Apple MacBook Air anyone?

Andy Moore · 21 February 2008, 10:18

Anyone got one? I have splashed out on one and it is bootiful.

Cookee · 21 February 2008, 10:42

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Originally Posted by Andy Moore

Anyone got one? I have splashed out on one and it is bootiful.

Got all excited I thought you were giving them away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lostboy · 21 February 2008, 15:18

I had to re-read his post again to make sure that he wasn't so excited that he'd literally splashed out on one. Still, whatever floats your boat - if you'll pardon the pun!

Channel Ribs · 21 February 2008, 20:13

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Originally Posted by Andy Moore

Anyone got one? I have splashed out on one and it is bootiful.

I can only wish. Do you miss the DVD drive? Or does the virtual drive work as well as they promise?

Andy Moore · 21 February 2008, 20:32

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Originally Posted by malthouse

I can only wish. Do you miss the DVD drive? Or does the virtual drive work as well as they promise?

I haven't used the Remote Disk software (as Apple call it) yet.

I did use Handbrake to rip one of my own DVDs the other day so I could watch it in bed. The rip took a few hours using an Intel iMac. I wifi'ed the rip to the Air once it had finished. It looked beautiful on the Air's screen but it did stutter on a couple of occasions.

So, in short, I haven't really missed the optical drive so far. I imagine our reliance on drives, CDs etc will now rapidly diminish. I think downloading movies is just over the horizon for all of us too.

As Steve Jobs said, if you really need an optical drive, ethernet, firewire, then perhaps a MacBook Pro would be more appropriate for you.

If you want an ultra-portable second machine, then the MacBook Air is a great choice.

Cookee · 22 February 2008, 08:58

Did you get the hard drive version or the solid state one?

Andy Moore · 22 February 2008, 09:01

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Originally Posted by Cookee

Did you get the hard drive version or the solid state one?

The hard drive version. I settled for the base spec.