So, what other than price is wrong with a Mac book air? I could triple-boot Windows, OSX, Linux and run any application I want.
Isn't it useful for projecting an image of a successul developer who actually earns money? What is so bad about burning a few grand on a laptop?
>>55242895
>2016
>using a laptop with a resolution of 1440x900
>>55242895
Price for what you're getting sucks.
Showing off that you can afford a laptop to impress people is whatever but as someone with a knowledge and interest in tech why would you?
>>55242895
>trackpad impossible to click near upper edge
>extremely loose near bottom edge
>overall flimsy diving board piece of shit
>even applel themselves has admitted it's utter shit now and has trashed the design to go back to copying 90's era laptops with solid non-click touchpads
>still has no real buttons
>relies on pressure sensitive gimmick bullshit
>if you press too lightly or too hard it does something completely different than what you intended
>ultra shit tier zero travel chiclet keyboard
>OSX is a steaming pile of shit with horrendous battery management
>applel's solution is to cram in a massive heavy 95WHr battery to make up for it
>even XXXTREME GAMER cancer like razer blade with 4X the CPU/GPU power and 70WHr battery matches it in battery life in same tasks
>gets BTFO by 55WHr Yoga 2 in battery life in same tasks
>the battery takes up the space where a cooling system would've been in a laptop not designed by the world's thinnest and lightest gay hipsters
>overheats at the slightest task because abysmal crippled cooling system
>throttles to 800mhz because of chronic overheating problems
>retina meme supposedly for "pros" have have <70% aRGB
>gloss mirror coating makes it impossible to use anywhere outside or with overhead lighting
>blurry as shit retina meme scaling
>shitbook air is even worse with glossy 1366x768 TN eye cancer
>macshit is good
Can we finally put an end to this meme?
>>55243003
>Networking
>Killer Gaming Network
my sides
>>55242895
The only downside is the price.
Most people here are poor as shit, and need to shop from the bargain bin and use foodstamps. They are just jealous that people can afford to blow money on stuff that isn't an efficient use of money.
In saying that, there's plenty of other laptops which are better, for less.
/thread
>>55243003
>Actually physically clicking your trackpad instead of tapping
Tell me you people don't actually do this
>>55244105
>actually physically eating shit from your hands
Tell me you sheeple don't actually do this.
>>55244105
Why wouldn't you click instead of tapping Ms. Daintyfingers?
>>55242895
you're better off getting a 13" MacBook Pro if you really want a Mac, the price is close enough that you'll be kicking yourself later
I have a MacBook Air and I'm happy with it but it was ~$900 when I got it 2 years ago.
>>55243003
Don't forget the power button being stuck on the keyboard
>>55244059
This.
>>55244200
Problem is, most people just use it for basic note taking and facebook and shit. Nothing overly demanding.
They'll be better off with a netbook which offers better battery life and portability.
For those that need the hardware though, a macbook, xps 13, or any similar priced laptop is going to be as good as it gets for value/performance.
>>55244200
>buying macshit
You'll be kicking yourself later.
>>55244263
I've had it for 2 years, when am I supposed to start kicking myself?
>>55242895
The only thing that's wrong with it is it's resolution. I have the 2014 model and it's fine from your regular viewing distance, but it gets pretty shitty when you move closer to it. For reference, I'm using a 1440p smartphone, a 1440p monitor and a 4k TV.
Other than that, pretty solid device. I'm sure one could find a windows alternative with similar specs and performance for less, but being able to run OSX is worth the money imo (considering you enjoy it).
>>55244200
>shitbook
>glossy 1366x768 TN with 20 degree viewing angles
>good
>>55244263
You'll only be kicking yourself if you're poor.
>>55244302
>owning outdated applel device
oh wow
hahaha
>>55244317
it's 1440x900
and that's why I recommended spending the extra for a MBP if he's really set on a Mac
>>55244347
>spending extra
>for an 800mhz throttling firehazard piece of shit
>>55244341
I'm not going to buy a new one for a spec increase, I'm satisfied with this and I've had it long enough now I truly don't care what happens to it. If I lose it or break it, not a big deal.
