16th 2008
78
                     lol
Jan 16th 2008
82
                     nopayne is gonna make this cat fly off the handle
Jan 25th 2008
193
LOLZ..calm down. /nm/
Jan 16th 2008
74
well the iphone did underperform
Jan 17th 2008
93
      wat.
Jul 22nd 2008
243
Its designed with a specific demographic in mind
Jan 16th 2008
19
What about all the other options? Aren't those noteworthy??
Jan 16th 2008
25
Apple isn't the first to release SSD based laptops
Jan 16th 2008
53
I want pinch and swipe for the MBP
Jan 16th 2008
54
you not affording one = FAIL!
Jan 16th 2008
26
Sounds like a souped up IPhone lol
Jan 16th 2008
31
I made this SAME EXACT JOKE to somebody yesterday!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 16th 2008
51
instead of a small laptop it's a big ass ipod
Jan 25th 2008
195
      ......and basically two years later we get a big ass ipod
Jan 28th 2010
272
There is a market for these sub-notebooks.
Jan 16th 2008
32
This reminds me of that 20th anniversary Mac.
Jan 16th 2008
34
the cube was not a bad product
Jan 16th 2008
42
      how many windoze boxes can you sell that will b $400?
Jan 16th 2008
48
      the cube was the shit...
Jan 16th 2008
61
           ran too hot tho. /nm/
Jan 16th 2008
72
                true.. but they packed a lot of computer into that thing...
Jan 16th 2008
83
It's a future foward device and the 1st of it's kind.
Jan 16th 2008
36
The first of it's kind in what way exactly?
Jan 16th 2008
41
hmm..let's see.
Jan 16th 2008
46
      fam...on this we >< methinks these fools just want to spew hate
Jan 16th 2008
50
      let's review this point by point
Jan 16th 2008
55
      entertain yourself...
Jan 16th 2008
69
           ^ lost
Jan 16th 2008
77
                fuck you hater :) /nm/
Jan 16th 2008
87
                     lolz back at ya n/m
Jan 16th 2008
89
      So you've convinced yourself that no notebook has done this before
Jan 16th 2008
57
           i love when apples innovation makes cats like you angry...
Jan 16th 2008
60
           I don't see the innovation...can you? School me fam.
Jan 16th 2008
62
                c'mon man.. go check one out for yourself....
Jan 16th 2008
88
           it's been done before but not this well.
Jan 16th 2008
68
there is no optical drive, they need to knock a few hundred off
Jan 16th 2008
56
      price will drop by WWDC ./nm/
Jan 16th 2008
73
Pretty much. Good for business folks but that about it
Jan 16th 2008
66
true. it's not a consumer product. it's prosumer/business.
Jan 16th 2008
71
      it's not even good at being that.
Jan 16th 2008
91
      fut the shuck up. lolz /nm/
Jan 16th 2008
92
      I think of it as a compliment to a Mac desktop
Jan 17th 2008
101
RE: Can we say conclusively that Mac Book Air = FAIL
Jan 16th 2008
86
lol @ this macbook air case
Jan 17th 2008
94
teh lolz /nm/
Jan 17th 2008
95
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Jan 17th 2008
96
For once I'm gonna have to agree with a Linux fanboi
Jan 17th 2008
97
      thanks. but let the record show that i'm not a linux fanboy
Jan 17th 2008
105
why do you care so much?
Jan 17th 2008
98
Another $100, I have a MacBook Pro that hauls balls
Jan 17th 2008
100
its wack.
Jan 17th 2008
102
It's not meant to replace them though. They didn't discontinue them.
Jan 17th 2008
107
RE: It's not meant to replace them though. They didn't discontinue them.
Jan 18th 2008
114
      Some people *gasp* take their laptops with them places
Jan 18th 2008
117
dog you work for fuckin geek squad, ya broke bastard...
Jan 23rd 2008
130
      lol @ you counting my money.
Jan 26th 2008
206
      ^^^ btw this is the reason why i've stopped arguing w/ apple fans.
