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Originally Posted by Munkey
A second computer just to use around the house? At that price?
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Spot on
My idea of a secondary machine is something like an EeePC, or even a cheap Dell or Acer notebook etc. I couldn't afford £1,200 for the
base model, let alone £2,030 for the better version. One website got it spot on about the Macbook's new name: if you purchase one, 'air' is all that's going to be left in your wallet/purse ^^
The undeniable fact is that that there are better machines out there, which have everything the Macbook Air is missing, for a price that doesn't break the bank. Yes, they may not be as thin, but some are only a fraction of an inch away. Why pay all that money for a crippled 'secondary' machine when you can get something without all the compromises?
It's like buying a second home and deciding not to get any windows or doors. Yes, your first house has them, and you're not using your second home all the time, but when you do use it you'll soon start to miss the things you skimped on.
Although I respect Apple in many ways, this 'secondary machine' idea is a frankly ridiculous notion dreamt up by Apple fanboys to vainly try and justify the many failings of this latest offering. I have never seen Apple refer to the Air in this way, and to recharacterise it so soon is a sign of desperation. In the future it may well be revised to compensate for its shortcomings, but for now it's a pretty poor offering from Apple's otherwise strong line-up. Apple have raised the bar in many ways, so don't expect them not to be judged against their own high-standards.
Kind regards