01-16-2008, 04:45 AM
it's a niche product.
if you need all those things that are missing, you aren't the in niche market.
one thing i read in an email newsletter (small dog?) is that the solid state hard drive shouldn't wear out, and ought to last for 10 years. and i'm thinking someone will figure out a way to sell a replacement battery before the first units' 3-year Applecare runs out.
it's not the same as floppy drives & the iPod, AT ALL.
consider now the limitations of the first iBook (1 USB, no FireWire), and the early iMacs w/o FireWire or USB 2.0. high-speed data transmission is a must nowadays, and .11n isn't always going to be fast enough.
still... it's a nice piece of kit. makes a great 2nd Mac if you travel & need to travel LIGHT.
if you need all those things that are missing, you aren't the in niche market.
one thing i read in an email newsletter (small dog?) is that the solid state hard drive shouldn't wear out, and ought to last for 10 years. and i'm thinking someone will figure out a way to sell a replacement battery before the first units' 3-year Applecare runs out.
it's not the same as floppy drives & the iPod, AT ALL.
consider now the limitations of the first iBook (1 USB, no FireWire), and the early iMacs w/o FireWire or USB 2.0. high-speed data transmission is a must nowadays, and .11n isn't always going to be fast enough.
still... it's a nice piece of kit. makes a great 2nd Mac if you travel & need to travel LIGHT.