Report: Macbook Air will grab 16% of Mac market

Well, I’m a road warrior, and I didn’t care about the price considering what it DID have - a decent processor, lightweight, THIN, wireless, etc. So I bought one. Yes it is a niche product. If you think Jobs was stupid enough to think this would outsell the MB and MBP, c’mon! This is meant for people like myself.

Am I happy with it? It is SUPERB - for what it is. The MBP it isn’t IF you are worried about ports, no expandability, need for an extra battery, etc. But how many of you REALLY use an extra battery? And how many have mre than ONE thing plugged into the USB port at a time?

For ME, it was worth every penny. Apple has ANOTHER winner here. It’s not going to be for everyone, and it’s not going to sell like the other two models. But that’s not the goal here. The goal was to fill a need for portability and mobility like no other, and Apple accomplished just that.

Well, it seems to be not quite right:
http://www.maconair.com/macbook_air_as_lightweight_as_sales
the Air is said o be attracting noticeably less buyers than the original MacBook.

I’ll chime in because I’m actually the target buyer who hasn’t bought — yet. When I was doing conferences and speaking a lot, I’d do three weeks in Europe with one roll aboard and a briefcase and would have paid any price for a system like the Air. The convenience of the Internet has allowed me to travel less, but should I be called back on the road, I’ll get a MacBook Air immediately. For those who have trouble valuing Apple systems, here’s the clue: Apple releases new software that adds value to existing purchased hardware; Microsoft (eventually) releases software to drive the purchase of new hardware. Big difference.

quote”This is truly an assidine prediction ! The MBA will grab a very small part of Mac users as it is overpriced and underfeatured.”

I am not sure how you get there but as far as I have seen it is priced aggresively (several hundred less) compared to the other ultrathin laptops out there, with a much faster processor..
then of course this kind of laptops (not only Apple’s) are not for everyone but that’s besides the point, you wouldn’t buy a Mercedes S series to plow a corn field nor criticize it because it’s not a good farming vehicle. that’s just plain stupid

I…I…I….
Who the hell cares about “You” and your little internet tantrums of I power? The fact is , like everything: some will like it and some won’t . It will serve some and not suit others…Why on earth is one’s I supposed to be the only opinion that counts especially when it’s tainted with bias and resentment that have nothing to do with the spec and intended market?

Get a life.

Apple’s sell-off today was pure bull and attributed to Gene Munster’s coy
comments and his article. Instead of supporting his 250 price target with solid Mac sales this quarter and even additional gravy with Mac Air, he writes some wishy washy article that no-one can understand which caused panic and sell -off. There was zero reason for Apple to be down $5.00 today with the exception of Gene’s article and his gamemanship for some self-serving purpose!

To the person who is waiting for the gen-2 version… that makes sense when buying autos, but Apple and the whole computing industry’s track record is pretty good. Sometimes there are software updates or battery replacements, but I can’t remember any serious hardware issues resulting in buyer’s remorse. Better features and lower costs happen as time marches on, but I have reasonable faith in the science behind computing hardware design and testing.

Cars are different because of the moving parts and the effect of unknowns (road salt, parking location, maintenance habits, etc.). Computers just face basic environmental stresses (temperature, humidity, etc.) that are more easily tested.

That just leaves the keys and screen hinge, which should be easy to test in comparison to a whole car’s worth of moving parts.

I’m not saying you’re wrong, but in the end you have to weigh the assurance gained by waiting for the next generation vs. the “opportunity cost” of not having the tool now. I argue that the assurance gain is small, but the determination of opportunity cost is up to you.

“I really do wonder why the MacBook Air gets under the skin of so many people. There’s something like a vendetta by people who apparently feel put upon by Apple’s design choices.”

It’s just a reaction to the extreme hype that surrounds Apple’s products. It often comes across like they try to make people feel dumb or uncool to not want their products (although perhaps more the fanboys than Apple itself). And if you don’t like it you are suddenly accused of being a ‘hater’. I like Apple’s products but sheesh they are d*heads. So when a product is released that seems so silly that they must really think people are boneheads, this is the reaction you will get.

This is a ‘road-warrior”-only product; regular folk will buy the regular MacBooks. No surprises here. BTW: it is priced pretty well; the “comparable” Sony model is about $300 more.

QUOTE: “This is truly an assidine prediction ! The MBA will grab a very small part of Mac users as it is overpriced and underfeatured.”

I really do wonder why the MacBook Air gets under the skin of so many people. There’s something like a vendetta by people who apparently feel put upon by Apple’s design choices.

Maybe it’s some kind of irritated Internet venting- “It’s not for me, therefore, it’s not for anyone!”

This is truly an assidine prediction ! The MBA will grab a very small part of Mac users as it is overpriced and underfeatured.

Hi there, I guess it is normal for such an Engineering Exercise, it is not just a packaging of standard Intel components, but an extreme “compression” exercise, therefore the risk to be early adopters is pretty high.

I will myself buy one… but not the first generation ;-)