Yeah, 499 seems reasonable for a computer. I wonder if they let everyone run with 999 so we would all feel relieved.
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Stephanie - Jan 27, 2010 9:21:56 am PST #12627 of 25501
Trust my rage
Kristen - Jan 27, 2010 9:22:55 am PST #12628 of 25501
Okay, I find the keyboard dock adorable.
Jessica - Jan 27, 2010 9:23:30 am PST #12629 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It's like a teeny-tiny iMac!
Steph L. - Jan 27, 2010 9:33:03 am PST #12630 of 25501
I look more rad than Lutheranism
At work, we keep obsessively refreshing the Apple store's Web site, but it hasn't been updated yet.
NoiseDesign - Jan 27, 2010 9:42:14 am PST #12631 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Looks like that's it for the announcements. Now I just have to wait for 90 days.
Tom Scola - Jan 27, 2010 9:43:13 am PST #12632 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
flea - Jan 27, 2010 9:47:52 am PST #12633 of 25501
information libertarian
How big is it? When they say 9.7 inch screen is that diagonal?
Tom Scola - Jan 27, 2010 9:48:47 am PST #12634 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Size and weight
Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model
The thing has a larger bezel than I expected.
le nubian - Jan 27, 2010 9:56:52 am PST #12635 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I'm going to get one. For sure. I'm not sure if I'll get it now, or wait a few months. I absolutely love what they've shown and it looks like it could be more functional than the MacBook Air I have from work.
NoiseDesign - Jan 27, 2010 10:06:28 am PST #12636 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
If they stick to the timeline the 3G model will be out just after my birthday. I'll be buying the 64 GB 3G model, that's certain. I won't have to travel with my laptop nearly as often.