[entrepreneurial]

Okay, so there is one customer who is buying this new Anti-Airbook... Any others??? Don't think that there are many people searching, and I quote, "to find a 13" MacBook Air that isn't made by Apple." You have to just laugh this off...

[adamc]

Oh, I don't know. Not anti-, exactly, but... I'm typing this on a 13" Macbook Pro. But I have bootcamp installed to play games, and I often use remote desktop to other machines -- I'd certainly be open to buying an ultrabook. I like the more common PC key arrangements better (particularly home, back, and delete keys, rather than just a delete key).

He's right, though, that's it's difficult to even find competitive machines in that space; I've been looking. I'll probably wait a month or two and see what (if anything) develops, then give up and buy a Macbook Air.

[NaOH]

I like the more common PC key arrangements better (particularly home, back, and delete keys, rather than just a delete key).

In case you don't know, FN+Left/Right Arrow gives you Home/End and FN+Up/Down Arrow provides Page Up/Down. Unfortunately, Apple removed these key markings a few years. And FN+Delete provides Forward-Delete.

[adamc]

Yeah, I know, but having to hit FN isn't as convenient. Thanks, though.

[angrycoder]

Remap your F12 to forward delete, and the right modifier keys to home and end.

[jholman]

I've spent 20 hours this week trying to find an Air that isn't made by Apple, with the additional requirement of it having good Linux compatibility. I'm giving up and going with an Asus EeePC, I think.

[Encosia]

I'd love to ditch my 13" MBA for a comparable PC, with Windows-friendly keyboard and chipset/video drivers.