That's the price of the service of you sending in the laptop and having them replace the battery. They have a similar program for iPods, but you can still buy iPod battery replacement kits on the web for much less. Expect something similar for the Air.
My wife on the other hand would probably love it in practice-- small, light, still a reasonable keyboard and screen. When the battery dies, go to sleep.
see there is a market for these things after all..
so how long do you think it would take for apple to release an update for the iPhone so that it could be tethered to the MBA in order to use the cellphone as a modem?
sounds like an opportunity for some company to create a wireless docking station that has all the missing ports people keep complaining about.
the NASA experience: a guy sitting at a desk drinking coffee, working on his computer for a while, reading, and bullshitting with co-workers about the game last weekend & where to go to eat for lunch.
I've read of people doing that to the Rio Carbon because it had a CF microdrive that normally cost more than the Carbon did. I suppose they could have done the same thing with the mini.
I would guess that device will be hacked to be used for other uses - like a nice little home web server. Plug it into your cable modem/dsl and have it host a website for your friends & family. Since it doesn't have video & audio output, it might not be as attractive as the AppleTV machine was for someone wanting a cheap OS X machine. I'm sure there are cheaper little linux machines with some of the same features.
That's why they'll sell you the optional "MagSafe Airline Adapter" to charge it up during the flight.
I like what they say is in the box:
MacBook Air, Micro-DVI to DVI adapter, Micro-DVI to VGA adapter, Cleaning/polishing cloth, MagSafe power adapter, Install/restore DVDs, Printed documentation.
The install DVDs are great unless you don't have access to a machine that you can use to share a DVD drive. The polishing cloth shows that they know what their target audience is going to like most about it. I wonder what the price difference would be if they included some sort of read-only USB flash drive instead of the DVDs. Something similar to a D-Link DSB-H3ETX may be popular with owners of this machine.
but you're right. People will go in to see what the high end machines look like and then decide "well, while I'm here, let's see what other stuff they have".
I spent as much or more time at the office when I worked for a govt agency than I do now working in "corporate America". The only time that I didn't was when I was in the vanpool. The managers in both settings stressed out more over which project 'bucket' the time was tracked to than what was actually accomplished.
That's usually why I have headphones and a music player: to drown out misc office noise. If people are going to bother me, they will do it if I'm in an office or a cubicle. If I want to get some real work done, I go to Hooters and camp out at a table.
What are English and Asian studies with a minor in Japanese?
Something that would be useful if you were working at an embassy in Japan or a multinational with offices there would be my first guess, but I'd imagine you're having to wait for those people to retire, huh?
Then it can be baled, stored, and shipped just like hay is done now (semi trailers) to the ethanol plants and/or plants that pelletize it for transport via the more traditional grain handling system.
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That's the price of the service of you sending in the laptop and having them replace the battery. They have a similar program for iPods, but you can still buy iPod battery replacement kits on the web for much less. Expect something similar for the Air.
so how long do you think it would take for apple to release an update for the iPhone so that it could be tethered to the MBA in order to use the cellphone as a modem?
sounds like an opportunity for some company to create a wireless docking station that has all the missing ports people keep complaining about.yeah, it makes you wonder where everyone is going on these 10 hr flights. They must be pretty popular.
Then get the car adapter from apple and buy one of these: http://www.ntxtools.com/network-tool-warehouse/JNC-JNC660.html
don't forget the external battery charger so you can charge up those three batteries when you get to your destination.
according to the store.apple.com, the Pro is $200 more than the Air.
I've never replaced the battery in the laptop that I've had for over 2 years. If I'm going somewhere, I bring the appropriate charger.
I guess if they don't know how to operate a screwdriver their survival skills must be pretty bad too.
the NASA experience: a guy sitting at a desk drinking coffee, working on his computer for a while, reading, and bullshitting with co-workers about the game last weekend & where to go to eat for lunch.
Yep. that will sell like hotcakes.I've read of people doing that to the Rio Carbon because it had a CF microdrive that normally cost more than the Carbon did. I suppose they could have done the same thing with the mini.
Does anyone make an external keyboard for the iPhone similar to what was available for the old Palm PDAs?
I would guess that device will be hacked to be used for other uses - like a nice little home web server. Plug it into your cable modem/dsl and have it host a website for your friends & family. Since it doesn't have video & audio output, it might not be as attractive as the AppleTV machine was for someone wanting a cheap OS X machine. I'm sure there are cheaper little linux machines with some of the same features.
That's why they'll sell you the optional "MagSafe Airline Adapter" to charge it up during the flight.
I like what they say is in the box:
The install DVDs are great unless you don't have access to a machine that you can use to share a DVD drive. The polishing cloth shows that they know what their target audience is going to like most about it. I wonder what the price difference would be if they included some sort of read-only USB flash drive instead of the DVDs. Something similar to a D-Link DSB-H3ETX may be popular with owners of this machine.but you're right. People will go in to see what the high end machines look like and then decide "well, while I'm here, let's see what other stuff they have".
For some people it does, others it doesn't. I don't like coding or doing anything else when I'm depressed. I'd rather sleep. When I'm bored? sure.
From the specs, I'd rather have the eee than the xo.
That is until they get so depressed that they want to do nothing but curl up in a ball and sleep or drink until they pass out.
I spent as much or more time at the office when I worked for a govt agency than I do now working in "corporate America". The only time that I didn't was when I was in the vanpool. The managers in both settings stressed out more over which project 'bucket' the time was tracked to than what was actually accomplished.
That's usually why I have headphones and a music player: to drown out misc office noise. If people are going to bother me, they will do it if I'm in an office or a cubicle. If I want to get some real work done, I go to Hooters and camp out at a table.
Sorry. There are plenty of opportunities for college graduates between "the coasts".
Not to mention that the root systems of these plants are supposed to be huge, which will be a carbon sink as more of it is grown.
Then it can be baled, stored, and shipped just like hay is done now (semi trailers) to the ethanol plants and/or plants that pelletize it for transport via the more traditional grain handling system.