Nope. For a couple reasons: 1) Its default shutdown is just a mega huge standby at exceedingly low power, so it doesn't have to start from scratch, and
2) Solid state flash drive is much faster than a mechanical hard drive. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:04 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Ok you bring up a good point but given time and program will not the macbook > air boot up in about a minute just like my pro? lol! > > S > On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: > >> Apple *never* said that the Air was anything like a netbook. In fact, >> Apple's doing its level best to distance itself from the whole netbook >> thing. Of course, one could argue that it's a similar form factor and size, >> and a rose by any other name, etc. etc., but there are a couple of key >> differences: >> >> 1) They refused to compromise on the keyboard size, so the Air has a full >> sized keyboard for typing. I think someone said that function keys are a bit >> reduced, though. >> >> 2) The Air isn't using anything like the mobile Atom processor. It's using a >> standard issue Core2 Duo, admittedly one at a lower clock speed than the >> newest ones, but nonetheless, it's a full dual core processor, not one >> optimized for low power consumption with processing power sacrificed. >> >> 3) No netbook I've ever seen claims instant, or even near instant, powerup. >> -- >> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >> >> >> >> On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> OH nice, but if apple says it is going to make it like the pc netbook the >>> price is sure wrong. the average netbook is around $300 the macbook air is >>> about $1000. But glad you like the air. I want to try one one day. They >>> sound cool for quick things like note taking in class o what not. >>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>> >>>> I am typing this message on a MacBook Air while flying home from Reno, NV >>>> where yesterday, I used that same MacBook Air to take 9 hours worth of >>>> minutes during the American Council of the Blind Board Meeting. I am ACB >>>> Secretary, and this machine performs just like my MacBook Pro but without >>>> all the weight. I got the 11 inch size and it is absolutely wonderful. >>>> >>>> >>>> Marlaina Lieberg >>>> >>>> >>>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Kevin Shaw wrote: >>>> >>>> The Macbook Air runs OS X Snow Leopard. It should be just as accessible as >>>> any other Macbook. >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
