Oh yeah forgot about the SS drives that would make sence. S On Nov 7, 2010, at 6:12 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> Nope. For a couple reasons: > > 1) Its default shutdown is just a mega huge standby at exceedingly low power, > so it doesn't have to start from scratch, and > > 2) Solid state flash drive is much faster than a mechanical hard drive. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:04 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Ok you bring up a good point but given time and program will not the macbook >> air boot up in about a minute just like my pro? lol! >> >> S >> On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >> >>> Apple *never* said that the Air was anything like a netbook. In fact, >>> Apple's doing its level best to distance itself from the whole netbook >>> thing. Of course, one could argue that it's a similar form factor and size, >>> and a rose by any other name, etc. etc., but there are a couple of key >>> differences: >>> >>> 1) They refused to compromise on the keyboard size, so the Air has a full >>> sized keyboard for typing. I think someone said that function keys are a >>> bit reduced, though. >>> >>> 2) The Air isn't using anything like the mobile Atom processor. It's using >>> a standard issue Core2 Duo, admittedly one at a lower clock speed than the >>> newest ones, but nonetheless, it's a full dual core processor, not one >>> optimized for low power consumption with processing power sacrificed. >>> >>> 3) No netbook I've ever seen claims instant, or even near instant, powerup. >>> -- >>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> >>>> OH nice, but if apple says it is going to make it like the pc netbook the >>>> price is sure wrong. the average netbook is around $300 the macbook air is >>>> about $1000. But glad you like the air. I want to try one one day. They >>>> sound cool for quick things like note taking in class o what not. >>>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am typing this message on a MacBook Air while flying home from Reno, NV >>>>> where yesterday, I used that same MacBook Air to take 9 hours worth of >>>>> minutes during the American Council of the Blind Board Meeting. I am ACB >>>>> Secretary, and this machine performs just like my MacBook Pro but without >>>>> all the weight. I got the 11 inch size and it is absolutely wonderful. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Marlaina Lieberg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Kevin Shaw wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The Macbook Air runs OS X Snow Leopard. 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