Comments on: Is the 13″ MacBookPro a Shot at Netbooks? http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks a multi-tasked stream of consciousness or perhaps just emails to myself Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jonathan http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-621321 Jonathan Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:22:30 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-621321 I have OSX on a netbook as well, but it's far from a real mac. My MacBookpro is just has considerably greater degree of polish. I have OSX on a netbook as well, but it's far from a real mac. My MacBookpro is just has considerably greater degree of polish.

]]> By: Speednut http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-621320 Speednut Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:51:55 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-621320 Forgot to mention that I'm ordering a 13" for my niece who's starting College. The 13" MBP looks much more useful than the wife's MB Air without being a lot larger and heavier. <br><br>With my 3XL sized hands, typing successfully on netbooks with smaller keyboards just isn't possible. Most of them that I've played with have construction that screams "disposable". The old adage "you get what you pay for" seems to ring true again. My coworker that got OS X running on a $320 Dell netbook was pretty cool though. Again, it's his beater computer, not a replacement for his 3 other computers. :-) Forgot to mention that I'm ordering a 13″ for my niece who's starting College. The 13″ MBP looks much more useful than the wife's MB Air without being a lot larger and heavier.

With my 3XL sized hands, typing successfully on netbooks with smaller keyboards just isn't possible. Most of them that I've played with have construction that screams “disposable”. The old adage “you get what you pay for” seems to ring true again. My coworker that got OS X running on a $320 Dell netbook was pretty cool though. Again, it's his beater computer, not a replacement for his 3 other computers. :-)

]]> By: Speednut http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-621319 Speednut Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:37:59 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-621319 OtherWorldComputing (<a href="http://macsales.com" rel="nofollow">macsales.com</a>) is your friend for option upgrades to Macs. Upgrades to your configuration are better and cheaper there. There are other methods to save a bit too if you don't already have apple corporate discounts, shoot me an email if you want details. OtherWorldComputing (macsales.com) is your friend for option upgrades to Macs. Upgrades to your configuration are better and cheaper there. There are other methods to save a bit too if you don't already have apple corporate discounts, shoot me an email if you want details.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-618063 Jonathan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:22:30 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-618063 I have OSX on a netbook as well, but it's far from a real mac. My MacBookpro is just has considerably greater degree of polish. I have OSX on a netbook as well, but it's far from a real mac. My MacBookpro is just has considerably greater degree of polish.

]]> By: Speednut http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-618061 Speednut Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:51:55 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-618061 Forgot to mention that I'm ordering a 13" for my niece who's starting College. The 13" MBP looks much more useful than the wife's MB Air without being a lot larger and heavier. <br><br>With my 3XL sized hands, typing successfully on netbooks with smaller keyboards just isn't possible. Most of them that I've played with have construction that screams "disposable". The old adage "you get what you pay for" seems to ring true again. My coworker that got OS X running on a $320 Dell netbook was pretty cool though. Again, it's his beater computer, not a replacement for his 3 other computers. :-) Forgot to mention that I'm ordering a 13″ for my niece who's starting College. The 13″ MBP looks much more useful than the wife's MB Air without being a lot larger and heavier.

With my 3XL sized hands, typing successfully on netbooks with smaller keyboards just isn't possible. Most of them that I've played with have construction that screams “disposable”. The old adage “you get what you pay for” seems to ring true again. My coworker that got OS X running on a $320 Dell netbook was pretty cool though. Again, it's his beater computer, not a replacement for his 3 other computers. :-)

]]> By: Speednut http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-618058 Speednut Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:37:59 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-618058 OtherWorldComputing (<a href="http://macsales.com" rel="nofollow">macsales.com</a>) is your friend for option upgrades to Macs. Upgrades to your configuration are better and cheaper there. There are other methods to save a bit too if you don't already have apple corporate discounts, shoot me an email if you want details. OtherWorldComputing (macsales.com) is your friend for option upgrades to Macs. Upgrades to your configuration are better and cheaper there. There are other methods to save a bit too if you don't already have apple corporate discounts, shoot me an email if you want details.

]]> By: Σχολή Χορού http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-617929 Σχολή Χορού Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:47:03 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-617929 Apple paid for their pricing policy long time ago. Now with the knowledge of the past, they try hard but i think it all depends on the other sides mistakes. Windows Vista was a very good opportunity for MacBook but if Windows 7 is as good as it looks so far, things are tough. Apple paid for their pricing policy long time ago. Now with the knowledge of the past, they try hard but i think it all depends on the other sides mistakes. Windows Vista was a very good opportunity for MacBook but if Windows 7 is as good as it looks so far, things are tough.

]]> By: James Whatley http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-617763 James Whatley Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-617763 I'm getting one. I'm getting one.

]]> By: Abul http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-617762 Abul Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:41:40 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-617762 Honestly, this one probably has hit the sweet spot - albeit the price is a bit high. It fits nicely into the market for those looking for a powerful MacbookPro but do not want a big 15" or 17", it's small and powerful enough to be the main laptop and go anywhere and everywhere.<br>Clean and powerful desktop at home and away from it. Honestly, this one probably has hit the sweet spot – albeit the price is a bit high. It fits nicely into the market for those looking for a powerful MacbookPro but do not want a big 15″ or 17″, it's small and powerful enough to be the main laptop and go anywhere and everywhere.
Clean and powerful desktop at home and away from it.

]]> By: Ricky Cadden http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2009/06/14/is-the-13-macbookpro-a-shot-at-netbooks/comment-page-1#comment-617679 Ricky Cadden Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:20:50 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/?p=4558#comment-617679 Given that my 'work' laptop is a 13" Dell XPS M1330, I just can't see a Macbook Pro being a real option as a 'netbook'. For me, the size matters - I'm cool with the fact that video editing or mass photo editing isn't going to happen (though I am able to do light photo editing), but the biggest reason I love my Asus EeePC 1000HE is because it's small and does 80% of the things I need it to. <br><br>Also, given that it plays second chair to my XPS M1330, I just can't justify spending over $500 on it, either. <br><br>To each their own, though, that's what's crazy about the laptop market. There's quite literally something for everyone. Given that my 'work' laptop is a 13″ Dell XPS M1330, I just can't see a Macbook Pro being a real option as a 'netbook'. For me, the size matters – I'm cool with the fact that video editing or mass photo editing isn't going to happen (though I am able to do light photo editing), but the biggest reason I love my Asus EeePC 1000HE is because it's small and does 80% of the things I need it to.

Also, given that it plays second chair to my XPS M1330, I just can't justify spending over $500 on it, either.

To each their own, though, that's what's crazy about the laptop market. There's quite literally something for everyone.

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