Pimped Out 11 Inch MacBook Air, Son

[melt]

Yo, just got some thingies in the mail today, super excited... Got some macbook decals and this super duper cool macbook stand that has a fan!!  anyways, thought i'd share cause it's pretty much sickness... here ya go with some pics, (such a show off, huh) haha

[rowdy]

I like the yellow, but those eyes

[JPG]

But it's a Mac ... 

[rowdy]

But it's a Mac ... 

Nothing wrong with that.  My main machine at home is a Mac

[tp4tissue]

What is the purpose of this? conversation starter with women?

[demik]

What is the purpose of this? conversation starter with women?

hide the fact he spent near or over 1k for a netbook

[melt]

What is the purpose of this? conversation starter with women?

indeed i hope so hahaha

hide the fact he spent near or over 1k for a netbook

been using macs exclusively since before they started sticking "i" on everything.... just used to them and loveeeee em

[SpAmRaY]

That thing is crazy man!

[llovro]

looks trippy bro. Good job. I'd rather have a hackintosh myself but whatever

[tp4tissue]

looks trippy bro. Good job. I'd rather have a hackintosh myself but whatever

nah, see he lives in UAE, he's super rich..  

He could afford the real thing likes yea?

[missalaire]

So hipster.

[CPTBadAss]

Pay all this money for the sexy brushed aluminum look Apple hangs their hat on, then cover it with $5 stickers. Seems super counter-intuitive to me.

[Michael]

OP - Don't let all the haters ruin your fun. Do what you like, not what haters tell you

[CPTBadAss]

Lol, big difference between my opinion and tell him what to do.

[Michael]

Lol, big difference between my opinion and tell him what to do.

You are telling him your opinion, that's what I was referring to. You also just admitted to being a hater

[snoopy]

I like macs, but my eyes hurt a bit

[Danule]

I like how you need an exterior fan cause they didnt design it to disperce heat properly.

[melt]

I like how you need an exterior fan cause they didnt design it to disperce heat properly.

dont really need one most of the time for the air, it's one of the Haswell processor ones. runs pretty darn cool most of the time, that's until i started using final cut pro 7 on it, haha so i figured an external fan would be a good idea 

[Danule]

You should see me play games on my dell presision. That beast gets loud.

[CPTBadAss]

You also just admitted to being a hater

Oh I definitely won't deny that I'm a hater. That would just be lying to you and everyone else.

[tp4tissue]

You also just admitted to being a hater

Oh I definitely won't deny that I'm a hater. That would just be lying to you and everyone else.

How did you become such a h8er...

something from childhood? mommy didn't hold you enuff?

[sth]

did you put a 3 foot tall spoiler on your miata too?

[tp4tissue]

did you put a 3 foot tall spoiler on your miata too?

well, if they were drag racing miatas, it could work...

[microsoft windows]

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A COOL MACBOOK.

MACKBOOKS ARE FUNDAMENTALLY UNCOOL.

[tp4tissue]

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A COOL MACBOOK.

MACKBOOKS ARE FUNDAMENTALLY UNCOOL.

They're cool when they're running Windowz  Amirigh?

[rowdy]

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A COOL MACBOOK.

MACKBOOKS ARE FUNDAMENTALLY UNCOOL.

Windows RT tablets are way cooler - you can rap dance on a table in a business meeting if you have one of those.

[microsoft windows]

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A COOL MACBOOK.

MACKBOOKS ARE FUNDAMENTALLY UNCOOL.

They're cool when they're running Windowz  Amirigh?

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THEY ARE NEVER COOL

[tp4tissue]

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A COOL MACBOOK.

MACKBOOKS ARE FUNDAMENTALLY UNCOOL.

They're cool when they're running Windowz  Amirigh?

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THEY ARE NEVER COOL

Buh... I thought your mantra is that Windowz make everything cool.


I don't dislike Mac Hardware, they're "botique"...   I would just never hop to mac os unless i'm coding.

[GeeGee]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

[tp4tissue]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

they're not gaming machines for sure.

[GeeGee]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

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they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

[rowdy]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

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they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

But people do buy them.

And then a year or two later all the other manufacturers come out with something almost exactly the same.

[GeeGee]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

Show Image

they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

But people do buy them.

And then a year or two later all the other manufacturers come out with something almost exactly the same.

Not trying to offend the OP, but whenever I see anyone with a Mac I could just /facepalm so hard.
It is the worst buy anyone could make, unless you are a movie maker and need the software.

[debt4lyfe]

rap dance

i believe the ads featured breakdancing. a rap dance is what japanese strippers do

[rowdy]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

Show Image

they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

But people do buy them.

And then a year or two later all the other manufacturers come out with something almost exactly the same.

