Comments on: Will Apple build a netbook, and what would it look like? http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html Compact Computing Thu, 24 May 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: iPad http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-51078 iPad Wed, 05 May 2010 12:08:37 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-51078 Well I guess it's now the iPad Well I guess it's now the iPad

]]> By: jordan Force http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-45866 jordan Force Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:37:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-45866 they should make one and put iwork on it for free!!!!! I love my macbook, but i want to get a small netbook for travel they should make one and put iwork on it for free!!!!! I love my macbook, but i want to get a small netbook for travel

]]> By: jordan Force http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-22517 jordan Force Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:37:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-22517 they should make one and put iwork on it for free!!!!! I love my macbook, but i want to get a small netbook for travel they should make one and put iwork on it for free!!!!! I love my macbook, but i want to get a small netbook for travel

]]> By: AlexE http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-17773 AlexE Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:19:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-17773 While I'm rather addicted to gadgets and would love to buy a netbook for my commute to work I'm struggling to justify this over and above my iPhone. At the moment I can send emails, play games and browse the web all with a device that fits in my pocket and has a day's worth of battery life. I quite like the soft keyboard (I'm a bit dyslexic so the suggested word feature is great) but there is a landscape version with a spellchecker for less than $2. I'm also a fan of the instant on feature (you just press the silver button at the top) and the always connected nature. If I get bored I can always use the ebook reader (eReader) or watch a film. <br><br>How well do the current crop of netbooks deal with hibernate rather than booting from cold?<br><br>(yes I've become a bit of a fanboy as my MacBookPro and iPhone have been a great replacement for my X61t) While I'm rather addicted to gadgets and would love to buy a netbook for my commute to work I'm struggling to justify this over and above my iPhone. At the moment I can send emails, play games and browse the web all with a device that fits in my pocket and has a day's worth of battery life. I quite like the soft keyboard (I'm a bit dyslexic so the suggested word feature is great) but there is a landscape version with a spellchecker for less than $2. I'm also a fan of the instant on feature (you just press the silver button at the top) and the always connected nature. If I get bored I can always use the ebook reader (eReader) or watch a film.

How well do the current crop of netbooks deal with hibernate rather than booting from cold?

(yes I've become a bit of a fanboy as my MacBookPro and iPhone have been a great replacement for my X61t)

]]> By: lemonadesoda http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-5066 lemonadesoda Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:39:01 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-5066 If Apple decides to target the CORPORATE rather than consumer market then it would be very successful with a MacNook. The "Air" is nice but already out of date, and TBH, too big. It might be thin, light, and designer cool, but it is still too big for road warriors.<br><br>As is their current 13" MacBook range.<br><br>IF Apple could squeeze the format down to 11" then would have a winner on their hands. Esp. since VMware Fusion, or Bootcamp, allows native Windows and Windows apps to run on the machines sans problems. If Apple decides to target the CORPORATE rather than consumer market then it would be very successful with a MacNook. The “Air” is nice but already out of date, and TBH, too big. It might be thin, light, and designer cool, but it is still too big for road warriors.

As is their current 13″ MacBook range.

IF Apple could squeeze the format down to 11″ then would have a winner on their hands. Esp. since VMware Fusion, or Bootcamp, allows native Windows and Windows apps to run on the machines sans problems.

]]> By: lemonadesoda http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-3833 lemonadesoda Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:39:01 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-3833 If Apple decides to target the CORPORATE rather than consumer market then it would be very successful with a MacNook. The "Air" is nice but already out of date, and TBH, too big. It might be thin, light, and designer cool, but it is still too big for road warriors.<br><br>As is their current 13" MacBook range.<br><br>IF Apple could squeeze the format down to 11" then would have a winner on their hands. Esp. since VMware Fusion, or Bootcamp, allows native Windows and Windows apps to run on the machines sans problems. If Apple decides to target the CORPORATE rather than consumer market then it would be very successful with a MacNook. The “Air” is nice but already out of date, and TBH, too big. It might be thin, light, and designer cool, but it is still too big for road warriors.

As is their current 13″ MacBook range.

IF Apple could squeeze the format down to 11″ then would have a winner on their hands. Esp. since VMware Fusion, or Bootcamp, allows native Windows and Windows apps to run on the machines sans problems.

]]> By: Zach http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2483 Zach Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:12:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2483 Apple is definitely working on a netbook, you just won't see it until after 10.6 ships. It's no coincidence that the primary goal of this dev cycle is to reduce the storage footprint, also coinciding with cheaper and faster solid state storage. This is definitely going to become a reality. Apple will be slow in getting it to market, but they're definitely going to do it right. Apple is definitely working on a netbook, you just won't see it until after 10.6 ships. It's no coincidence that the primary goal of this dev cycle is to reduce the storage footprint, also coinciding with cheaper and faster solid state storage. This is definitely going to become a reality. Apple will be slow in getting it to market, but they're definitely going to do it right.

]]> By: m http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2469 m Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:13:45 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2469 totally. apple shot their ultraportable wad last winter, and it's the macbook air. they're not going to start selling it (in any version) at "netbook" prices. it's a fashion statement, above all. totally. apple shot their ultraportable wad last winter, and it's the macbook air. they're not going to start selling it (in any version) at “netbook” prices. it's a fashion statement, above all.