Jan 26th 2008
207
           alot of them do that
Jan 26th 2008
210
                son.
Jan 26th 2008
213
                     lol exactly. Damn that whole logic thing for getting in the way
Jan 26th 2008
214
as usual, 2nd gen will be a lot better.
Jan 17th 2008
104
Is it possible to get sick of a macbook pro?
Jan 17th 2008
109
      very true. not so far.
Jan 18th 2008
113
How many headphone jacks do you really need?
Jan 17th 2008
108
it would be nice to have a line in, i'm not trippin of the audio too muc...
Jan 17th 2008
111
in addition, no user replaceable battery....
Jan 17th 2008
112
i'm a fanboy and a stock holder
Jan 18th 2008
116
If you don't get the ssd option you're going to have serious swamp butt
Jan 18th 2008
118
lol.
Jan 21st 2008
119
bwahahaha
Jan 21st 2008
120
o shit
Jan 21st 2008
121
lol
Jan 21st 2008
122
LMFAO..that's cold /nm/
Jan 21st 2008
124
SPINNING PINWHEEL OF DEATH!
Jan 21st 2008
125
Ah fuck lol
Jan 21st 2008
126
the commodore?
Jan 24th 2008
143
      lol.
Jan 25th 2008
147
that's hilarious
Jan 25th 2008
148
oh shyt! lol
Mar 30th 2008
241
brilliant
Jul 23rd 2008
244
GAMESHOWGAMESHOWGAMESHOW!(c)Kelis
Jan 21st 2008
123
i see people here hate change...
Jan 22nd 2008
127
so the future is inflated prices for computer hardware with less feature...
Jan 23rd 2008
128
any new innovation is going to be expensive first....
Jan 24th 2008
132
      what innovation?
Jan 24th 2008
136
           the motherboard and processor size factor for one
Jan 24th 2008
137
                Whats wireless migration? What does that mean?
Jan 24th 2008
138
                     you cannot fit a mac book pro into a mac book air...
Jan 24th 2008
140
                          Wtf? fitting a smaller processor into a notebook is not innovation
Jan 24th 2008
142
source?
Jan 23rd 2008
129
backed-up in full .... now what ?
Jan 24th 2008
133
      now nothing, MS fanatics will rationalize that as wrong like O'Reily
Jan 24th 2008
134
      lol did you even read the entire article?
Jan 24th 2008
135
           step you reading game up and read the whole article...
Jan 24th 2008
139
                You forgot to quote this part:
Jan 24th 2008
141
                     reading is FUNdamental
Jan 25th 2008
162
                     hahaha
Jan 26th 2008
211
preachin to the choir. some folks will never 'get it' /nm/
Jan 23rd 2008
131
Engadget rundown on the optical drive (Swipe)
Jan 24th 2008
144
*dumps this link in this post and speeds off*
Jan 24th 2008
145
since when has anyone ever given a shit about thinness?
Jan 25th 2008
146
but they don't hear u
Jan 25th 2008
203
however much hate, people will buy and this will sell...
Jan 25th 2008
149
Word. Apple's stock over the past few weeks is totally backing you up
Jan 25th 2008
150
      Apple's Stock has nothing to do with it...
Jan 25th 2008
151
           huh? 20% profit margin that bullshit
Jan 25th 2008
154
you hardcore mac heads are too much
Jan 25th 2008
152
if the MBA was $500...
Jan 25th 2008
153
then it would be attractively priced with its current specs
Jan 25th 2008
155
u underestimate MAc fanbois
Jan 25th 2008
156
      well we already know what the fanboys think
Jan 25th 2008
157
      thats what i am saying.. people are no this like it wont sell...
Jan 25th 2008
158
           No, more like people are like this is stupid and a waste of money
Jan 25th 2008
159
LOL wow you're quite the economist there n/m
Jan 25th 2008
160
no like jet said, people dont have the money to buy, so they hate
Jan 25th 2008
163
      well u and jet are wrong. i assure u nopayne will hate regardless
Jan 25th 2008
165
      LMFAO! ^that's my dog! /nm/
Jan 25th 2008
168
           u gone leak pics of next weaks beauty?
