http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/ Engadget Comments for MacBook Air patent is mocking you http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
5" less screen space
Half(ish) processor speed

You also forget the Air can run any OS it damn well pleases itself. I don't know if OS X has been "Hackintoshed" onto the Eee yet, though.]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
Congrats. The EEE is very nice to have, its just not in my interest, where I'd rather have a power-sucking 2 hour battery computer that has some uber graphics card and stuffs.

Now, um, there are some things kind of wrong though:

1. EEE and Macbook Air- Its like comparing a strawberry and caviar: one is sweet, inexpensive, and tasty, and the other is expensive, powerful (comparing to the other), and the absolute quality is higher. By absolute quality, its like an XBOX PS3 vs a Wii. the ps3 is a lot more powerful, and thats it. No power or gigabyte per dollar or stuff like that. Just raw absolute quiality of parts.

More Ports: As far as I know, this is correct

Lighter: Correct, but its the difference in their leauge

Runs many operation ystems too: By comparing the two, I assume you either:

A. Use "too" as an addon, like "also", with correlation to the other statements", meaning it "does this, that, and also that".

B. Compare tot he Air that it can also do it. Like "I like pie", "Me too!"]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
Just because the "speed" of the processor is slower than the Air, doesn't mean that it's nerfed. The Eee Can run Half-Life 2 at a decent FPS, all for $350.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UixLlpMgJqA

And yes, the Eee has been "hackintoshed".
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arxdlBGolTE

Do some research next time. It's a dead give away of fanboyism when you don't.]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
I do like how 'fanboy' has turned into a generic insult for people that are fans of a product they own. I don't think I'm being that rampant with it at all. How many fanboys admit to a product flaw, anyway?]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Air: 13" screen, full-size keyboard, 2GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n, CPU: 1.6 GHz, FSB: 800 Mhz, 64GB SSD...

I'm not saying the Eee is bad, in fact I think I want one, and I don't really want an Air, but comparing the Air to the Eee is like comparing a BMW to a Smartcar. In other words, a completely lame comparison.]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
Ok, I'll admit my reply was a bit condescending, sorry. It's late, and I jumped (http://www.xkcd.com/386/ :p )

My point was that thought the Eee might have "low" specs, it is far from being under-performing as you were hinting.

You have to admit though that your post "highlighting" the Eee shortcomings in relation to the Air. Again, sorry for namecalling you a "fanboy", that was harsh on my part :p

--Jon]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
...]]>Feb 29th 2008 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Right on, detecting that Fanboyism...
But wait, why the low rank? Ah, the windows fanboys, I always forget those little...]]>Feb 29th 2008 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
That is one thing I don't like about the Air: impossible to open that little door! It's not like the Air is heavy to pick up, awkward or anything but it would have been nice if were closer to the edge. I'm guessing this wasn't possible due to technical limitations of the keyboard hardware.]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Like, ass-raped offended.]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 29th 2008 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 29th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
If it actually was in the price league of other ultraportables of this type, and if I was interested in one of these, I would take it.

No, I am not asking for it to run Doom 3 or Crysis, but I mean, it is a nice computer to have. Not necessarily nice to buy, but nice to have one in your possesion.

You would be happy too if someone gave you a Macbook Air out of random!

Either way, this is a great, much needed improvement.

And yes, I have 8 USB ports, 2 on my Macbook, which go to a 4 port USB 1.1 hub (hey, it was $5), and a 4 port USB 2.0 hub.

My mouse, printer, and scanner are hooked up to the 1.1, as well as the occasionally autoclicking mouse.

My USB drive, USB card reader, USB external drive, and iPod cord are on the 2.0]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
But not too long ago, I was looking for a slimmed down Pro for gaming. Until I realized I should just get a desktop and game on that, and it would be tons cheaper and better and more powerful, I was waiting for a Macbook with graphics card, or a Macbook Pro.]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/08/16/ultraportable-connecting-system/
]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
This was August...

WTF! They couldve added it in a long time ago!]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
Besides, we haven't had a good Air flamefest in like 24 hours!]]>Feb 28th 2008 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 28th 2008 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 29th 2008 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Well actually the Air followed the standards while the 3g modems didn't.
The usb standard also specifies the size of the device around the port.

This i hope will make the 3g modem makers follow the standards.

What i don't like is that they didn't followed the standards on the power of the usb port. They increased it so it could fit the dvd writer.
I would have inserted a firewire port too.
Firewire (6 wires) on a macbook offers 8 V compared to the standard usb 5 V i think it would have been sufficient for the dvd writer]]>Feb 29th 2008 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
Damn, now I have to go find it. I'm almost 100% sure this isn't Apple's invention.]]>Feb 29th 2008 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/]]>Feb 29th 2008 2:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
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For example, the iPod clickwheel patent diagrams used a mouse as the example device, not a music player.]]>Feb 29th 2008 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/Feb 29th 2008 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/macbook-air-patent-is-mocking-you/
if Apple did a magsafe docking cradle/dongle for the macbookpro or airhead, then it'd be clever.]]>Mar 1st 2008 8:03PM