The MBA isn't even great, the magic is all in the MacBook Pro which manages to be thinner than your average 13.3/15.6 inch laptop. My laptop for example is 3.5cm thick whereas a MacBook Pro is no more than 1.9cm thick.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;40322957]Zenbook (500GB hybrid drive, though): [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/baerbar/asus-zenbook-ux32a-r3013h-id-6988562.aspx?q=zenbook[/url]
Series 9 (Slightly less, better screen): [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/baerbar/samsung-series-9-900x3c-id-6988728.aspx?q=samsung+series+9[/url]
Macbook Air: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/baerbar/apple-macbook-air-id-6869620.aspx?q=macbook+air[/url]
I don't have a lot of time right now, but obviously you can get something very much like an Air, for less. But in the end, it really depends on what you use it for - I personally want Windows' compability, while you may prefer Mac OSX or whatever.[/QUOTE]
All MacBooks are ultrabooks though, some are just skinnier than others.
[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;40322970]The fact is though, who really wants to remember a model number? The Year nomenclature works a lot better, if they made a new model number whenever they made a new car that would really hard to remember, it's why porsche sticks to labeling their 991 as the 911.[/QUOTE]
Well yeah, I'm making the case that there's more ways to identify a MacBook than it's model number, whereas good luck trying to pick out the right model number on Asus/Acer/Lenovo's website.
Look at us ninja each other's merge <3
[QUOTE=Protocol7;40322975]Well yeah, I'm making the case that there's more ways to identify a MacBook than it's model number, whereas good luck trying to pick out the right model number on Asus/Acer/Lenovo's website.
Look at us ninja each other's merge <3[/QUOTE]
I'm agreeing, yo!
[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;40322982]I'm agreeing, yo![/QUOTE]
And I'm expanding on what you're trying to say for the people who clearly have no idea what they're talking about.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;40322987]And I'm expanding on what you're trying to say for the people who clearly have no idea what they're talking about.[/QUOTE]
Rad!
[QUOTE=Protocol7;40322942][IMG]http://puu.sh/2Cekg/c631b3eadb[/IMG]
let me give you a hint exactly what I googled:
[sp]macbook pro model number[/sp][/QUOTE]
So they have a model number, how is that at all relevant to my point that nobody really knows them? I didn't even say they didn't have a model number, just that they didn't appear to because I'd never seen it referenced anywhere. When was the last time someone said "Oh hey man I just got a macbook MD213"? It just doesn't happen.
Macbooks all look the same, if people say they got the new macbook it means the last one released by apple, if they just a macbook its the older version
[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;40322974]All MacBooks are ultrabooks though, some are just skinnier than others.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't put them in the Ultrabooks market, though, they're too big for it in my opinion, and there's no reason to broaden the Ultrabook definition it'll just end up being completely meaningless (or at least more meaningless than it is now). "Laptop" fits the Macbook Pros fine, let's just keep it as that.
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[QUOTE=Elspin;40323157]So they have a model number, how is that at all relevant to my point that nobody really knows them? I didn't even say they didn't have a model number, just that they didn't appear to because I'd never seen it referenced anywhere. When was the last time someone said "Oh hey man I just got a macbook MD213"? It just doesn't happen.[/QUOTE]
The "Macbook Pro 20XX" moniker is as good as "Acer S7", "Series 9" or "W700", though - if not slightly better, even infomation wise. It's also a lot more recognizable. And hint - "G7X" is not a model number. VPCEB1M1E is a model number, and you don't see people going around saying that either.
[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;40322974]All MacBooks are ultrabooks though, some are just skinnier than others.[/QUOTE]
Ultrabook is an actual standard and macbooks do not meet them (though I figure the air does). For example, for a notebook to be an ultrabook it is a requirement for 13.3" or smaller displays to have a height no greater than 18mm, whereas the macbook pro 13.3" is 24.13mm. The 13.3" Macbook pro with retina display -ALMOST- makes it in by height, with a height of 19mm but does not. I haven't even looked at the other things because it would require a bit more digging but the gist of it is that your post is factually wrong :v:
There are 14 inch ultrabooks.
