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>It would be suicide to the Macbook Air line if they released another powerful 13" laptop that gave the Air no competitive advantage than simply it's weight. I
by jackowayed 16y ago
>It would be suicide to the Macbook Air line if they released another powerful 13" laptop that gave the Air no competitive advantage than simply it's weight.
Isn't that basically the case already? To go from the base 13" MBP to the base Air, you're getting a Core 2 that's .54GHz slower, a worse graphics card, half the battery life, only 2 GB RAM, no optical drive, and only 1 USB port, all for $300 more. All you're getting in return for all of that is the fact that it's super-thin and super-light.
- derefr 16y agoI don't think anyone buys an Air instead of another computer. I see it more as competing with the iPad.
- jsz0 16y agoThat's probably true. I have a Mac Pro at home where I do most of my real work and an MBA simply for maximum portability. I've started carrying an iPad too (fits perfectly in the side pocket of my MBA case) Together they're a pretty great combo. Kind of like a wireless secondary display for web pages, e-mail, games, etc.
- evandavid 16y agoThis is the first time I've seen an abbreviation for Macbook Air given as MBA. Fantastic considering the target market.