Comments on: MacBook Air: Perfect for bike commuters? http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Fri, 24 May 2013 01:42:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ted Johnson http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-2142341 Ted Johnson Tue, 21 May 2013 17:32:48 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-2142341 I'd recommend this: <a href="http://www.bikebagshop.com/timbuk2-crater-sleeve-p-2999.html" title="Timbuk2 Crater Sleeve" rel="nofollow"><strong>Timbuk2 Crater Sleeve</strong> <img src="http://staged.bikebagshop.com/cart/images/timbuk2-crater-sleeve-black-gunmetal-front-guy-use-M.jpg" alt="Timbuk2 Crater Sleeve | | Bike Bag Shop" /></a> I’d recommend this:

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]]> By: nan http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-2142135 nan Tue, 21 May 2013 16:23:14 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-2142135 What kind of protective case do you put your macbook air in for long rides? I have one that I'm planning on bringing with me on a 2 month cross-country bike trip but wondering if I should buy a sleeve or a rigid case? It will be tucked into a panier that has some rigidity to it. What kind of protective case do you put your macbook air in for long rides? I have one that I’m planning on bringing with me on a 2 month cross-country bike trip but wondering if I should buy a sleeve or a rigid case? It will be tucked into a panier that has some rigidity to it.

]]> By: racchel http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-82326 racchel Fri, 09 May 2008 06:40:13 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-82326 I commute to work on my bike 16 miles up huge hills. I absolutely love the MacBook Air. It is my primary computer and it works great, is beautiful, and saves my back. I bring it almost everywhere--it's so small and light I don't have to decide whether I want to lug it, like I did with my old computer. I commute to work on my bike 16 miles up huge hills. I absolutely love the MacBook Air. It is my primary computer and it works great, is beautiful, and saves my back. I bring it almost everywhere–it’s so small and light I don’t have to decide whether I want to lug it, like I did with my old computer.

]]> By: Lum http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-70229 Lum Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:18:04 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-70229 I wouldn't bother with this machine for commuting. I now ride around with a Panasonic Toughbook Y7, nearly the same specs in terms of weight and battery life. The Y7 has a larger screen, built in dvd recorder, 2 usb ports, ethernet, changable battery/memory/harddrive and could quite literally break the MacBook Air in half its so rugged. ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasonic/toughbook/specsheets/TB-Y7_ss.pdf But, its not a shiny new MacBook, which matters more to some. Me? I'll take something that is actually rugged. I wouldn’t bother with this machine for commuting.

I now ride around with a Panasonic Toughbook Y7, nearly the same specs in terms of weight and battery life. The Y7 has a larger screen, built in dvd recorder, 2 usb ports, ethernet, changable battery/memory/harddrive and could quite literally break the MacBook Air in half its so rugged.

ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasonic/toughbook/specsheets/TB-Y7_ss.pdf

But, its not a shiny new MacBook, which matters more to some. Me? I’ll take something that is actually rugged.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-70016 Jamie Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:22:18 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-70016 Andrew is right, its solid aluminium. If you smash your bike into something then the chances of you braking any laptop is high. This device is perfect I don't know why people are complaining about the number of USB ports. When you are on the road how many USB ports do you use and if it was a n issue you would just go and buy a hub. and have a powered hub at home. If you are using an external screen then you get the apple wired keyboard that has to USB ports on it. There is no problem at all that i can see. The battery life is 5 hours with continuous Wi-Fi connectivity, if you turn it off you could easily get 5 or 7 hours on a single charge. I have orderd one because i believe that this is perfect. Its almost as powerful as te macbook and if you price up the black macbook it isn't that much different. People who are complaining about the price shouldnt the engineering that went into this is amazing and that is why it costs what it does. Same core 2 duo CPU that is 60% smaller Motherboard that is as long as a pencil. Intel GMA X3100 Come on people why are you complaining. Andrew is right, its solid aluminium. If you smash your bike into something then the chances of you braking any laptop is high. This device is perfect I don’t know why people are complaining about the number of USB ports. When you are on the road how many USB ports do you use and if it was a n issue you would just go and buy a hub. and have a powered hub at home. If you are using an external screen then you get the apple wired keyboard that has to USB ports on it. There is no problem at all that i can see. The battery life is 5 hours with continuous Wi-Fi connectivity, if you turn it off you could easily get 5 or 7 hours on a single charge. I have orderd one because i believe that this is perfect. Its almost as powerful as te macbook and if you price up the black macbook it isn’t that much different. People who are complaining about the price shouldnt the engineering that went into this is amazing and that is why it costs what it does.

