Paul Stamatiou: Reviews his MacBook Air
Last week, Paul Stamatiou posted a review of his MacBook Air. He purchased it nearly three weeks ago for $15.00 (See: How I got a MacBook Air for 15 Dollars) and has since replaced his MacBook Pro as his primary computer. He concludes his review with an answer to the question, “Any Regrets?”
None at all. The Air has enough power to do my work tasks and small enough to bring everywhere. Down the line I can see myself eying Mtron’s 128GB 1.8-inch SSD capable of 100MB+/sec read/write throughput. Hopefully it comes in a PATA/ZIF flavor as the Air does not use SATA at the moment. Subtle rumors indicate a move to a 45nm chip and a SATA drive in the summer, but we’ll have to wait and see.
If I had to pick out one thing about the Air and call it my favorite, it would be the sturdy construction. This thing is solid and feels like it was carved from a block of aluminum. Despite the bugs and issues, the Air gets a 9/10.
The MacBook Air has met both praise and criticism since it’s announcement at the MacWorld Expo in mid January. As for many Apple products, the arguments for and against the product are of different sides of the same coin. It’s too thin or it’s amazingly thin. It’s too basic or it’s perfectly basic. It will never serve as a primary computer or it’s perfect for my primary needs. Apple has always had a knack for stirring the pot of innovation and reacting with the critics strong emotions.
I for one will wait to see the product line mature and expand the features that are available to it as technology and the industry catch up before I consider purchasing one. But it is great to hear such good feedback from the early adopters.
To read Paul’s full review and reader comments, visit his website at: http://paulstamatiou.com/