Comments on: HP launches rival to MacBook Air

By: California

California — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:57:22 +0000

"The “me too” syndrom strikes again."

Like the "me too" iphones piggy backing on RIM's phones??

And all the hoopla over Vista being the worste things since a crooked republican…. bla bla bla, more likely you moaners are the types that can't get pissed in a brewery.

Apple showed it's true colours Monday, discounted " smart phone " ( aka: toy) and still the stocks took a hammering, Steve must be fuming now!

By: Robert Spotts Chadds Ford PA

Robert Spotts Chadds Ford PA — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:24:41 +0000

HP lacks one thing in which Apple excels: support. They need to work on that, no matter how good the product.

By: John,, NY, NY

John,, NY, NY — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:10:11 +0000

Its the software that Dell, HP, and Sony is missing. Software and Apple's design is the big attraction. The software works, comes with real basic software not Calculator.

Anyway, MacBookAir still looks thinner and lighter. Not that I want a thin light book but that is the focus here.

By: Ciccio, Mexio City

Ciccio, Mexio City — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:21:08 +0000

The "me too" syndrom strikes again. An ultra thin is not for everybody, but whoever compares a machine running Windows Vista (or any other for that matter) with one running Leopard is absolutely missing the point

By: Sudz,NY

Sudz,NY — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:19:00 +0000

I bought one for my wife since she really wanted to have this cool thing.It is not practical to use. Apple support is not that great. She feels bad that no DVD ROM,no ethernet port, had to buy extra cable to connect to TV or monitor. On top of that she got really pissed that apple support dropped her call twice.

By: Anthony, Arlington VA

Anthony, Arlington VA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:35:06 +0000

When are these tech companies going to stop playing Apples game. As soon as apple comes out with something they all copy it 6 months later. Everything at the tech expos are copies of existing apple products. I am seeing less and less innovation which is not a good sign to any investor. If they really want to take a page from Steve Jobs book they should just look at existing technologies and see how they can combine them with others to create a great user experience. In my opinion they should really have their focus on preparing for the 4G networks coming out in the next 5 years from Sprint, Verizon and at&t. I know Apple is. I don't think Apple cares if Windows is on 9 out of 10 computers. OS X will be on 10 out of 10 iPhones. The next platform is about portability. IBM went through the same problem when there was a shift from large mainframes to PCs. Dell was the victim of the swing from desktop to laptop.

By: John B. Portland, OR

John B. Portland, OR — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:45:23 +0000

I unfortunately had to run Vista. Thankfully, it caused so many headaches I was able to upgrade back to XP.

By: Michael, Cincinnati OH

Michael, Cincinnati OH — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:32:55 +0000

@david…you trade futures and stocks…I'll trade a little knowledge. You can two-finger tap the mouse pad to perform a right click. RTFM! I'll take that TOY off your hands anytime.

By: Eric, Cincinnati OH

Eric, Cincinnati OH — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:57:01 +0000

To be honest with most I buy a computer to get some real work done, not to stare at its beautiful casing and imagine all the dreams of my life being solved. I use an HP smartbuy system that to an Apple fan would just burn their eyes out without me even turning it on, but hey I am highly productive with it, oh and did I mention it runs Vista and is extremely stable with all my apps and after a year strong, not one crash or forced reboot. But hey its Vista its gotta be junk. People need to stop drinking the propaganda juice that the Apple fans want to push on you. I never bash another OS and to have been using one for over a year and not have one issue is really disappointing in the characters of those around us and trust is what those people say. Use what makes you happy and stop bashing others to advance your cause. Make a good case for your cause and you will find it much more useful.

By: Henry, Austin Tx

Henry, Austin Tx — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:07:28 +0000

Why is there no mention of Leveno X-300? I believe this is the laptop to beat for a business user.