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1. Bobfozz

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   10/07, 12:32pm | report spam | close reply

   What's its OS?

   Exactly.
   
   When was Dell's last original idea that worked?

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1. jmonty12

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   10/07, 01:03pm | report spam | close reply

   Completely Original Design

   That doesn't look one bit like a MacBook Air. You're just imagining things. They came up with this design all on their own.

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1. peter02l

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   10/07, 01:10pm | report spam | close reply

   Sorry just couldn't resist:

   Monitor sold separately.

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1. lamewing

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   10/07, 01:12pm | report spam | close reply

   too thin

   The Air was too thin (1st model had many hinge issues) and I expect this computer to have several growing pains with its first incarnation.

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1. Salty

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   10/07, 01:18pm | report spam | close reply

   Honestly...

   Honestly I still don't understand why people buy the Air. It's not like a 13 inch MacBook pro is THICK, and you get way better performance.

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1. slider

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   10/07, 01:32pm | report spam | (1 reply) close | reply

   RE: Honestly...

   I hear yah. But from what I've read over and over for years is that if you're constantly traveling with a bag over your shoulder, every bit of space and every ounce counts. It's seem kinda hard to wrap one's head around, ie, 'how much heavier could it really be'. But again, the message as been consistent - seems like to really understand you've got to travel for a living.

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1. testudo

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   10/07, 01:58pm | report spam | close reply

   Re: Honestly

   Maybe these road warriors need to get new carry on's. Most people I see these days are rolling their bags all over the place. No one uses shoulder bags anymore for travel...

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1. pmhacker

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   10/07, 03:32pm | report spam | close reply

   RE: Honestly

   I travel for a living and when not traveling walk with my laptop all day, and the Air is the best thing out there. It is light and thin and does everything i need. I don't use it for gaming or video streaming (which it is not good for at all), but for work it rocks. I don't use roller-board luggage as suggested by Fresh-Faced Recruit. I use a backpack with all my carry on items. Plus, I can slip it in the seatback, which now is not permitted on many airlines. Since it is so thin the flight attendants don't even know its a laptop. I know I could get a netbook or something but please the keyboard and screen on those are ridiculous. I carry the Macbook air, power supply and verizon wireless card. Small and tidy. You would be surprised how much you fee the pound from a 3.0 lb mba to a 4.5lb macbook pro 13". Plus the thickness is noticeable too.
   
   If these things aren't an issue for you, then a different laptop will work.

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1. elroth

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   10/07, 03:44pm | report spam | (1 reply) close | reply

   oh

   The reason Dell hasn't revealed specifications or release info is because there's nothing inside - it's a publicity stunt.

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1. JeffHarris

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   10/07, 04:24pm | report spam | close reply

   Wait for the Bloat

   Buyer beware...
   Once Windows is installed the thing puffs up to 1.5" and 8 lbs.... just like most WinBoxes.
   
   What is this with this week's cavalcade of Windows vaporware? First it was Microsoft lab mice, now this?
   
   Methinks I hear the sound of chattering teeth and kneecaps knocking together in Redmond.

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1. slapppy

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   10/07, 05:53pm | report spam | close reply

   Yawn

   Oh, did DELL say something? Oh just another product copied from Apple. Wake us up when comes up with something on their own and not just another copy of Apple stuff.

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1. Foe Hammer

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   10/07, 08:47pm | report spam | close reply

   Where's The BEEF?

   No specifications? Why Dell! Your slip (up) is showing!
   
   Where are the built-in ports? It better have at least an ethernet jack, an HMDI connection, an Express card slot, and a dozen USB ports on board. And what about that CD/DVD/player/burner with full Blu-ray support? I can't tell from the picture, so I presume it's mounted on the bottom: you probably just lift the unit, slide the access door back and slap the disk onto the spindle upside down.
   
   All this minimal functionality simply HAS to be there. After all, you yourselves have said that such a notebook lacking these features and therefore requiring messy connections of wires to a slew of external devices or even a docking unit of some sort would be worthless. Now make it exclusively run Windows and we're into negative MSRPing: you'll have to pay people to take them off your hands.