>>55244356
(you)
>>55244363
You can't anyway since applel sells only 2013 trash at 2016 prices to gullible retards.
>>55244363
>I'm a MacFag and I enjoy owning an outdated Apple laptop
This is a new low, even for a MacFag...
>is a MacFag
>can't afford new device
>uses excuse that the old one serves it's purpose just fine
>probably can't even reach the grapes
>>55243003
Same copy pasta with the same horse shit that gets refuted every fucking time.
price is no longer a reason to hate the mbp anymore.
look at the new spectre HP and dell xps 13
both of them are equally as expensive as the mbp when they try to make it as slim as the mbp's form factor.
>>55244384
do they seriously not sell anything past haswell? haha
>>55244670
thank you anon, you made me smile
>>55242895
You can run most Linux applications on OS X, even graphical ones if you install X11.
>>55243003
>retina meme supposedly for "pros" have have <70% aRGB
Who the FUCK is doing prints on a laptop, especially the internal display?
>>55244356
Prove your meme.
>>55244263
Nope.
I eat the newest and best shit out of my hands every year and do not regret it one bit.
I legitimately hate poor people.
>>55242895
You wouldn't really even need Linux, just compile the programs for OS X.
>>55243003
>three or four valid points with a bunch of bullshit
1/10, poor copypasta
>>55245238
Where are the valid points?
>>55245250
>relies on pressure sensitive gimmick bullshit
>ultra shit tier zero travel chiclet keyboard
>1366x768 TN eye cancer
>>55245272
>all the valid points are the ones that affect usability
>>55245272
>>relies on pressure sensitive gimmick bullshit
That's not valid, it just adds even more inputs.
>ultra shit tier zero travel chiclet keyboard
The only bad thing about it is the travel.
>1366x768 TN eye cancer
On what? The MacBook Pro? No. The MacBook? No.
>>55245372
>That's not valid, it just adds even more inputs.
It's very valid, the old trackpad design was superior.
>The only bad thing about it is the travel.
Which was my point.
>On what? The MacBook Pro? No. The MacBook? No
The MacBook Air, you fucking dumbass. You know, the laptop the fucking thread's about?
>>55242935
Find something better, only xps 13 beats it and isn't much better specd
>>55242895
The screen is outdated
>>55245478
>>On what? The MacBook Pro? No. The MacBook? No
>The MacBook Air, you fucking dumbass. You know, the laptop the fucking thread's about?
He didn't say 13 or 11" But 1366 is fine for the screen size.
>>55246006
Even Acer trash is better than mac shit.
>>55246037
How? Mac holds it's value after YEARS so upgrading will cost you maybe like $100-150? And acer is cheap plastic flimsy shit.
Face it, you can't get a Thinner/faster/cheaper notebook than what apple makes!
But you're fucking fanboys so there's no arguing with you (This is from an xps13 owner)
>>55246054
>being so fucking poor you have to perpetually lease "your" macbook
>>55246054
Yeah, it's great at holding it's value, though that would mean a lot more if it weren't a literal pile of shit to begin with.
See >>55244384
>>55246068
>reaction gif
Opinion discarded!
>>55246086
>would mean a lot more if it weren't a literal pile of shit to begin with.
In what way? Battery lasts long enough, size is good (for me) It fits on the airplane tray. It's a MOBILE pc so I'm not going to play games. I've had zero issues but feel free to make points with ZERO explanation!
>>55246145
>Battery lasts long enough, size is good (for me) It fits on the airplane tray. It's a MOBILE pc so I'm not going to play games.
Even a fucking $300 1080p Chromebook fits that profile, has better battery life, and with a far better anti-glare screen than applel's glossy 1366x768 eyecancer TN.
It's literally a $700 logo for suckering gullible retards.
>>55246189
The chromebook can't do shit offline!
Even with android apps I won't be able to run every program I use aside from chrome. Have you seen the screen on the air? It's TN but it's not bad. The glossy finish is pretty decent too (good balance IMO)
Friends 13" toshiba chromebook is like a mirror But again, PLEASE tell me why something you've never used sucks for everyone!
