Comments on: Macbook Air is Great if You Like Clouds http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jennie-the-Frost http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-121539 Jennie-the-Frost Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:43:49 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-121539 I've purchased a MacBook Air and I totally adore it. I must say, that first I thought the Air was really silly. Then after doing a bunch of speaking, thinking, reading lots of articles...and so on and so forth, I realized it's quite nice. I've read all the reviews on http://www.maconair.com and I must say, they've inspired me to buy this. i really don't quite understand now, why I used to hate this laptop so much, when it arrived. I’ve purchased a MacBook Air and I totally adore it. I must say, that first I thought the Air was really silly.
Then after doing a bunch of speaking, thinking, reading lots of articles…and so on and so forth, I realized it’s quite nice.
I’ve read all the reviews on http://www.maconair.com and I must say, they’ve inspired me to buy this.
i really don’t quite understand now, why I used to hate this laptop so much, when it arrived.

]]> By: jamesq http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105783 jamesq Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:33:08 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105783 I think you hit the nail on the head. It's a glimpse of what's to come. It's a smack in the eye to PC manufacturers, "look what the future holds, look who's showing you the future first and actually look whos letting you play with the future today if you're willing to pay for it... Apple!" It's a bit like Richard Branson's space flights. We'll take you to the moon but you can't get off and look around... Yet. I think you hit the nail on the head. It’s a glimpse of what’s to come. It’s a smack in the eye to PC manufacturers, “look what the future holds, look who’s showing you the future first and actually look whos letting you play with the future today if you’re willing to pay for it… Apple!” It’s a bit like Richard Branson’s space flights. We’ll take you to the moon but you can’t get off and look around… Yet.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105778 Andrew Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:19:00 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105778 I've got a Nokia N800 for keeping tabs on emails, blogs, Twitter, Jaiku, playing music, navigation and note taking and that does me for the moment. If I need more than that I take a 'proper' laptop with me. But lets face it the Air probably doesn't cost much to develop and make and now that Steve Jobs has mentioned it in the keynote speech there won't be much marketing budget needed - and we're all talking about it, so it'll probably fly off the shelves until the 'proper' model is available. I’ve got a Nokia N800 for keeping tabs on emails, blogs, Twitter, Jaiku, playing music, navigation and note taking and that does me for the moment. If I need more than that I take a ‘proper’ laptop with me.
But lets face it the Air probably doesn’t cost much to develop and make and now that Steve Jobs has mentioned it in the keynote speech there won’t be much marketing budget needed – and we’re all talking about it, so it’ll probably fly off the shelves until the ‘proper’ model is available.

]]> By: Nathan Snell http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105727 Nathan Snell Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:25:44 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105727 At first i thought the Air was silly. Then after doing a bunch of speaking today, moving around, and so forth, I realized maybe not so much. I have a powerful desktop to do all the image editing and movie production I'll be doing. I think the Air is a great need fitter when it comes to an 'out of office' device, though. Something that I can take with me that is more convenient and practical/useful than my iphone, but doesn't carry the extra baggage of my production-top. Perhaps the calling of a future trend. At first i thought the Air was silly. Then after doing a bunch of speaking today, moving around, and so forth, I realized maybe not so much.

I have a powerful desktop to do all the image editing and movie production I’ll be doing. I think the Air is a great need fitter when it comes to an ‘out of office’ device, though. Something that I can take with me that is more convenient and practical/useful than my iphone, but doesn’t carry the extra baggage of my production-top.

Perhaps the calling of a future trend.

]]> By: Nathan Snell http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105726 Nathan Snell Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:23:32 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105726 At first i thought the Air was silly. Then after doing a bunch of speaking today, moving around, and so forth, I realized maybe not so much. The powerful I currently have is powerful enough to do all the image editing and movie production I will be doing. When it comes to being 'out of office' as it were, though, I don't plan to be doing things like that, but I still want something that has a greater power and convenience than my iPhone. Were the Air a bit less expensive, it might do just the trick. Especially if there was syncing of documents (though I do that with Google Docs or Orbit). It could be the guess at a future trend. At first i thought the Air was silly. Then after doing a bunch of speaking today, moving around, and so forth, I realized maybe not so much.

