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It looks like the folks at Apple insist on misinterpreting the "less is more" principle. Apple is becoming more each day a dictatorship company who thinks that

It looks like the folks at Apple insist on misinterpreting the "less is more" principle. Apple is becoming more each day a dictatorship company who thinks that whatever product it launches, they will be loved as they were in 2000's.

masklinn 12y ago
> Apple is becoming more each day a dictatorship company As the article notes, the original Air was very similar to the purported new Air. It had a micro-DVI, a single USB port and a headphone jack. It didn't quite succeed, but I'd guess more because of its anemic performances (SSD was an expensive option to an already costly machine, the CPU wasn't exactly a performance star, and let's not talk about the GMA X3100) than its I/O limitations. And if anything things have gotten better since (more wireless and "cloud" with less physical connectivity required).
- gambiting 12y ago
  And a separate power connector. This is the biggest issue with this Air - that if you want to charge this laptop and use anything, even a USB mouse with it, you will need a usb adapter with power pass-through. It's just stupid. They should have left Magsafe 2 on it + USB-C, or at least 2 USB-C ports, so you can use one for charging and another for video/data.
  - masklinn 12y ago
    Not that we know they have removed it, this is a render based on rumours, and it conflicts with other rumours (such as the removal of F-keys)
mattkevan 12y ago
Huh? That makes no sense. They barely made it through the late 90s and early 2000s intact and their products have never been better or more loved (if love = ££) than they are today. They've always been an opinionated company producing opinionated products, right back to the launch of the very first Mac which was criticised for only being able to do what Steve Jobs wanted you to do. Or think of the original iMac - no floppy drive and USB-only connectivity before it had really taken off. Or the first iPhone launching with less features and connectivity than its competitors. The times they tried to please everyone are when they did most poorly - remember the dreadful Performa range with loads of meaningless variations?
matthewmacleod 12y ago
Don't be silly. Squillions of people are buying Macbook Airs, and they're doing it because the machine suits them.
smackfu 12y ago
The whole point of this article is that the original MacBook Air had a principle (thinness above all) that the current one has moved away from, and that it wouldn't be surprising if they moved back.

masklinn 12y ago

> Apple is becoming more each day a dictatorship company As the article notes, the original Air was very similar to the purported new Air. It had a micro-DVI, a single USB port and a headphone jack. It didn't quite succeed, but I'd guess more because of its anemic performances (SSD was an expensive option to an already costly machine, the CPU wasn't exactly a performance star, and let's not talk about the GMA X3100) than its I/O limitations. And if anything things have gotten better since (more wireless and "cloud" with less physical connectivity required).

gambiting 12y ago
And a separate power connector. This is the biggest issue with this Air - that if you want to charge this laptop and use anything, even a USB mouse with it, you will need a usb adapter with power pass-through. It's just stupid. They should have left Magsafe 2 on it + USB-C, or at least 2 USB-C ports, so you can use one for charging and another for video/data.
- masklinn 12y ago
  Not that we know they have removed it, this is a render based on rumours, and it conflicts with other rumours (such as the removal of F-keys)

mattkevan 12y ago

Huh? That makes no sense. They barely made it through the late 90s and early 2000s intact and their products have never been better or more loved (if love = ££) than they are today. They've always been an opinionated company producing opinionated products, right back to the launch of the very first Mac which was criticised for only being able to do what Steve Jobs wanted you to do. Or think of the original iMac - no floppy drive and USB-only connectivity before it had really taken off. Or the first iPhone launching with less features and connectivity than its competitors. The times they tried to please everyone are when they did most poorly - remember the dreadful Performa range with loads of meaningless variations?

matthewmacleod 12y ago

Don't be silly. Squillions of people are buying Macbook Airs, and they're doing it because the machine suits them.

smackfu 12y ago

The whole point of this article is that the original MacBook Air had a principle (thinness above all) that the current one has moved away from, and that it wouldn't be surprising if they moved back.