Jan 25th 2008
170
                patience, young padwan. lolz /nm/
Jan 25th 2008
174
      nonsense
Jan 25th 2008
171
      delete
Jan 25th 2008
173
      um the majority of ppl in high tech can more then afford a MBA
Jan 25th 2008
175
      spending money on consoles dont mean shit to this convo..
Jan 25th 2008
184
           the point is we all have large amounts of expendable income on here
Jan 25th 2008
189
      Why are so many people using this argument?
Jan 25th 2008
185
           because they don't have a decent retort, otherwise.
Jan 26th 2008
208
You mean if it was cheaper than an iPhone??? muha, MUHA, MUHAHAHAHA!!!
Jan 25th 2008
181
ppl who don't frequent GD won't get the full hilarity of this:
Jan 26th 2008
212
lol...y'all still talking about this???!?!?!?!?
Jan 25th 2008
161
fam i kindly ask u to FOH and KIM
Jan 25th 2008
164
it's a cavity fighter.
Jan 25th 2008
167
      macbrush?
Jan 25th 2008
169
           MacBrush Spin. /nm/
Jan 25th 2008
172
                of course using anything other than iPaste will void your warranty
Jan 25th 2008
178
                     granted, and u gotta get Applecare.
Jan 25th 2008
183
                     word, that Applecare is where it's at
Jan 25th 2008
192
                     lord help you if you run out of iPaste. That's a $500 refill.
Jan 25th 2008
186
                          well compared to the price of the iFilling if u get an iCavity.......
Jan 25th 2008
190
                          EFFU! it's only $499.99. :) /nm/
Jan 25th 2008
194
                               *noted*
Jan 25th 2008
196
lol @ this "2nd or 3rd laptop" excuse
Jan 25th 2008
176
if i had a teenage girl i'd get her one.
Jan 25th 2008
177
word
Jan 25th 2008
179
that is the point though...
Jan 25th 2008
180
i can ask a random resident of Santa Fe, NM
Jan 25th 2008
182
Personally I'm just trying to push this to double plat.
Jan 25th 2008
187
it's great to have goals. :) /nm/
Jan 25th 2008
188
almost
Jan 25th 2008
191
second or third machine in higher tax brackets? omg this is hilarious.
Jan 26th 2008
209
iThink so
Jan 25th 2008
197
.
Jan 25th 2008
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200!
Jan 25th 2008
200
      u ruin everything! *storms out of post*
Jan 25th 2008
202
double plat. now..dts :) /nm/
Jan 25th 2008
201
Maybe I was wrong guys the battery is easy to replace (SWIPE)
Jan 25th 2008
204
Engadget MacBook Air review (swipe)
Jan 26th 2008
205
Ars compares the SSD and HDD version: lols ensue
Feb 06th 2008
215
if only you could channel all of this ... n/m
Feb 06th 2008
216
i say 'meh' to you. meh. /nm/
Feb 06th 2008
218
Is that 1300 PLUS 1800?????????!!!!!!!!!
Feb 07th 2008
219
      No n/m
Feb 07th 2008
220
      yessir 3gs for this mofo
Feb 07th 2008
221
           the hate is strong with this one - Yoda
Feb 08th 2008
222
Questo agrees! His broke in a week. smh
Feb 21st 2008
223
FAIL
Feb 21st 2008
224
you mean a day ...
Feb 22nd 2008
225
you mean a day ...
Feb 22nd 2008
226
lol.. quest-ion ..can someone say case ?
Feb 22nd 2008
227
You remind me of this guy:
Feb 22nd 2008
229
note to self: send ?uesto a new RDF. /nm/
Feb 22nd 2008
228
sounds like his own fault though
Mar 04th 2008
232
LOL even the Woz thinks this thing is a flop (swipe!)
