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(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 two months, here’s why.
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(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 who is often on the go and wants your email, Internet, and access to your music, photos and movies, you’ll love MacBook Air.”
(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…
(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 user replaceable…
(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 drive, to be exact. I’ve already spelled out my reasons for ordering one and you’ve all had a chance to comment and otherwise make your views known, good or bad, regarding my decision.
Now, after waiting for Apple to ship my MacBook Air to me, its finally here and in my hands. In fact, I’m writing this very review on it. So, now that it’s here and I can examine it more closely, use it and otherwise put it through its paces, does it live up to my expectations? Will I really miss not having Firewire or more than one USB port? Will the MBA become my notebook of choice or now that I can actually use it, do I regret ordering? For those answers, and more, read on.
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(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.
(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 performance was around 80- to 85-percent of tha…
(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 have it be power-efficient enough to run on a battery for hours at a time), computer makers have to throw features overboard. And the smaller and lighter the laptop, the more compromise there needs to be.
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