Not trying to offend the OP, but whenever I see anyone with a Mac I could just /facepalm so hard.
It is the worst buy anyone could make, unless you are a movie maker and need the software.

Or you want a Unix-based operating system with a nice GUI that Just Works :)

[GeeGee]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

Show Image

they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

But people do buy them.

And then a year or two later all the other manufacturers come out with something almost exactly the same.

Not trying to offend the OP, but whenever I see anyone with a Mac I could just /facepalm so hard.
It is the worst buy anyone could make, unless you are a movie maker and need the software.

Or you want a Unix-based operating system with a nice GUI that Just Works :)

'I hope you are enjoying your 13 FPS over there'
-@johnsfatcock
On a serious note, I'm not hating on the software site of things. I'm hating on the hardware and the price.
A Mac might be fitting for some people but in general they suck  :p

[demik]

rap dance

i believe the ads featured breakdancing. a rap dance is what japanese strippers do

that was the whitest thing i've heard on this site.

rap dance.

[sth]

Not trying to offend the OP, but whenever I see anyone with a Mac I could just /facepalm so hard.
It is the worst buy anyone could make, unless you are a movie maker and need the software.

your face must hurt

rap dance

i believe the ads featured breakdancing. a rap dance is what japanese strippers do

**** you you racist piece of ****

[Thimplum]

What is the purpose of this? conversation starter with women?

hide the fact he spent near or over 1k for a netbook

So true

[rowdy]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

Show Image

they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

But people do buy them.

And then a year or two later all the other manufacturers come out with something almost exactly the same.

Not trying to offend the OP, but whenever I see anyone with a Mac I could just /facepalm so hard.
It is the worst buy anyone could make, unless you are a movie maker and need the software.

Or you want a Unix-based operating system with a nice GUI that Just Works :)

'I hope you are enjoying your 13 FPS over there'
-@johnsfatcock
On a serious note, I'm not hating on the software site of things. I'm hating on the hardware and the price.
A Mac might be fitting for some people but in general they suck  :p

I must admit that I do have a separate Windows PC for gaming, although that is even older than my current Mac (which, itself, is due for an update).

I've wrestled with miscellaneous hardware and Windows for years - it is such a breath of fresh air to use the Mac.

[Thimplum]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

Show Image

they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

But people do buy them.

And then a year or two later all the other manufacturers come out with something almost exactly the same.

Not trying to offend the OP, but whenever I see anyone with a Mac I could just /facepalm so hard.
It is the worst buy anyone could make, unless you are a movie maker and need the software.

Or you want a Unix-based operating system with a nice GUI that Just Works :)

'I hope you are enjoying your 13 FPS over there'
-@johnsfatcock
On a serious note, I'm not hating on the software site of things. I'm hating on the hardware and the price.
A Mac might be fitting for some people but in general they suck  :p

I've wrestled with miscellaneous hardware and Windows for years - it is such a breath of fresh air to use the Mac.

You should use linux! No, really. I installed Ubuntu(so not even superlightweight) on a laptop that could run minecraft at abt. ~10 fps on tiny. Now it runs at ~30 fps on far. Sometime I want to get around to getting steam for linux on there.

[tp4tissue]

What is the purpose of this? conversation starter with women?

hide the fact he spent near or over 1k for a netbook

So true

He's super rich, rich people don't need to justify prices

[tp4tissue]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

Show Image

they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

But people do buy them.

And then a year or two later all the other manufacturers come out with something almost exactly the same.

Not trying to offend the OP, but whenever I see anyone with a Mac I could just /facepalm so hard.
It is the worst buy anyone could make, unless you are a movie maker and need the software.

Or you want a Unix-based operating system with a nice GUI that Just Works :)

'I hope you are enjoying your 13 FPS over there'
-@johnsfatcock
On a serious note, I'm not hating on the software site of things. I'm hating on the hardware and the price.
A Mac might be fitting for some people but in general they suck  :p

I've wrestled with miscellaneous hardware and Windows for years - it is such a breath of fresh air to use the Mac.

You should use linux! No, really. I installed Ubuntu(so not even superlightweight) on a laptop that could run minecraft at abt. ~10 fps on tiny. Now it runs at ~30 fps on far. Sometime I want to get around to getting steam for linux on there.

really.. minecraft,, bleeding edge graphix

[Thimplum]

A Mac, really?
I bet you are getting FPS in the three hundreds.
jk 

more like 3 hundredth.. 

Show Image

they're not gaming machines for sure.

They are shiny pieces of plastic which contain parts worth 300 bucks, but sell for $1k+.
So gud.

But people do buy them.

And then a year or two later all the other manufacturers come out with something almost exactly the same.

Not trying to offend the OP, but whenever I see anyone with a Mac I could just /facepalm so hard.
It is the worst buy anyone could make, unless you are a movie maker and need the software.

