DISQUS

Why wouldn't it make sense? BMWs are serious cult cars and the enthusiast are willing to drop extra cash for the logo.

If it does not run a full OSX and it does not have a keyboard, I don't want it. I use a Dell Mini 9 with OSX but if I can get the Apple quality product I would consider it.

If you buy the Dell I have new from the manufacturer with the webcam, bluetooth and 2GB RAM, that costs you $375. Then you need to buy a 64GB SSD. A Decent one will run you around $300 today (though once the US seller restocks it could go down to $220, but lets stick to $300). So that is $675. (Dell discontinued 64GB upgrades on these, at least for now.) Add OSX+iLife and you are up there in the $800 range.

Granted, if you deal hunt, you can probably snag this exact configuration refurbished for under $400 (with the little slower 64GB SSD Dell used to ship it with). So, say $500 with software. I didn't pay full price for mine either and I am hunting for one of these deals as we speak. (Mine has no bluetooth, no webcam, no 64GB SSD so I have to run OSX from an external, etc.)

Also, I do not believe Apple could conceivably release a netbook with the N270/N280 CPU. They would need at least two cores (mobile version of the N330 - N370?? or N380?) and a little more umph would not hurt either. (It is also possible that I am full of it and my slow external SSD causes all the slowness in my hackintosh). I also assume they would release it with the nVidia ION chipset so add that to the cost as well. (Finally, if this thing will run OSX, I assume they'll wait for Snow Leopard as this low powered machine needs all the power it can get, so if it can efficiently use the ION and the multiple cores, they'll need that to produce a decent user experience.)

Add apple quality and I would be perfectly happy with the $799 price tag and would consider $899 (though at $999 for a refurb 1st generation Air, it is tough competition). If take make it look like what that Russian newspaper showed (basically a 10 inch Air), I think they could squeeze $999 out of their customers, especially if they discontinue the plastic Macbook. (So the entire line can be extremely environment friendly with the unified aluminum look. etc.)

What throws me is the touch screen. No, I absolutely don't want my fingerprints on the screen I work on. So I wonder if this all will play out as I have laid out over here (ie. the way I hope it would play out.)

Following a lead posted not long ago I got a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 for under $200. Even without the cited coupon refurbs started "just over $200". That makes an Eee 701 "for just over $200" sound like a horrible deal :) (Thanks again for the hint.)

I used to have a Toshiba Portege 300CT (10.4"), upgraded to 320CT (10.4") upgraded to Fujitsu P2110 (10.6"). (Then it all went to hell with 12+ machines but I miss the small light form.)

If you think 10.4" is OK, what about 10.6"? And if that is OK 11.1" is just as small of a step as going from 10.1 to 10.6 :)

Does anyone have battery and hackintoshing info on this? I'd love to know. (The express card slot has some appeal.)

OK, doesn't the Asus N10 already have an NVidia video chip and an Intel Atom? So why does everyone have their pannies in a twist over this Intel vs NVidia catbattle?

As long as these netbook Linuxes remain well supported (firefox is updated, skype is updated, etc.) it doesn't matter. The way I see the netbook market is that there are three kinds of people:

1, Who will use Windows
2, Who will use whatever comes on the system
3, Who will customize the Linux to their needs.

1 and 3, matters not. 2 will be fine no matter who packaged their system as long as it remains supported. (I do have some concerns that it won't stay supported past a year or so.) Unfortunately people who need more services will switch to Windows or are Linux pros who will do it them selves for them selves...

I would love to see enough people in category 2 to create competition between the systems. Who can offer more? Package more/better software that you choose to install.