Re: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
Re: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
- Subject: Re: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
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- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:06:17 -0400
While the design is cool, I'm a bit confused about some design decisions
made by Apple on this MacBook Air. It has no backlit keyboard. I have
found that feature indispensable in my current Gen2 Macbook Air. I do
have an SSD on my current one, though, it it makes the machine feel so
snappy. That's a definite plus in the machines.
From: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
To: "Orth, Lonny J CIV N62306" <email@hidden>
Cc: email@hidden
Date: 10/21/2010 10:00
Subject: Re: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
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Just to (hopefully) clarify. I would have been happy if the screen were
an Ipad attached with hinges to a keyboard with the Ipad/screen being
able to flip over on top of the key board but it being one ultralight,
ultrathin device. This thing with seperate glass devices and all is
just too clunky in my opinion. "We made it so light! It's only 2
lbs...plus this plate of glass you need to use...plus this CD drive you
need to attach...plus..." #Fail
----- Original Message -----
From: "Orth, Lonny J CIV N62306" <email@hidden>
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:09
Subject: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
To: "Nichols, Jared - 1170 - MITLL" <email@hidden>,
"Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>,
email@hidden
> I'm with you on this one. I don't see Ive & Co. doing a
> convertible screen laptop. The screen hinges on the ones I've
> seen are a bit of a nightmare. They're not the kind of component
> that will stand up to years of use gracefully.
>
> During the "Lion" portion of the keynote, it appeared that Apple
> is banking on the multitouch input devices to be the key to
> navigating future OSes. Besides, a touch-sensitive screen (at
> least one that Apple would make) is going to be glass. That would
> add thickness and weight to the MacBook Airs. Also, imagine
> people sitting there trying to tap on the screen of a 2-pound
> laptop! It's either going to keep tipping over on heavy-handed
> folks, or the screen hinge is going to get overly stressed.
>
> As a current MacBook Air owner (which replaced my 12" PowerBook
> G4), I'm pleased with the direction that Apple has gone. Besides,
> the big thing here in my mind is the flash storage and crazy low
> standby power. That's one thing that the current Air is not very
> long on.
>
> - Lonny
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fed-talk-bounces+lonny.orth=email@hidden
> [mailto:fed-talk-bounces+lonny.orth=email@hidden] On
> Behalf Of Nichols, Jared - 1170 - MITLL
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:52 AM
> To: Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC; email@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
>
> Being that Steve comes from the user experience angle of things, I
> don'tthink it would be the greatest of approaches. Have you ever
> used a tablet
> like that? I've found them to be very cumbersome and it feels like
> you'regoing to snap the screen off at any moment. Not the nice
> solid tactile
> goodness I'm used to out of an Apple machine.
>
> j
> --
>
>
> On 10/20/10 5:49 PM, "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC"
> < wrote:
>
> >Am I the only one disappointed with this event & with the latest
> >hardware? To me, the obvious answer for "if an Ipad & Macbook hooked
up"
> >would be a REVERSIBLE, TOUCHSCREEN screen on top that could be used
as a
> >tablet with the physical keyboard on the bottom. That is so a "no
> >brainer" to me & so in line with where Jobs was rambling I thought he
was
> >joking at first. I was counting on a big announcement of new hardware
for
> >my birthday but this was "much ado about nothing" in my
(Mac)book. :0/
> >_______________________________________________
>
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