Chris, Are you always so reactionary, with every situation that confronts you? I'm not trying to start anything. However, in over a month of monitoring this list I've seen you screaming the sky is falling or in the face of other list members an inordinate amount of the time. Again, I'm not trying to rattle your cage, but maybe if you'd settle down & reflect on how many times in life that most things work out, one way or another, you could just take a chill pill & quit being so precipitant & @ times down-right offensive.
Just a thought, CJ On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:41 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > No optical drive, and not enough HD space are the two deal breakers for me. > Plus the guy at my local Apple store said if the O S crashes I have to send > it in for repair, as with no optical drive there is no way to restore the O S > yourself. When I pointed out a U S B CD drive, he said in theory you'd > think that would work, but it won't boot frm a U S B CD drive. He said even > going into open firmware and configuring things wouldn't do it. Finally, he > said no microphone nor eyesite web cam, which for me is enough major > dealbreaker. > > I dono if I trust the credibility of any of this, but if that all is true, > then, gag me with a spoon! Not only this, but $700 less than a MBP? this > guy told me that the two models of MBA's ran for $1200 each. > > Again, I am not saying that I necessarily believe all of this, but if it's > true, then, ee, gacks! > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Miller" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:59 AM > Subject: RE: Apple may have done a number on themselves. > > >> Hi Chris, >> >> You're right about them not selling the white MacBook as of the release of >> Lion. However, we don't know the reasons behind the decision, and they could >> possibly come out with something that meets your needs. I'm confused, >> though, what makes the MacBook Air unimpressive in your eyes? It runs just >> as fast, if not faster than the MacBook Pros, for $700 less. The only thing >> you don't get is a traditional hard drive, which will end up solving a lot >> of drive failure problems anyway since there are no physical read heads to >> be damaged. I admit, the amount of storage you get in the entry level model >> is lesser than I'd want ideally, keep in mind the cost to manufacture solid >> state storage is astronomical. You also don't get an optical drive, but >> that's only $79.99 as an add-on. >> As far as the Lion accessibility issues, give apple time to fix things. No >> dot 0 release is always perfect. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark >> Gilland >> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 8:41 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Apple may have done a number on themselves. >> >> OK, I have a friend who has just informed me that Apple as of the release of >> Lion is no longer making, nor selling refurbished or not, the white plain >> macbooks. Now, all they're selling in the laptop style is either the two >> sizes of Macbook Airs, or if you want a full laptop, then the Eluminum >> Macbook Pro. Not that this really per sey is a major issue for newcomers, >> except the price will obviously be more, which leads me to my question. >> >> What about people like myself? I got my macbook back in April. It's not a >> Pro. It's just a stocked white 13 inch. So, God forbid that thing ever >> stops working during my year warranty, but hypotheticly, let's just say that >> it did. I'm not in the least impressed with the Macbook airs. Not even the >> 13 inch model. It's just not at all compreble for what I need. So, don't >> tell me I'd be either forced to get an air, seeing that they're at equal >> price, or pay more to get a Pro. Why should we pay more for something under >> warranty, and furthermore, more for a product replacing the one we already >> have. It's not our falt that they decided to quit making a good product. >> What is Apple's deal lately! First it's the accessibility bugs in Lion, now >> this? I hope my friend's assumption is incorrect, but he clamed he called >> Apple and asked them. >> >> Does anyone know? >> >> Chris. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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