Zealots Unite: MacWorld Keynote tomorrow

[RamboPreacher]

Yep Apple was the first to delete the floppy and everyone went nuts.
Honestly some of these hit.. and some don't.

I think this is a great machine.. it just needs to be priced below $1000 price point. Then it becomes the viable second travel light.. it's geared to be.

yup, agreed. for me, if it actually is cooled appropriately, and the price is even just less than the 1k mark, I will have one. (I need something to beta my Libronix for Mac, on - of course I will need about 60 gig or more of drive space for all my "resources").

[Who new]

I've yet to meet a Mac that doesn't, at one time or another, require a boot disc and disc tools. What's going to happen if it won't boot? Does USB allow bootable drives?

[A2JGirl]

I can tell right now that the movie rentals are gonna get us in big trouble $$$-wise if we don't watch it (no pun intended!).

Redbox is cheaper (and Netflix is too!) but that just sounds sooooo convenient.

[Alan]

I've yet to meet a Mac that doesn't, at one time or another, require a boot disc and disc tools. What's going to happen if it won't boot? Does USB allow bootable drives?

Yes you can boot from a USB drive.

[RamboPreacher]

I've yet to meet a Mac that doesn't, at one time or another, require a boot disc and disc tools. What's going to happen if it won't boot? Does USB allow bootable drives?

Yes you can boot from a USB drive.

without a "hack" is osx available to boot on a USB? I wasn't aware that it could be (yet), "officially". this is an easy process for wintel. any links to how this is done for a mac?

[MacUser]

without a "hack" is osx available to boot on a USB? I wasn't aware that it could be (yet), "officially". this is an easy process for wintel. any links to how this is done for a mac?

http://www.macworld.com/article/131486/ ... pdate.html

So what about installing software? Going to do that wirelessly too. New feature built into MacBook Air OS called Remote Disk, under Devices. It’ll show you all the Macs and PCs in the area with special software (Macs or Windows machines). You can ask to borrow a machine’s optical drive. Once they’ve accepted, you can see what they’re disc is. A PC can even read a Mac disc with this special software. Click on it, and it’s just like having a local optical drive. “That’s how we’re going to install stuff. Wirelessly.” Don’t think users will miss optical drive.

also see the mothership
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/wireless.html

http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/15/mo ... c-feature/

[RamboPreacher]

without a "hack" is osx available to boot on a USB? I wasn't aware that it could be (yet), "officially". this is an easy process for wintel. any links to how this is done for a mac?

http://www.macworld.com/article/131486/ ... pdate.html

So what about installing software? Going to do that wirelessly too. New feature built into MacBook Air OS called Remote Disk, under Devices. It’ll show you all the Macs and PCs in the area with special software (Macs or Windows machines). You can ask to borrow a machine’s optical drive. Once they’ve accepted, you can see what they’re disc is. A PC can even read a Mac disc with this special software. Click on it, and it’s just like having a local optical drive. “That’s how we’re going to install stuff. Wirelessly.” Don’t think users will miss optical drive.

okay, but you didn't address my question. if it won't boot (for lots of various reasons), you can't load an app that will see the other drives.

[DeWayneTN]

Two fervent faiths merge: Apple and Islam. Check out the software for Muslims for the iPhone and iPod touch that tells them when to pray and what direction Mecca is:

http://www.guidedways.com/mobile/iathan ... iathan.php

[MacUser]

Rambo. Sorry. I'm sure it will boot for those reasons and troubleshooting/installing new OSes etc.. but can't find it in b/w.

[RamboPreacher]

Rambo. Sorry. I'm sure it will boot for those reasons and troubleshooting/installing new OSes etc.. but can't find it in b/w.

oh. okay. 1799 is a bit much, still. but I suppose those that "want" one, will get one anyway. afterall, people actually PAY for iphones too! the prices I saw them going for on Ebay only a few weeks ago was just astounding!