~11 Hours with 11% but I bet that's "shit" by /g/ standards and their 10 year old thinkpads
>>55246323
LOOOL /g/ NEVER changes!
OMG X is shit!
Find something better than x?
UMMMMM?? LOL /g/tards get BTFO
>>55246323
>Have you seen the screen on the air? It's TN but it's not bad. The glossy finish is pretty decent too
>>55246443
>calls it b8
>has NEVER seen in person
>Wants matte screen which deliberately makes shit less sharp and colors worse
Wow I guess /g/ really is as autistic as I thought
>>55242895
Why would you want to project a false image?
>>55242895
>Isn't it useful for projecting an image of a Starbucks dwelling hipster?
FTFY
>>55246323
>mactard thinks 12h on a 1366x768 piece of shit is impressive
lmao @ ur lyfe
>>55246498
I don't doubt you but have any pics?
And what do you do on the anyways? *I was browsing on chrome*
I have a dell with 2 batteries and it's nice getting a 1 day charge (despite being like 10 pounds)
>>55246514
>Can't even see the PC without actually buying
>Can get 17 hours WITH CHROME/youtube 1080p running whole time
That was a sandy bridge macbook air 11 with 800 cycles btw
>>55246032
It's not fine for any screen size. It's an ass resolution. HD would even be better, less pixels but it's actually 16:9 instead of some off bastardized aspect ratio.
>>55246605
is the sony's 12 hours with the slice battery?
I WISH sony weren't such pricks when they made the vaio's! Some looked amazing but prices and parts were a bitch to pay for
I don't like the MBA's screen either, but I could live with it if the price were lower. It's a shit screen relative to cost.
>>55246724
What's bad about it? I wish viewing angles were a bit better but it's 11" so not like I'm going to try to "share" the screen with other people.
I wish it was TN, I'm not sure what would be logical upgrade from 1366? 1080p would look stupid small. On 13" 1080p is awkward and doesn't scale well!
>>55246797
oops,
*I wish it was IPS
>>55246797
You just described what I don't like about it. As a result I'm also sure you understand why I say I could live with it, and that my problem really considering it relative to price. Also 11" is too small for my preferences, having used a notebook of that size in the past. But that doesn't really play into my point.
Windows fag here but just inherited a 2009 macbook with 8gb ram and 256g ssd. This is a seriously nice machine in terms of speed and feel. My main notebook is an i7-6500u tosh with 16gb of ram, 500gb ssd and debloated but I still often use the macbook.
>>55246514
Brickpad with twice the battery size and weight runs longer
Who would have thought
>>55246881
this desu senpai
Just gut the SSD from the memebook and put it in the laptop.
My company-supplied air overheats and shuts down whenever I compile, run tests, or start up more VMs in the background. This is after cranking up the fan speed with some application.
>>55246900
>3.5lbs
>vs 3.0lb air
Yeah I'd rather take 17 hours and a real keyboard over your shitty 12hour 3.0lb facebook toy.
>>55246925
Parent already said that he's using a 500GB SSD. Unless that was a typo, I thought Anon was making fun of him by suggesting he stick a second SSD into his ass.
>>55242895
>projecting an image of a successful developer
Why? People's opinion of you are irrelevant
>>55242895
>bad keyboard
>too thin
>only one port
>not user serviceable or upgradeable
>magnet for thieves
>poor cooling
this is in addition to its being overpriced. also I think it used to be that you couldn't get a matte screen on it, glossy only. idk if that's still true, but if it is, it's another dealbreaker.
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP900X5L-K02US-Notebook-Laptop-Silver/dp/B01AWGXNH8
>>55246935
It's a thin and light portable, what were you expecting?
>>55246982
Naw 50% with chrome, and a few hundred cycles here!
>real keyboard
Has no one here ever touched a mac in person? Guess not since they keyboard is really good imo
>>55247013
>1 port
>didn't read fucking post or is just a tard
Why the fuck do people even bother posting here?
>>55247047
LOOOOOL samshit!
