Comments on: Is the Apple “Brick” a netbook? No. http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rick http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-49094 Rick Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:41:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-49094 Just buy a mini-notebook from Asus or others, and hack in the Mac OS X. Easy to do, and LOTS cheaper than their overpriced, and not really that much better hardware. My MacBook Pro has now required TWO new system boards. Geez. Just buy a mini-notebook from Asus or others, and hack in the Mac OS X. Easy to do, and LOTS cheaper than their overpriced, and not really that much better hardware. My MacBook Pro has now required TWO new system boards. Geez.

]]> By: deepkid http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-49095 deepkid Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:03:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-49095 does anyone ever do research before pushing the button? apple HAS released sub $1k notebooks before. remember the ibook? does anyone ever do research before pushing the button? apple HAS released sub $1k notebooks before. remember the ibook?

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-49096 Brad Linder Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:42:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-49096 My understanding is that the iBook line was introduced at $1299 to $1499 and<br>eventually offered a computer for $999. I guess technically that is under<br>$1000, but it's really just the way marketers like to price $1000 machines.<br>Either way, ti doesn't come close to an $800 price point.<br>Still, I may be technically wrong, so I'll update the post. My understanding is that the iBook line was introduced at $1299 to $1499 and
eventually offered a computer for $999. I guess technically that is under
$1000, but it's really just the way marketers like to price $1000 machines.
Either way, ti doesn't come close to an $800 price point.
Still, I may be technically wrong, so I'll update the post.

]]> By: Rick http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-5729 Rick Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:41:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-5729 Just buy a mini-notebook from Asus or others, and hack in the Mac OS X. Easy to do, and LOTS cheaper than their overpriced, and not really that much better hardware. My MacBook Pro has now required TWO new system boards. Geez. Just buy a mini-notebook from Asus or others, and hack in the Mac OS X. Easy to do, and LOTS cheaper than their overpriced, and not really that much better hardware. My MacBook Pro has now required TWO new system boards. Geez.

]]> By: Rick http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-2616 Rick Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:41:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-2616 Just buy a mini-notebook from Asus or others, and hack in the Mac OS X. Easy to do, and LOTS cheaper than their overpriced, and not really that much better hardware. My MacBook Pro has now required TWO new system boards. Geez. Just buy a mini-notebook from Asus or others, and hack in the Mac OS X. Easy to do, and LOTS cheaper than their overpriced, and not really that much better hardware. My MacBook Pro has now required TWO new system boards. Geez.

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-5728 Brad Linder Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:42:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-5728 My understanding is that the iBook line was introduced at $1299 to $1499 and<br>eventually offered a computer for $999. I guess technically that is under<br>$1000, but it's really just the way marketers like to price $1000 machines.<br>Either way, ti doesn't come close to an $800 price point.<br>Still, I may be technically wrong, so I'll update the post. My understanding is that the iBook line was introduced at $1299 to $1499 and
eventually offered a computer for $999. I guess technically that is under
$1000, but it's really just the way marketers like to price $1000 machines.
Either way, ti doesn't come close to an $800 price point.
Still, I may be technically wrong, so I'll update the post.

]]> By: deepkid http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-2606 deepkid Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:03:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-2606 does anyone ever do research before pushing the button? apple HAS released sub $1k notebooks before. remember the ibook? does anyone ever do research before pushing the button? apple HAS released sub $1k notebooks before. remember the ibook?

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-2607 Brad Linder Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:42:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-2607 My understanding is that the iBook line was introduced at $1299 to $1499 and<br>eventually offered a computer for $999. I guess technically that is under<br>$1000, but it's really just the way marketers like to price $1000 machines.<br>Either way, ti doesn't come close to an $800 price point.<br>Still, I may be technically wrong, so I'll update the post. My understanding is that the iBook line was introduced at $1299 to $1499 and
eventually offered a computer for $999. I guess technically that is under
$1000, but it's really just the way marketers like to price $1000 machines.
Either way, ti doesn't come close to an $800 price point.
Still, I may be technically wrong, so I'll update the post.

]]> By: Joshua Ochs http://liliputing.com/2008/10/is-the-apple-brick-a-netbook-no.html#comment-2599 Joshua Ochs Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:27:23 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2134#comment-2599 Those photos are of the 13" MacBook and 15" MacBook Pro. They have nothing to do with the $800 price point rumor. So on that, sorry, you're off base.<br><br>However, as to Apple offering a truly cheap laptop, yeah, I'm in agreement with you. Very unlikely. Those photos are of the 13″ MacBook and 15″ MacBook Pro. They have nothing to do with the $800 price point rumor. So on that, sorry, you're off base.

However, as to Apple offering a truly cheap laptop, yeah, I'm in agreement with you. Very unlikely.

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