Same core 2 duo CPU that is 60% smaller
Motherboard that is as long as a pencil.
Intel GMA X3100

Come on people why are you complaining.

]]> By: andrew http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-69439 andrew Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:57:55 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-69439 "Flimsy" "Fragile", "planned obsolescence" - You are talking about an aluminum cased, unix based operating system ultraportable notebook from a company that makes nearly all of their OS updates backwards compatible about three generations longer than the biggest OS competitor. This isn't a HP/Compaq/Dell/Gateway/Lenovo/.... boat anchor made from the cheapest plastic available in China to run only on an inefficient backwards OS. The average Mac owner's computer is far older than the average Windows based PC precisely because they don't go obsolete nearly as fast. “Flimsy” “Fragile”, “planned obsolescence” – You are talking about an aluminum cased, unix based operating system ultraportable notebook from a company that makes nearly all of their OS updates backwards compatible about three generations longer than the biggest OS competitor. This isn’t a HP/Compaq/Dell/Gateway/Lenovo/…. boat anchor made from the cheapest plastic available in China to run only on an inefficient backwards OS. The average Mac owner’s computer is far older than the average Windows based PC precisely because they don’t go obsolete nearly as fast.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-69409 Anonymous Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:59:49 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-69409 Asus eeepc looks good enough and is much cheaper. Asus eeepc looks good enough and is much cheaper.

]]> By: Quinn http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-69384 Quinn Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:52:09 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-69384 IM a PC fan. I Swear jobs has horns. Besides, I have had 3 laptops and None have been what I call Quinn-proof, aka DJ wipe-out proof. I can only imagine that lil thing. IM a PC fan. I Swear jobs has horns.

Besides, I have had 3 laptops and None have been what I call Quinn-proof, aka DJ wipe-out proof. I can only imagine that lil thing.

]]> By: joel http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-69361 joel Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:52:58 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-69361 Meh, I'd rather take the weight off me (I've got plenty to spare) than have to deal with another "no drives" computer. I LIKE being able to use my laptop for watching movies on occasion. If the weight is the issue, I've got a 12GB USB drive with PortableAps on it, so why carry the whole computer? Meh, I’d rather take the weight off me (I’ve got plenty to spare) than have to deal with another “no drives” computer. I LIKE being able to use my laptop for watching movies on occasion. If the weight is the issue, I’ve got a 12GB USB drive with PortableAps on it, so why carry the whole computer?

]]> By: Treadly and Me http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-69316 Treadly and Me Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:59:22 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-perfect-for-bike-commuters/#comment-69316 For my purposes, the best computer for commuting is an external hard drive with a computer at either end to plug it in to. That said, the Air looks pretty cool. Although when I saw it my first thought was (like many other bike commuters), "How would it go getting bounced around in my pannier/backpack/messenger bag?" It looks so flimsy, I'd have to go to the shop and see if they'd let me stand on one to be convinced. For my purposes, the best computer for commuting is an external hard drive with a computer at either end to plug it in to.

That said, the Air looks pretty cool. Although when I saw it my first thought was (like many other bike commuters), “How would it go getting bounced around in my pannier/backpack/messenger bag?” It looks so flimsy, I’d have to go to the shop and see if they’d let me stand on one to be convinced.

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