[QUOTE=Makol;40323602]There are 14 inch ultrabooks.[/QUOTE]
Yes, there are. The requirements are different and as far as height goes it appears the 15" macbook pro fails height wise but the retina 15" passes. Like I said, didn't bother with other specs though because his post claiming that [b]all macbooks[/b] are ultrabooks could be disproved with just height.
[QUOTE=RoboChimp;40312462]I think they mean, pre built or possibly laptops. I don't see Gigabyte, MSI, EVGA, Corsair, Antec, Cooler Master or even Microsoft's Windows profits.
The only advantage of a Mac is the OS. They can do fuck all as far as hardware is concerned.
I've heard about that, but I don't think it was what nearly destroyed the company, remember Commodore never released their OSes to OEMs and they just flat out died. I would buy OSX at Windows prices if it was possible. The Hardware on a Mac is just horrible, you can buy a $1000 PC which can beat a $2000 Mac.[/QUOTE]
That's why I did a hackintosh; cost under £300 in total and has a lot better hardware (ie not mobile) than the current gen mac mini;and everything works as it should.
[QUOTE=Elspin;40323621]Yes, there are. The requirements are different and as far as height goes it appears the 15" macbook pro fails height wise but the retina 15" passes. Like I said, didn't bother with other specs though because his post claiming that [b]all macbooks[/b] are ultrabooks could be disproved with just height.[/QUOTE]
I think people get confused with that because all MacBooks keep getting compared to ultrabooks, which to be fair they barely miss the requirements for the title of 'ultrabook" as you have explained.
[editline]18th April 2013[/editline]
Then again ultrabooks weren't all that relevant until the MacBook Air showed up and "revolutionized" something.
[QUOTE=Makol;40323647]I think people get confused with that because all MacBooks keep getting compared to ultrabooks, which to be fair they barely miss the requirements for the title of 'ultrabook" as you have explained.
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Then again ultrabooks weren't all that relevant until the MacBook Air showed up and "revolutionized" something.[/QUOTE]
They do miss the mark only by a little bit, but you also have to keep in mind two things - I only looked at height, and a little bit matters when you're dealing with such small numbers. In any case, I've never been particularly interested in ultrabooks because unless I was rich enough to have 2 laptops, one massively under-performing the other but thinner, I wouldn't want the ultrabook. The macbook air (which apparently is revolutionary) has a maximum of 256GB of memory, no graphics card, and no cd drive (CDs are awful but I have consistently needed my CD drive either way)... which for the same price I could get a fully functional laptop with a top of the line graphics card, processor, full HD screen, and a massive hard drive with all the pieces I expect a computer to have. It's still really impressive that they got it that thin, I'm just not interested personally.
[QUOTE=rhx123;40323637]That's why I did a hackintosh; cost under £300 in total and has a lot better hardware (ie not mobile) than the current gen mac mini;and everything works as it should.[/QUOTE]
im always interested in doing a hackintosh, can you dual boot to windows thats my biggest concern
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;40323786]im always interested in doing a hackintosh, can you dual boot to windows thats my biggest concern[/QUOTE]
I haven't done hackintosh, but I really don't think that would be a problem.
ok good, it seems like i have all the hardware i need to do it just that i need to see if one of my mates has an OS X disc lying about
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;40323786]im always interested in doing a hackintosh, can you dual boot to windows thats my biggest concern[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I have mine dual-boot Win7 and OSX, it just comes up with two options at the bootloader.
If you want hackintoshing to be plain sailing it's better to buy the recommended hardware though.
[editline]18th April 2013[/editline]
Oh I see.
well from what i read i seem to be going alright, is there any sort of program out there that can like tell me straight up if i am correct that i can do a hackintosh or not?
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;40324702]well from what i read i seem to be going alright, is there any sort of program out there that can like tell me straight up if i am correct that i can do a hackintosh or not?[/QUOTE]
No, sadly.
[QUOTE=meppers;40309938]This is literal proof that Macs are over priced.
Look at those profit margins[/QUOTE]
Like Apple or not, I don't think you will find many people arguing that most of their products aren't overpriced, even fans.
[QUOTE=proch;40324954]Like Apple or not, I don't think you will find many people arguing that most of their products aren't overpriced, even fans.[/QUOTE]
I think you'd be surprised.
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