]]> By: arsene lupin http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2427 arsene lupin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:46:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2427 Wont happen because they cant charge double for the exact same components that their customers sells because money is not an object for the cool customers (Eff that 'it just works'. I have yet to buy a laptop runnnig Win or Linux that doesnt work when I turn it on. Stop propagating their BS.) and slick marketing. <br><br>Besides the prices of netbooks should settle between 250-300$ very quickly.<br>The Acer One is on special at Futureshop this week for 299$.<br><br>And all that is going to be moot if Tech Crunch goes ahead with their 200$ tablet.<br><br>I make great use of your netbooks but see the need for a tablet when I just sit around at soccer, judo and basketball practice for the kids. Its hard to concentrate to get any work done so I end up just reading stuff while listening to podcasts.<br>Sub 200$ means instead of one netbook I can put a tablet in the trunk of each car (since I carry my media on a 16GB USB key).<br><br>I want prices to go down. Not start creeping up to the thousand dollar range.<br>$299 Acer One does the job well and is the perfect size (ok, Id like a 10)<br>but a 249$ One would be even better.] Wont happen because they cant charge double for the exact same components that their customers sells because money is not an object for the cool customers (Eff that 'it just works'. I have yet to buy a laptop runnnig Win or Linux that doesnt work when I turn it on. Stop propagating their BS.) and slick marketing.

Besides the prices of netbooks should settle between 250-300$ very quickly.
The Acer One is on special at Futureshop this week for 299$.

And all that is going to be moot if Tech Crunch goes ahead with their 200$ tablet.

I make great use of your netbooks but see the need for a tablet when I just sit around at soccer, judo and basketball practice for the kids. Its hard to concentrate to get any work done so I end up just reading stuff while listening to podcasts.
Sub 200$ means instead of one netbook I can put a tablet in the trunk of each car (since I carry my media on a 16GB USB key).

I want prices to go down. Not start creeping up to the thousand dollar range.
$299 Acer One does the job well and is the perfect size (ok, Id like a 10)
but a 249$ One would be even better.]

]]> By: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 running OS X http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2418 Dell Inspiron Mini 9 running OS X Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:02:02 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2418 [...] a MacBook Mini, but don’t want to wait for Apple to actually release a netbook? While hackers have been installing OS X on the MSI Wind for ages (or what passes for ages in the [...] [...] a MacBook Mini, but don’t want to wait for Apple to actually release a netbook? While hackers have been installing OS X on the MSI Wind for ages (or what passes for ages in the [...]

]]> By: garysims http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2417 garysims Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:17:01 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2417 "I just don’t see Apple catering to the folks who are snapping up $400 low-to-medium performance machines." is absoluatley right, if you do a feature for feature comparision like CPU, memor y and hard disks for ALL macs, they always come out more expensive. Apple aren't about to release a dirt cheap netbook.<br><br>Gary “I just don’t see Apple catering to the folks who are snapping up $400 low-to-medium performance machines.” is absoluatley right, if you do a feature for feature comparision like CPU, memor y and hard disks for ALL macs, they always come out more expensive. Apple aren't about to release a dirt cheap netbook.

Gary

]]> By: Alex http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2412 Alex Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:12:32 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2412 I honestly don't think Apple is even looking into the netbook route. They have their own vision of the future of computing, and it involves the iPhone and iPod touch whose content they can control and get mucho dinero.<br><br>Plus, how different would an Apple netbook be, since all of them have the Atom or some other underpowered CPU? I don't see Apple going the netbook route in the forseeable future... I honestly don't think Apple is even looking into the netbook route. They have their own vision of the future of computing, and it involves the iPhone and iPod touch whose content they can control and get mucho dinero.

Plus, how different would an Apple netbook be, since all of them have the Atom or some other underpowered CPU? I don't see Apple going the netbook route in the forseeable future…

]]> By: thebryceman http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2410 thebryceman Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:22:50 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2410 When are one of the many Netbook manufacturers going to wake up, be more selective with their components and make a Netbook that needs almost no mods to install OS X... <br>i.e. all the components are matched to the drivers that would be on a standard OS X DVD. WiFi, Sound, Bluetooth, Graphics etc... out of the box. <br><br>They wont be able to keep up with demand! I dream on... When are one of the many Netbook manufacturers going to wake up, be more selective with their components and make a Netbook that needs almost no mods to install OS X…
i.e. all the components are matched to the drivers that would be on a standard OS X DVD. WiFi, Sound, Bluetooth, Graphics etc… out of the box.

They wont be able to keep up with demand! I dream on…

]]> By: mike http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2402 mike Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:12:22 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2402 I've been wondering about this lately too. I think a $599 MacBook Mini would be wildly popular, but it could hurt sales of the $1099 MacBook too much (which surely has a better profit margin, real dollars and percentage than a netbook). In the past Apple has been the first to show off new Intel chips, maybe they could stick a dual-core Atom into a notebook and sell it for closer to $800. Another product that Apple has that really needs a refresh is the Mac mini, and something like the Eee Box could be a newer and even smaller replacement. At the same time they could probably eliminate the Apple TV console and gear this new mini towards media center usage. Just my thoughts here, I don't really know anything :) I've been wondering about this lately too. I think a $599 MacBook Mini would be wildly popular, but it could hurt sales of the $1099 MacBook too much (which surely has a better profit margin, real dollars and percentage than a netbook). In the past Apple has been the first to show off new Intel chips, maybe they could stick a dual-core Atom into a notebook and sell it for closer to $800. Another product that Apple has that really needs a refresh is the Mac mini, and something like the Eee Box could be a newer and even smaller replacement. At the same time they could probably eliminate the Apple TV console and gear this new mini towards media center usage. Just my thoughts here, I don't really know anything :)

]]> By: Warukyure http://liliputing.com/2008/10/will-apple-build-a-netbook-and-what-would-it-look-like.html#comment-2401 Warukyure Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:21:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1977#comment-2401 It would look like a $1500 gunshot to someones wallet.... It would look like a $1500 gunshot to someones wallet….

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