Mar 03rd 2008
230
it's just not practical today to not have an optical drive
Mar 04th 2008
231
his comments on Apple may get taken out of context:
Mar 04th 2008
235
agreed.....shit is purely cosmetic....n/m
Mar 04th 2008
233
MacBook Air aflutter: demand stays strong, sold out often (swipe)
Mar 04th 2008
234
That's the ticket! Spin that L into a W!
Mar 04th 2008
236
triple platinum post !!! n/m
Mar 04th 2008
237
guess the RDF is still workin'.....n/m
Mar 04th 2008
238
      allday, e'eday. /nm/
Mar 04th 2008
239
MacBook Air pwned in under two minutes!
Mar 28th 2008
240
lol.
Jul 21st 2008
242
Are we done dissing the Air? Hell no! (Swipe)
Sep 09th 2008
245
this nigga is hittin homeruns in the Hate Series
Sep 09th 2008
246
but it's so small and so cool, and it comes in a pretty box nm
Sep 10th 2008
247
I hear the new Airs are alot better.
Dec 06th 2008
248
i've never seen one outside an apple store
Dec 06th 2008
249
this one douchebag on the train has one
Dec 08th 2008
251
      http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/3009087034_364553608f.jpg
Dec 08th 2008
252
           That's great. Now go back and reread my post.
Dec 08th 2008
253
                ^^^FURIOUS....HAHAHAHA
Dec 08th 2008
254
                they didn't win the election on MBAs
Dec 08th 2008
256
                     lol
Dec 08th 2008
259
                ?uesto paid for his (that broke in an hour) didn't he?
Dec 08th 2008
257
                     Nah he got his for free.
Dec 08th 2008
258
so how is it a flop, if they keep selling em...
Dec 08th 2008
260
saying FAIL=FAIL
Dec 07th 2008
250
Fuck That, I am buying the SSD model for Christmas
Dec 08th 2008
255
CNET drops a bomb on Air's wireless abilities (SWIPE)
Dec 14th 2008
261
so
Dec 15th 2008
262
      you're right, what am I thinking?
Dec 15th 2008
263
           he can always get a usb hub tho.
Dec 17th 2008
264
Never forget.
Jan 27th 2010
265
lol
Jan 27th 2010
266
lmmfaololololol
Jan 27th 2010
268
lols.
Jan 28th 2010
269
lmao
Jan 28th 2010
271
quick, clear up some space in the archives -- we have a new entry
Jan 27th 2010
267
what archive?
Jan 28th 2010
270
      DAMN YOU BURB!!!
Jan 28th 2010
273
this thing is flopping like ipad
Feb 20th 2011
274
8mill ipads sold as of 5/8/10 expected to be 28mill by 10/2011
Feb 22nd 2011
284
      they are doing well.
Feb 22nd 2011
285
      twas casm'
Feb 23rd 2011
289
           i know but do THEY know?
Feb 23rd 2011
292
unloading my iMac soon and i wiil be getting
Feb 20th 2011
275
I SEEN IT like a 20 in Zenith....believe it.
Feb 20th 2011
276
thought i was the only 1 sellin imac for a mbp, leaning towards an ipad ...
Feb 20th 2011
277
going portable for the first time ever.
Feb 20th 2011
278
      yea..hope they cram a ssd and hdd in it
Feb 20th 2011
279
      gimmie an ssd.
Feb 20th 2011
280
      new intel chip and possibly light peak
Feb 20th 2011
282
LIGHTPEAK!
Feb 20th 2011
281
Possibly. Unloading this iMac in a minute.
Feb 21st 2011
283
      any specifics?
Feb 22nd 2011
286
           none. just speculation and rumors.
Feb 22nd 2011
287
                bwhahah my ninja
Feb 22nd 2011
288
                     THUNDERBOLT!
Feb 23rd 2011
291
Damn, I might have to sell my iMac too if the specs are right for the MB...
