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Re:Linus talks about Apple laptops, Linux distributions, his... by ajross on Friday April 20, 2012 @03:50PM (#3869501)
But that's mostly a semantic game. The early Air obviously doesn't qualify for Intel's branding, being based on a different technology base. But that's just a feature list. Intel can't be credited with inventing the "Ultrabook" on the basis of requiring some maximum thickness, battery life, or CPU brand. Certainly the idea of an ultrathin laptop came from Apple; Intel grabbed it later as a good way to sell CPUs.
Re:Linus talks about Apple laptops, Linux distributions, his... by ZeroGravitas on Friday April 20, 2012 @04:22PM (#3869619)
Are you really claiming Apple invented the idea of putting the same amount of technology in a smaller package as the underlying tech moves on?

I think you may have to hand in your 'Apple-hater' card.

Re:Linus talks about Apple laptops, Linux distributions, his... by ajross on Friday April 20, 2012 @05:01PM (#3869760)
Of course not. Apple shipped the first ultrathin laptop. And that kind of product turned out a few years later to be really attractive to Intel, who put their own branding and initiative on what was essentially the same idea.

I'm not crediting Apple with anything breathtaking, I'm doing the opposite: pointing out that the "Ultrabook" is really just a clone of the Macbook Air.

Re:Linus talks about Apple laptops, Linux distributions, his... by mitjak on Friday April 20, 2012 @05:25PM (#3869852)
It appears that hating something must mean that you produce arguments against it, however irrational. I'm with you, ajross.
Re:Linus talks about Apple laptops, Linux distributions, his... by forza on Saturday April 21, 2012 @11:23AM (#3871989)
"Apple shipped the first ultrathin laptop."

Take a look at the Sony Vaio 505 models released before the air.