Bummer - went to the Apple shop after lunch ...

[Moscow Mule]

They are nice shiny things. You might find it underpowered for anything above surfing and typing though.

Prefer it to a bottle whisky for sure.

[NickFitz]

You might find it underpowered for anything above surfing and typing though.

Probably not:

I went with the 1.6GHz / 4GB RAM/ 128GB SSD spec. Its performance is excellent (and will likely feel noticeably faster than any hard-drive based Mac you own), and the benefits of its size, weight and overall portability can’t be overstated. You can comfortably go with the 11-inch model and not feel you’ve compromised on performance; that’s the reality. Due to the SSD, the other specifications take on somewhat reduced significance in most situations – the machine just feels fast...

• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2011 each launch in 1 second.
• Pages, Numbers and Keynote 09 each launch in 1 second.
• Xcode 3.2.5 (a noticeably slow starter in general) launches in just under 2 seconds.
• Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended launches in just under 3 seconds.

Safari etc launch so quickly as to make it almost impossible to notice whether they were already running. The machine boots in under 16 seconds, and shuts down completely within 2 seconds.

World of Warcraft starts noticeably faster than on my (3.06GHz Core 2 Duo / 4GB) iMac, though of course the framerate is lower. In Stormwind’s Trade District outside, it runs at a reliable 25-35 fps (or up to 70 fps in less populous areas), and is eminently playable.

- Matt Gemmell

[realityhack]

Agree it's a blisteringly good little piece of kit - but watch for the latest spec release - if it hasn't already happened it's imminent, and if they release the new one within a few weeks* (IIRC) you can swap yours. Worth it too as it's a sandybridge* upgrade.

*excuse any and all typos or inaccuracies, I'm too tired to foogle.

zzz

[AtW]

Agree it's a blisteringly good little piece of kit - but watch for the latest spec release - if it hasn't already happened it's imminent, and if they release the new one within a few weeks* (IIRC) you can swap yours. Worth it too as it's a sandybridge* upgrade.

So, in conclusion - non-technical permie manager gets sucked in by marketing and buys overpriced kit that will be replaced by much better generation in a few weeks.

Exactly what you'd expect from sasguru.

[sasguru]

So, in conclusion - non-technical permie manager gets sucked in by marketing and buys overpriced kit that will be replaced by much better generation in a few weeks.

Exactly what you'd expect from sasguru.

Well as a proposition it beats virginal business failure finally has an orgasm when the most exciting event to happen in his dull and miserable life finally occurs - his overpriced tatty DFS sofa arrives.

[sasguru]

I defy you to tell the difference between that and a £20 bottle of Sainsbury's single malt (*).

(*) one of those fancy bottles they sell in an ornate box

I could tell the difference very easily.

[shaunbhoy]

I could tell the difference very easily.

Yes, but I think OH meant without referring to the receipts!

HTH

[amcdonald]

Probably not:

The machine boots in under 16 seconds, and shuts down completely within 2 seconds.

World of Warcraft starts noticeably faster than on my (3.06GHz Core 2 Duo / 4GB) iMac, though of course the framerate is lower. In Stormwind’s Trade District outside, it runs at a reliable 25-35 fps (or up to 70 fps in less populous areas), and is eminently playable.
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- Matt Gemmell

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So it boots up and shuts down no faster than my INKSPE PC laptop then!

[AtW]

So it boots up and shuts down no faster than my INKSPE PC laptop then!

Well, it's PC hardware with fancy looking BSD OS on it...

[sasguru]

Well, it's PC hardware with fancy looking BSD OS on it...

And still better value that your tatty sofa ...