Monday, April 7th, 2008
(Via Crave : The gadget blog.)
The Apple MacBook Air is a seminal computer. There I said it. I'm not going to pretend that my opinion is the final word (or anything close to it) but I will weigh in by saying it's a ground-breaking product. After using it for about ...
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
(Via Hot Apple News.)
A major step forward in portable computing," MacBook Air, writes Eric M. Strauss (abcnews.go.com) "is a mega-desirable computer that blends aerodynamic styling with serious innovations in an itsy, bitsy three-pound package that is a blast to use." Strauss suggests that "if you are a student or worker-bee ...
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Monday, February 18th, 2008
(Via O'Grady's PowerPage.)
You know, there's really no way to make that headline sound dignified, as true as it may be. Still, after 20 days, PowerPage head honcho Jason O'Grady has finally begun carrying his beloved MacBook Air without accessories, thereby regaining...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
(Via Apple Matters.)
People have been discussing the limitations and sacrifices when it comes to the MacBook Air. “You get a slimmer form factor but a slower processor.” or “The full size keyboard is nice, but what about the lack of optical drive?” or “Yeah, it’s a stylish computer, but no ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog.)
As you probably know, I'm one of the people who, upon first opportunity after the Macworld Keynote ended a few weeks ago, exited the hall into the lobby of Moscone West and immediately ordered a MacBook Air -- the 1.6 Ghz version with the 80GB hard ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
(Via Macworld.)
Apple’s new MacBook Air offers a few build-to-order options, such as a faster processor and a solid-state drive. We got our hands on a 1.8GHz laptop equipped with the 64GB solid-state drive to see how it compares with the standard MacBook Air configuration in our benchmarks.
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
(Via MacNN.)
The MacBook Air has caused quite a stir with its slender packaging and minimalist features, but many have wondered what they are giving up in terms of performance by trading in their MacBooks and MacBook Pros for the ultraportable. Primate Labs recently benchmarked the miniature laptop, and found that ...
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
(Via Macworld.)
Laptop design has always been about compromise. Though they’ve come a long way in the past few years, laptops have never been able to offer the features available in desktop computers, and certainly not at comparable prices. In order to squeeze an entire computer into a portable shell (and ...
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