MacBook Air

[adamr]

Ok so i have decided to buy the MacBook Air from iStore for R14999, as compared to the Vaio TT at R18999 ...

Does the Air come with a word processor and excel sort of app??? ... .what about the Windows VM is that free to download? so that i can run windows apps off .... and the price ... is it a good price?

 

[Serqet]

As far as i know it doesn't come with Microsoft Office. Could be wrong though.

 

[Ou grote]

Nope, you'll need to download Open office for free, or buy iWork (around R950 I think) or Office for Mac.

 

[ponder]

Does the Air come with a word processor and excel sort of app???

... .what about the Windows VM is that free to download? so that i can run windows apps off .... and the price ... is it a good price?

No. It comes with OSX & iLife only. If you want some office environment you will need something like iWork, MS Office or free Open Office 3.

Parallels & VMWare Fusion are not free. Virtualbox however is free and a very nice VM. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/virtualbox-running-windows-on-a-mac-for-free-sort-of/

Price almost sounds to cheap if you ask me.

 

[PC Direct]

Macbook airs are so cool

 

[adamr]

the price of R14999 is at the iStore ... no lies

 

[SlinkyMike]

Price is real - on SALE at iStore, note though that this is the 1st iteration of the Air. The later one has a better graphics card.

The price is true and very good!

 

[ponder]

The lack of an Ethernet port will make this a no-no for me. Only one USB & cramped i/o ports.
I would rather have a Dell Adamo but I suspect it will cost x2 more.

 

[chris2.0]

Checkout my post here - you can order MS Office for Mac from MS if your company has an agreement with them - called the Home Use Program...

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?p=2689497#post2689497

 

[adamr]

oh and if you a student they give 5 percent off . . . . So now i wait for the laptop. Ordered and the truck strike causing the delay according to mark at the store . . . I hate waiting

 

[PeterCH]

Macbook airs are so cool

Not as cool as Let's Note's . Believe me, I compared em side by side.
The LN's are about $3,000 though.

 

[PC Direct]

Let's Note's?

/ runs to go google it.... mmmmmm

Thanks!

 

[PeterCH]

Let's Note's?

/ runs to go google it.... mmmmmm

Thanks!

http://panasonic.jp/pc/

 

[PC Direct]

Now if I could only read Japanese

Mmmm Panasonics a range we're soon to add. Those goodies look good on that url.

Thanks

 

[PeterCH]

Now if I could only read Japanese

Mmmm Panasonics a range we're soon to add. Those goodies look good on that url.

Thanks

It's easy to figure out.

Let's Note F8
- 14.1"・WXGA+（1440×900)
- includes a DVD burner (duh)
- 2GB standard RAM (up to 4GB max)
- 250GB shock mounted HDD
- Core2 Duo Processor 2.26 GHz
- 9 hour battery life
- 1620g weight
- 76 cm drop distance, 100 kg weight on closed laptop, spill proof
- IEEE802.11a,b,g,n WiFi
- TPM module for data security
- Vista Business or XP Pro

http://panasonic.jp/pc/products/f8f/index.html

The Y8, as above except,

1400×1050 14.1" screen
1520g weight
8 hour battery life

 

[ponder]

Screw Panasonic, you should look at General Dynamics. They kick Panasonics ass when it comes to ruggadised notebooks.