Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/13

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Subject: [Leica] Mac on a netbook
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:42:18 -0500

> 
> On Dec 12, 2009, at 9:57 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
>> Yes, that is well-known. There is a Dell model that is supposed to be
>> particularly well-suited for this hack. But it IS a hack, and fiddly. I 
>> would
>> love to have a netbook with OSX on it and will buy one when and if Apple
>> makes one (and no, the Macbook Air ain't it). In the meantime, Windows 7 
>> is
>> at least far more tolerable than Vista.
> 
> Nathan, I just got the MacBook Pro 13" screen with the more powerful
> processor, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, it's not the MacBook Air, or a
> Netbook, but boy is it powerful, small, and it can drive one of Apple's 
> large
> cinema screens if you desire...
> 
> a different beast yes,  but very small and more powerful than my large 
> iMac.
> If Apple made a netbook I'd look at it, likely be tempted, but for small 
> and
> powerful I love this MBP, and it's very portable ...
> 
> 
> Steve


I love mine.
But its not that small.
Or light.
I've never once ever brought it to a Starbucks or B&N>
A netbook I'd have with me;
Kind of like a Leica.

The Barnack Laptop.


Mark William Rabiner





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