Or you want a Unix-based operating system with a nice GUI that Just Works :)

'I hope you are enjoying your 13 FPS over there'
-@johnsfatcock
On a serious note, I'm not hating on the software site of things. I'm hating on the hardware and the price.
A Mac might be fitting for some people but in general they suck  :p

I've wrestled with miscellaneous hardware and Windows for years - it is such a breath of fresh air to use the Mac.

You should use linux! No, really. I installed Ubuntu(so not even superlightweight) on a laptop that could run minecraft at abt. ~10 fps on tiny. Now it runs at ~30 fps on far. Sometime I want to get around to getting steam for linux on there.

really.. minecraft,, bleeding edge graphix

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I know, I know. It's all I had for comparison since I'd never even attempted to put anything else on there. That's what I wqas saying about steam.

[rowdy]

Minecraft is not bleeding edge graphics, but it is written in Java and takes a huge chunk of system resources to run.

I tried GNU/Linux as a desktop operating system (about a dozen different distros) and settled on CentOS 6.x, but I only use that for dev purposes at work.

GNU/Linux is still a bunch of different software written by different people trying to work together.  There are always apps that look, feel and operate differently, kinda like on Windows.  At least on Mac all apps look and work basically the same.

But ... on Mac sometimes I miss the ability to customise the desktop a bit more.

[sth]

Minecraft is not bleeding edge graphics, but it is written in Java and takes a huge chunk of system resources to run.

I tried GNU/Linux as a desktop operating system (about a dozen different distros) and settled on CentOS 6.x, but I only use that for dev purposes at work.

GNU/Linux is still a bunch of different software written by different people trying to work together.  There are always apps that look, feel and operate differently, kinda like on Windows.  At least on Mac all apps look and work basically the same.

But ... on Mac sometimes I miss the ability to customise the desktop a bit more.

if you haven't yet, try a kde based distro like Kubuntu or Netrunner (also hear good things about opensuse but i use deb distros out of habit). i actually ran kubuntu at work for about a year and i'm using netrunner now (just cause it was time to reinstall and felt like  mixing things up). as long as you can stick to Qt apps (and/or get the kde integration stuff for firefox) things stay looking pretty much the same across the board, and Qt/KDE/Plasma  etc blow GTK out of the water IMO. there aren't as many themes but there are some really good looking setups (like Caledonia, and even default Oxygen is pretty good).

[rowdy]

Minecraft is not bleeding edge graphics, but it is written in Java and takes a huge chunk of system resources to run.

I tried GNU/Linux as a desktop operating system (about a dozen different distros) and settled on CentOS 6.x, but I only use that for dev purposes at work.

GNU/Linux is still a bunch of different software written by different people trying to work together.  There are always apps that look, feel and operate differently, kinda like on Windows.  At least on Mac all apps look and work basically the same.

But ... on Mac sometimes I miss the ability to customise the desktop a bit more.

if you haven't yet, try a kde based distro like Kubuntu or Netrunner (also hear good things about opensuse but i use deb distros out of habit). i actually ran kubuntu at work for about a year and i'm using netrunner now (just cause it was time to reinstall and felt like  mixing things up). as long as you can stick to Qt apps (and/or get the kde integration stuff for firefox) things stay looking pretty much the same across the board, and Qt/KDE/Plasma  etc blow GTK out of the water IMO. there aren't as many themes but there are some really good looking setups (like Caledonia, and even default Oxygen is pretty good).

Although slightly off-topic, I used to prefer KDE, particularly on a larger distro like OpenSuSE.  That was back in the days when GNOME was incoherent and IMHO unusable.  Then GNOME significantly improved, so I switched to Ubuntu and used that.  Now Ubuntu is losing the plot, Unity is crapping all over desktops, and I use Mac, Windows 7 and CentOS on various machines.  I still have a couple of older Ubuntu-based servers, but they are likely to be switched to CentOS on the next major upgrade.

Anyone tried running GNU/Linux on a pimped out MacBook Air?

[sth]

KDE has been pretty awesome since 4.6 or so, and significantly better still since 4.10. 4.11 is super slick!

[Thimplum]

KDE has been pretty awesome since 4.6 or so, and significantly better still since 4.10. 4.11 is super slick!

I haven't tried KDE yet. I'll put that on my todo list. I've only used Unity(ok, but not the best),XFCE(I just haven't bothered doing much with), and Ratpoison(AWESOME. I'm not much for all that eyecandy. It assures me that all my computer is doing is running my apps, and not the DE.)

[rowdy]

KDE has been pretty awesome since 4.6 or so, and significantly better still since 4.10. 4.11 is super slick!

I did try KDE recently (kubuntu, I think) and it is better than Unity and far more consistent across applications.  But I am happy at the moment with Gnome 2 on CentOS 6.4 (for development purposes in a VM).