Feb 23rd 2011
290
      specs released so far are for the entry level piece o' crap
Feb 23rd 2011
293
           yeah, looks like i'm gonna hold out
Feb 23rd 2011
294
                new designs to drop in a year
Feb 24th 2011
295
                     Looks like 2012 will be the year.
Feb 24th 2011
296
                          Wow, was that JoshClark stuff already 4 years ago?!
Feb 25th 2011
316
Crapple store is down
Feb 24th 2011
297
Quad Core standard on 15'..bye bye iMac..its been real
Feb 24th 2011
298
mine will be connected to my 27in Samsung monitor
Feb 24th 2011
300
      RE: mine will be connected to my 27in Samsung monitor
Feb 24th 2011
302
      thanks Steel. :)
Feb 24th 2011
304
      damn bro..
Feb 24th 2011
303
      it's been over for a while.
Feb 24th 2011
305
      damn man...
Feb 24th 2011
306
      Don't be.
Feb 24th 2011
307
           ^^^sees it
Feb 24th 2011
308
           stay up man
Feb 25th 2011
317
      damn cuz u having a wild year
Feb 24th 2011
311
I gotta move out so MBP 15in has gotta wait a month or two.
Feb 24th 2011
299
thought about the 17..
Feb 24th 2011
309
15' 2.2 Quad on the way!!
Feb 28th 2011
319
Officially its Thunderbolt!
Feb 24th 2011
301
What on earth does this have to do with shitty Macbook Airs?
Feb 24th 2011
310
      they are trying put positive shit into a fail thread, lol
Feb 24th 2011
312
           macbook air is not a fail
Feb 25th 2011
313
                Not since the redesign sure
Feb 25th 2011
314
                     it was still selling before this redesign
Feb 25th 2011
315
                          Not the early generations
Feb 28th 2011
321
                          before this revision it was fucking unusable
Feb 28th 2011
322
                               weird, everybody i know who has one from before the redesign
Jul 20th 2011
327
                                    Of course they're still using it
Jul 20th 2011
328
                                         i'm not talking the OG ones
Jul 20th 2011
329
Ugh so my dad bought one of the new Airs.
Feb 25th 2011
318
your dad is a smart man
Feb 28th 2011
320
I'm surprised you still talk to him and haven't burned his house
Feb 28th 2011
323
My dad has been a mac guy since forever.
Feb 28th 2011
325
      RDFn' since 1985
Feb 28th 2011
326
      ah.. it's a childhood thing now your nonsense makes sense.
May 10th 2012
333
LMFAO
Feb 28th 2011
324
MacBook Air = WIn.
Jul 20th 2011
330
They're saying MBA 2011 > MBPro 2010
Jul 20th 2011
331
Yeah, probably Apple's only great laptop
May 09th 2012
332
$700 Macair is supposed to be coming out soon to compete wit netbooks
May 10th 2012
334
      Good idea. I ended up grabbing a 13" MBP instead of MBA though
May 11th 2012
335
Damn, I think I might pick one of these up
May 13th 2012
336
Still...MBA = Win.
May 14th 2012
337
confession: I'm an ultrabook owner
May 24th 2012
342
c'mon man, it took 'em four freakin years. Any other company
Jun 02nd 2012
343
      You basically just gave Apple a huge compliment.
Jun 02nd 2012
344
           ehhhhh
Jun 02nd 2012
345
           Nah, but they did get the Macbook Air right eventually
Jun 02nd 2012
346
           Apple was "persistant" about the eMac line too. No one misses those.
Jun 04th 2012
347
                I'm not an Apple fanboy. I hear you.
Jun 04th 2012
348
Ended up grabbing an air(terrible self control)
May 15th 2012
338
New ones in June (allegedly)
May 16th 2012
339
      Ive heard new MBP's but not the Air's.
May 16th 2012
340
           This is what would worry me:
May 17th 2012
341
.
Oct 27th 2016
349
Heh, such timing making that point
Oct 30th 2016
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