ah, yes, you can already get those things. they don't work all that well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darcy Burnard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:36 PM Subject: Re: the new apple macbook air. an opinion and review from a laptopuser
I was reading that apple will sell a usb to ethernet dongle you can get for the macbook air. Still though, I don't think this is a laptop intended for everyone. If you do a lot of traveling, and you really need a small machine, the air might be the way to go. Otherwise, it's probably still better to consider a macbook or macbook pro, depending on what your needs are. Darcy On 16-Jan-08, at 2:18 PM, John Moore wrote: > What I don't like is the fact that there is only one USB port. I like > wireless, but I use a flash drive and an external hard drive and I > need two. Also, why, oh why, did they have to take off the LAN port? > I'm sticking with the tradditional Macbook. BTW, I'm guessing that it > is now going to be Macbook, Macbook Air, and finally Macbook Pro at > the top. Is this correct? > > On 1/16/08, Cara Quinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> According to the keynote yesterday, it starts at $1795.00 >> >> Smiles, >> >> CQ :) >> >> >> On Jan 16, 2008, at 8:33 AM, hank smith wrote: >> >>> awesome >>> will check that out >>> didn't know they had the pricing out all ready found out about it >>> from >>> lioncourt.com site >>> thanks for the help >>> <smiles> >>> Hank >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:30 AM >>> Subject: Re: the new apple macbook air. an opinion and review from a >>> laptopuser >>> >>> >>> UK Pricing is about £1100 or so dont quote me on that. check the >>> apple store >>> site for pricing >>> >>> these machines are ideal for a studenjt, mobile user, business >>> executive etc >>> who doesn't need all the hardware of a mac book or mac book pro. I >>> personally wouldn't be interested in this as a laptop as I dont want >>> the hassle of >>> setting up wirless network points on differing locations, setting up >>> hosts to >>> run the virtual CD system etc. >>> >>> the display is LED based rather than LCD so can be thinner but from >>> what >>> I've found on the testing I wouldn't drop it or be too rough on the >>> screen. >>> >>> >>> >>> in the end in reference to josh's email/// its upto the end user >>> as to >>> whether they wish to use expansion from USB modules, etc or wireless >>> networks but >>> you will actually find if you are a student especially in the UYK,m >>> though >>> colleges have Wireless ethernet installed it is only to B and G >>> standards for a >>> start and their wireless ports no not span buildings throughout a >>> site. so >>> ethernet cables are actually a must for a student in a college or >>> university. >>> >>> anyhow enough from me. >>> >>> lew >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> --- >> View my Online Portfolio at: >> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> >> > > > -- > John Moore
