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Jump to unread Post a CommentHow soon exactly is imminent ?
weeks, months ?
Wouldn't worry about it though, this is still a great deal and even a relatively not bleeding edge mac will still do everything you want from it long after the equivalent PC has gone pop. Only caution would be that this model seems to be packing Leopard rather than Snow Leopard meaning you would need to shell out another £30 for the upgrade (well worth it).
The only big change IMO there will be is maybe the top end models will pack a usb 3.0 but thats just a guess.
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You'd also need access to an optical drive too :)
Fantastic deal...wish I could afford one.
I think Bob sums it up best in his post...
My mac mini is 4 years old and still runs everything fast and smooth. It would fetch £300 on eBay (meaning it has only cost me £25 a year, as I paid £400 for it) but I wouldn't sell it, because it's all the desktop computer I need. In the long run, even though the spec wasn't "all that" (1.6GHz Dual Core, 1GB RAM), it has proven to be fantastic value.
My mac mini is 4 years old and still runs everything fast and smooth. It would fetch £300 on eBay (meaning it has only cost me £25 a year, as I paid £400 for it) but I wouldn't sell it, because it's all the desktop computer I need. In the long run, even though the spec wasn't "all that" (1.6GHz Dual Core, 1GB RAM), it has proven to be fantastic value.
Not quite selling it to me ; I have a Dell PC that is nearly 5 yrs old - still ok (with XP) its a little slow on a few tasks but ok for word/internet etc. So a PC can last as long or do you believe Apple laptop hardware is the difference and will last better ? 4+ yrs for a laptop starts to be more impressive....
It's this price because that's the way economics works - items are priced at the highest price they can be sold at enough numbers to please the makers.
Is it good value for money? That's an individual distinction.
Whereas my mac doesn't break sweat when doing complex music production...and runs the same software faster and smoother than my 2GHz Dual Core, 3GB RAM laptop that is 3 years newer :)
I wish I didn't buy this ****** Acer (I was desperate and needed something urgently for a contract) and instead wish I bought a more expensive yet lower-spec'ed Mac... :-D
I believe that the hardware and OS make a difference...hardware as it is a bespoke integration by Apple, rather than a cobbling of generic components and chipsets by a particular vendor. Software as Mac OS seems to be very efficient, especially as it is running on a bespoke integration of hardware. (Unlike Windows, which must cater for the vast variability in possible hardware configurations).
My cousin has had his Macbook Pro for 4 years and does all his professional photography work on it...its still fast at his graphical tasks and an upgrade isn't even on the horizon. OK...the battery is totally shot, but that's to be expected with current battery technology :-D
I wish I didn't buy this ****** Acer (I was desperate and needed something urgently for a contract) and instead wish I bought a more expensive yet lower-spec'ed Mac... :-D
I believe that the hardware and OS make a difference...hardware as it is a bespoke integration by Apple, rather than a cobbling of generic components and chipsets by a particular vendor. Software as Mac OS seems to be very efficient.
My cousin has had his Macbook Pro for 4 years and does all his professional photography work on it...it still fast at his graphical tasks and an upgrade isn't even on the horizon. OK...the battery is totally shot, but that's to be expected with current battery technology :-D
Getting deja vu. I'm sure I read this post and comments week or more ago
I was answering a question in this thread. Does it matter if the answer is the same?
For longevity, you're better off with a Macbook or Pro. The Air is really for portability and vanity (it's a stunning looking design).
The equivalent windows machine (not PC, all mac computers are PCs) would be something like a Thinkpad X200, Given that after three years the battery in this is going to be kaput and you'll have to send it in for 'repair' as the battery is sealed in it'd be 50/50 whether it'd outlast an advent, let alone a Thinkpad.
There's a lot of nonsense talked about Apple's PCs. This particular machine, the macbook air, is a fashion accessory for people with big budgets and low requirements. At £500-600 it'd be an interesting alternative to a dual-core CULV machine featuring a more powerful processor but limited ports and a fixed battery, at £1000 the people for whom it's the best value solution are few.
That sounds like a simple case of getting what you pay for rather than anything to do with Mac OS vs. Windows. Spend £300-400 on a laptop and you're going to get a machine with lots of compromises.
Actually, the battery doesn't look too hard to replace :-D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSEKeSL9F4g
I'd really like to do a test of my music software on a "Premium" windows laptop...not easily done without buying or borrowing one, but you wouldn't expect a £450 laptop to be massively outperformed by a much older computer with a significantly lower spec.
I suppose it shows that it isn't all about processor and RAM speed. If you're left with a system that's unbalanced, with a motherboard that can't utilise the extra speed and capacity, there isn't much point in having that extra speed and capacity.
In summary...the motherboards in Acer laptop must be absolutely sh*t! ;-)
I would recomend if you want style and have the extra cash go for a Mac
If you want more power for you money go for a pc.
13.3" screen, 2GB RAM, shared graphics, 128GB hard drive, Leopard OS, no CD/DVD drive, only 1 USB port which will be always occupied by an external hard drive or an external CD/DVD drive.