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I want a lighter PowerBook!
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No Optical Drive? |
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2005-02-03 10:37:58 |
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MacDork
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The idea seems like a real step backwards, to me.
I remember seeing my first VAIO that had external everything -- external floppy, external optical -- the bag that it came with weighed as much as a full-featured machine. I realize your point is that you rarely need your optical, but for people who use their portable as their primary machine (an increasing trend), no optical would be a step back in usability.
I've had a few machines that had external devices, and though I seldom needed them, it was a real PITA to not have them on me the few times I *did* need them.
I'll close w/ this -- is one pound really that burdensome?
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One pound may not seem that burdensome but going from a 5 pound notebook to my 3.6 lb Thinkpad produced a noticeable difference for me when carrying it around all day.