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Mossberg Reviews the Lenovo X300 Vs. MacBook Air
genji256 writes "Adding to his first impressions, Walt Mossberg has published a full review of the soon-to-come Lenovo X300. As a bottom line he 'recommends the X300 for road warriors without hesitation, provided they can live with its two biggest downsides: a relatively paltry file-storage capacity and a hefty price tag.' Gizmodo lists all the comparisons with the MacBook Air that Walt inevitably makes. Final score: it's a tie, though certain points are arguable ('Doesn't use Mac OS X Leopard. Winner: MacBook Air')."
I'm sure the Air is not a 5-star product, let's admit it, they could have made it 0,5inch thicker and put some ports in that thing. I'll stay with my M1330 thanks.
Wait a minute, first you people boast about being able to run Windows on a Mac, which is *unsupported*, and now you mod down OSX86 on the PC because it is unsupported? Talk about being hypocritical.
Dude, if you're getting modded down "troll" or "flamebait" enough to inspire your sig, maybe it's because your posts are caustic.
Geez it wouldn't possbily be because trolling has increased dramatically on the last couple of years on slashdot. If you look through my history not all my posts are 'caustic' but when I read something as stupid as 'my lap can't take an extra kilogram' you bet I'll be caustic. How about we stick to the argument instead of attacking me? (Or if you prefer latin snobbery cut out the ad hominem). Otherwise I'll save arguing back and just label you a Mac apologist.
As for the actual topic
Thank you.
Think about how, on a hot day, different a thin t-shirt and a thick t-shirt feel.
Okay now lets think of a t-shirt that doesn't quite do all the jobs you want it to do. Perhaps it's stained down the front and can't be worn out. Perhaps it has tears or holes in it. Perhaps it went in the wash and the colours ran. In any case it's not quite what it should be. Would you prefer to wear the thinner damaged t-shirt in summer or the thicker one? A laptop that's only good for word processing is damaged/crippled junk. The reason PCs became so popular was their versatility.
In other words, it's not about being able to "handle it", but about preferring one over the other.
Really 1kg or 2kg makes no difference to me. Others must have thinner laps. My laptop's no longer sold but weight for the replacement model starts at 3.45kg. Macbook air starts at 1.36kg. That's just over 2kg. About the weight of a 6pack. Only one will do almost anything you can imagine. The other is good for word processing and light use, and it's very thinness makes it fragile.
You sound like a PC user, so you are probably used to constantly noticing your computer. The Mac experience is generally one of *not* noticing your computer
Oh brother. You that you can label my post 'caustic' and say something so pompous in the same statement makes me ill. You've been drinking Steve Job's cool-aid haven't you!? I notice my PC like I notice any other tool. It's called having eyes and ears. I don't find the weight on my lap at all uncomfortable because I'm usually too busy being engrossed in what I'm doing on my laptop - be that watching a DVD, flight simming, programming. The last thing I'd ever think is "hey I wish this were lighter". When do I notice the weight? When I'm carrying it. Mostly because I carry a lot more than just the laptop in the laptop bag.
I think, Macs are so design-oriented
Dude you're reminding me of this South Park episode:
http://www.tv.com/south-park/smug-alert!/episode/687553/recap.html
The blind devotion Mac users show is one reason I avoid the whole Mac cult-ure. It does feel like a cult. At least a PC user will generally admit the problems and trade-offs made with there machines and actually curse it a little bit. Most Mac users will just dismiss the flaw and start spouting garbage about how wonderful Macs are. I don't need religion, and I don't need a fashion accessory. I need a computer that does the job.
These posts express my own personal views, not those of my employer
Right, I'm going to ding you for misuse of the term "ad hominem" right there.
:)
Go ahead but you come across as not understanding the term, not me. He was attacking the man and not the argument. My tone (or rather his perception of it based on one post) had nothing to do with the point I put forward. The very definition of ad hominem. Have fun trolling, sorry I mean dinging, though.
You do seem to be extremely angry at Mac owners, almost resentful at them. Very much a "look at them, they think they're so cool" grumpiness.
Someone needs to hit you with a clue bat. The guy was being prentious. His argument - that I'm "use to" noticing my computer but somehow due to his superiority his magically melts into the background of his life is arrogant bunk and deserves the contempt I have shown it. This is exactly why I feel resentful and grumpy towards Mac users. The arrogant pompous git stereotype fits way too often.
You need to calm down and get some more fresh air, man. You're starting to sound like Ann Coulter.
You need to get a life and stop trolling. Stop trying to pretend that you care about my welfare or are seeking to look after my welfare. It's transparent horse shit. You're another fucking Mac apologist troll. Quelle suprise! Wake up and have that Apple tattoo on your forehead surgically removed. Brand loyalty is for suckers.
These posts express my own personal views, not those of my employer