The powerful I currently have is powerful enough to do all the image editing and movie production I will be doing. When it comes to being ‘out of office’ as it were, though, I don’t plan to be doing things like that, but I still want something that has a greater power and convenience than my iPhone. Were the Air a bit less expensive, it might do just the trick. Especially if there was syncing of documents (though I do that with Google Docs or Orbit).

It could be the guess at a future trend.

]]> By: John Wall http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105716 John Wall Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:09:28 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105716 Mark and Peter have it right, Air is not for 95% of the laptop buying world, it's for those people who are members of the airline clubs and the flight staff recognize them when they get on the plane. If you've ever had burns on your shoulders from carrying around travel gear, you understand how cool the Air is. Everybody else, save some money and get the bigger rig. Mark and Peter have it right, Air is not for 95% of the laptop buying world, it’s for those people who are members of the airline clubs and the flight staff recognize them when they get on the plane. If you’ve ever had burns on your shoulders from carrying around travel gear, you understand how cool the Air is. Everybody else, save some money and get the bigger rig.

]]> By: Kat http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105701 Kat Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:51:53 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105701 if you bought this the bonus fairy wouldn't be the only one hitting you over the head i am wary of the first one out let the rich geeks test drive them then wait for the cheaper better model negative reviews mean better one next time i mean look at the segway! no one had one and now everyone has one! if you bought this
the bonus fairy wouldn’t be the only one hitting you over the head

i am wary of the first one out
let the rich geeks test drive them
then wait for the cheaper better model
negative reviews mean better one next time
i mean
look at the segway!
no one had one and now everyone has one!

]]> By: Mark Dyck http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105654 Mark Dyck Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:46:56 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105654 Wow. I really thought the keynote was fantastic this year and the product announcements were as well. Even the MacBook Air. I think they are going to sell a ton of these into the business market -- execs, sales guys, business owners, etc. The 'cool' factor is off the charts and honestly I thought the price point was just fine. I figured it would sell for something crazy like $2900 at the start. I travel on business 3-4 times a year and have serious lust for a notebook that is as small as the Air. One thing to watch is whether the 'lust' factor is enough to make inroads in the corporate world, which is so completely dominated by Windows. I suspect it will. Personally, I thought the Time Capsule and new Apple TV announcements were the big news of the week. That's some serious movement in terms of seamless devices in the home, controlled by Apple. If I had the $$ to do it over again, I really think I'd go 'all Apple' in my house. Wow. I really thought the keynote was fantastic this year and the product announcements were as well. Even the MacBook Air. I think they are going to sell a ton of these into the business market — execs, sales guys, business owners, etc. The ‘cool’ factor is off the charts and honestly I thought the price point was just fine. I figured it would sell for something crazy like $2900 at the start.

I travel on business 3-4 times a year and have serious lust for a notebook that is as small as the Air.

One thing to watch is whether the ‘lust’ factor is enough to make inroads in the corporate world, which is so completely dominated by Windows. I suspect it will.

Personally, I thought the Time Capsule and new Apple TV announcements were the big news of the week. That’s some serious movement in terms of seamless devices in the home, controlled by Apple. If I had the $$ to do it over again, I really think I’d go ‘all Apple’ in my house.

]]> By: Roxanne Darling http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105631 Roxanne Darling Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:31:48 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105631 HI Chris, I am in a seminar and we are testing comments! Thanks for playing with us. Love, Rox HI Chris,

I am in a seminar and we are testing comments! Thanks for playing with us.

Love,
Rox

]]> By: Daz Cox http://www.chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-105630 Daz Cox Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:30:22 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/macbook-air-is-great-if-you-like-clouds/#comment-105630 If I traveled, this would be what I'd take! If I traveled, this would be what I’d take!

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