Xiaomi on Wednesday unveiled the Mi Notebook Air, its challenger to the MacBook Air.
The 13.3-inch model is priced at about $750, compared to the MacBook Air’s $1,050 price tag in China. The device is also available in a 12.5-inch version. The Mi Notebook Air offers a number of features that aren’t available in a MacBook Air. “This is Xiaomi’s way of saying, ‘Let’s not let Apple, Lenovo, or the bigger manufacturers from Taiwan, like Acer and Asus, take this opportunity from us,” said Jeff Orr, a senior practice director at ABI Research.
Xiaomi has imposed a sharp competition among all the handset maker. As their product is not just a class but one of the best in the price tag it is available.
I'm so over expensive notebooks altogether. Not many need to spend $1500 or even $1000 for a light notebook anymore. I certainly have moved away from OS X and Mac's. I now run Linux on a $500 Dell with a Core i5 and frankly with a SSD and 8GB RAM I would never go back to my Macbook Air. I have lighted keyboard, Intel Wireless, Bluetooth, and plenty of speed and battery life. I would even say some Chromebook's probably are good enough for many. I am not saying Linux is for everyone and lord knows some Apple fans would never consider anything but a Mac. But seriously, even Windows 10 is still bloated compared to a Linux version and OS X is quickly going that same direction. This is certainly a good time to use a computing device with so many good operating systems and the ability to be OS neutral and have cross platform support. It's time to look beyond was was basically a Windows world.
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Xiaomi Unveils Budget-Friendly MacBook Air Rival
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 28, 2016 05:00 AMXiaomi on Wednesday unveiled the Mi Notebook Air, its challenger to the MacBook Air.
The 13.3-inch model is priced at about $750, compared to the MacBook Air’s $1,050 price tag in China. The device is also available in a 12.5-inch version. The Mi Notebook Air offers a number of features that aren’t available in a MacBook Air. “This is Xiaomi’s way of saying, ‘Let’s not let Apple, Lenovo, or the bigger manufacturers from Taiwan, like Acer and Asus, take this opportunity from us,” said Jeff Orr, a senior practice director at ABI Research.