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Agree with everything, except: > I don't think this laptop could/should really compete for the same audience as the Macbook Air I assume their market for this

Agree with everything, except: > I don't think this laptop could/should really compete for the same audience as the Macbook Air I assume their market for this machine would be towards devs who might otherwise use an Air? I think of this machine as competing directly against the Air, which is why I used it as a comparison. Why you don't think they're competing? (This comment is meant in as non-combative a way as possible, I liked your response a lot. I hate the internet?)

chimeracoder 14y ago
> Why you don't think they're competing? Oh, they very well may be (probably are, in fact). I'm just saying that it's better to think of it as a laptop for Linux users who want something Air-like, as opposed to Air users who want Linux. That's simply because it's much harder to replace something that's "good enough", even with something that's hands-down better on all fronts (take a look at Plan 9 vs. UNIX[1]) For users like me, a Mac isn't even close to "good enough", so I like some of the additional things this provides versus other solutions (installing Linux manually on another Ultrabook or on a laptop and providing my own support). For users who are already happy with a Macbook Air, this is probably good enough if you couldn't use your Air, but the added convenience may not compensate the friction of changing, even if you've used Linux in the past. In other words, that friction doesn't exist for existing Linux users. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs#Impact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs#Impact
- llimllib 14y ago
  That's fair. If you're a linux user who wants something air-like, I imagine this computer would suit you very well.