The resolution is horrific in 2016. $80 Chinese tablets have higher resolution screens. The Macbook Pro is a no brainer: not that much bigger, and massively better display.
>>55247817
>The Macbook Pro is a no brainer
This.
You'd have to have no brain to pay $2000 for an 800mhz portable grill.
>>55247972
xDDD macs r gay amirite? lololol
>>55247987
>>55248239
this desu senpai
>>55248239
>>55248247
Spotted the 12 year olds
>>55248253
>owns a fruity toy computer
Spotted the 12 year old mactoddler.
>>55248264
>his only arguments are piss-poor memes
>>55248287
>his only computer is a piss-poor meme
>>55248299
But that's wrong you stupid sack of shit. I have many computers of both the Mac and not Mac varieties. Seeing as how you seem to be the same faggot I end up arguing with nightly, I'm just going to leave, because we've been at it for a week and you've yet to do anything but post the same three years old memes repeatedly and reuse what I say as your own argument. Go fuck a chainsaw sideways you twat.
>>55248299
Kek
>>55248319
>comparing a $2000 mac to a $400 windows
Kek
>>55248395
>>comparing a $2000 mac to a $400 windows
The fuck are you on about?
>>55242895
>So, what other than price is wrong with a Mac book air?
it is not even $200. if you count in resale value you get it back
>>55242895
>So, what other than price is wrong with a Mac book air?
after all these years nobody even can give something better for that price
just give me actual models
>>55248319
>I have many computers of both the Mac and not Mac varieties.
Stupid sack of shit detected.
>>55248453
after all these years nobody even can name a single mac that isn't a pile of shit
just give me actual models
>>55248466
Why? Because I own something with an Apple logo on it? Get over yourself you fucking middleschooler.
>>55248476
>uses fisher price computer
>calls someone else middleschooler
>>55248482
Come back when you have an argument that's not stale greentext.
>>55248476
A FUCKING FRUIT
>>55247047
kek
why are intel so shitty?
i7 my ass. barely better than i3 form ivy bridge times
>>55248493
Come back when your computer isn't a fruit themed kiddy toy.
>>55248519
I don't even have to, none of them are.
Why are apple users so defensive of their purchases? Is it buyers remorse?
Got a Macbook Air for my mom several years ago and she's really happy with it
It's the perfect mompc
>>55247047
looks nice
but why did they put 2x slower ssd?
>>55248542
It's all they have left.
>>55248582
I bought my mom a potato and she threw it at my dad.
It's the perfect momtato
>>55245478
>It's very valid, the old trackpad design was superior.
Tried force touch and I'm not going back my boy. You're talking out of your ass.
>>55249131
No I'm not, forcetouch is a shit meme.
>>55248542
If anything it's non Apple owners that have some variation of tourettes syndrome. Just the other day took out my laptop to check some mails and properties, I immediately overheard people shit talking. This would have been very unlikely with my previous shit heap laptop.
It's like when girls see a hotter one they go full retard group up and criticize any detail, they can't help themselves, you can't help yourselves. Get a grip.
>>55242895
I have a Macbook air and have been using it mostly for deving since a bit more of a year.
>sick battery life, 12hrs idle, 5-7hrs working
>light and solid, you can drop it on the floor
>good quality keyboard, its not the fucking MacBook
>best trackpad of the market
>dual boot easy as fuck
cons tho, bad resolution, wrong placement of ctrl and fn (if you wanna do unix stuff or windows), and screen can "bend" if you force
>>55249156
What's the problem with it? It gives a realistic feedback, and need the same input force over all the surface which is the problem of other conventional trackpads.
>>55249212
and I forgot, of course the Air doesn't have any forcetouch bullshit.
>>55249216
The fact that it's not just a normal fucking button. I don't need all that fake click bullshit, just give me a physical trackpad button.
>>55244172
It's easier
>>55242895
trust me you want the 15"screen rmbp its just way better
>>55244172
because it goes ca-clunk every time you push-to-click or if you have the new ones they go ca-chink less noise but still it triggerz me
Only for drag and drop my friend.
