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Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
Sluggishness was a consistent gripe with two prior versions of the MacBook Air, especially compared to the rest of the MacBook line. The latest version has speedier processor options, but according to recent benchmarks, might have gotten slower. Huh? More » -
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Apple Stores Knock Hundreds Off Leftover MacBooks to Clear Inventory
What do you do when you've instituted a bottom-to-top refresh in your product line, your new shipments are imminent, but you still have hundreds of stores with leftover inventory? FIRE SALE, is what. More » -
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13-Inch MacBook Pro Arrives and MacBook Air Gets a Price Cut
Apple just announced a spec bump for their 13-inch MacBook that brings it into MacBook Pro territory, and the MacBook Air got a whopping $700 price drop. More » -
laptops
MSI X340 Review: The Unemployed Man's MacBook Air
It's impossible not to be at least a little impressed with the MacBook Air, but who can spend almost $2,000 on that laptop? The solution? The MSI X340, a $900 MacBook Air. And it's a great idea...in theory... More » -
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Intel: Kinda Thin, Kinda Cheap Laptops Are the Next Big Thing
For all its impressive engineering and hyper-stylized design, the ultrathin laptop category isn't very enticing, mainly because every entrant is laughably expensive. But now, Intel's trumpeting an entirely new approach to thin laptops: compromise! More » -
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Disgruntled MacBook Air Owner Has Poor Problem-Solving Skills, A Knife
This gentleman is extremely upset about his MacBook Air's damaged hinge, so what does he do? He stabs it in the face, obviously. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Homerjay here for OxyClean!: Please.. Shenanigans. NOBODY knows 6 people who would actually waste their money on the Air. 18 Responses | Other threads
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Unibody Construction Helps MacBook Air Survive Plane Crash
Last February a Turkish Airways jet crashed in Amsterdam killing nine people and injuring 121 others. Passenger Sefer Baris and his MacBook Air survived the crash—but both were a little worse for wear. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by imTheKing: Build quality baby. It's all about build quality. 29 Responses | Other threads
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Dell Adamo Full Review: Macho Outside, Sissy Inside
The Dell Adamo is the MacBook Air designed by Batman. I'm not just saying that because I'm holding the dark onyx version of the machine—the first of the production units, ready for serious testing. More » -
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Dell Adamo Found at SXSW, Priced at $1999
Now we've got confirmation that the Dell Adamo is actually launching later today and will be priced at $1999. PR person Brian Solis took pictures of the Air-contender at SXSW. [Engadget]
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By Elaine ChowComment by Dynasty: What so cool about it? I prefer buying a Mac over this... $2k?!? FOR A DELL? MADNESS! 4 Responses | Other threads
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This Gorgeous Laptop is Actually an Asus Eee
No offense, Asus, but when a company puts a netbook's name on an ultra-thin, ultra-light computer, it's like the first time grandma danced to Who Let The Dogs Out at a wedding. Trend over. More » -
dealzmodo
Gadget Deals of the Day
Blu-ray movies and free tacos sounds like a pretty great way to spend a Thursday night for us, but today we also have some deals on the MacBook Air, flash storage and gasoline! More » -
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Dell Adamo's Ultra-Thin Faptastic Form Factor Fully Revealed
Pictures of Dell's ultra-thinner-than-Air Adamo have been dark or teasers, but here it is, fully revealed. The form factor is gorgeous and makes the Envy look boring. More slobbery shots this way. More » -
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Dealzmodo: Refurbished MacBook Air For $999
It may be first gen, but even without the NVIDIA graphics and extra storage, finding a MacBook Air below $1000 is an absolute steal. Besides, refurbs are really the smart way to go. [Apple] -
rumor
Is a 15-inch MacBook Air In the Works?
A Taiwanese blog named Apple.pro has an inconsistent track record, posting a fake shot of a MacBook before revealing the first images of unibody construction. Now they claim a 15-inch Air is on the way. More » -
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Dell Confirms Adamo is MacBook Air Competitor
The (pulled) post on fashion site UptownLife that suggested Dell's Adamo is a MacBook Air rival was actually a Dell ad, a spokesman admitted to the NYT. Which confirms it's a MacBook Air thinger. [Bits] -
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Dell 'Adamo' Could Be Lighter, Thinner Than MacBook Air
According to this teaser site and this fashion site, Dell has a laptop coming that may be both lighter and thinner than the MacBook Air. More » -
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MacBook Air 2nd Gen Review
Externally, the new MacBook Air hasn't changed at all since launch. Internally, however, it's significantly more powerful. This latest update shows the difference between being thin by starvation and being thin through exercise.
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By Jason ChenComment by Daveinva: I'm not saying this to start a flamewar, but. . . who *buys* this stuff? I like Macs. They're pretty. They're... 8 Responses | Other threads
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New MacBooks Get Another Firmware Update To Fix Problems
Apple has released firmware updates (two apiece actually) for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. As usual, "stability fixes" are the only details—but hopefully it fixes all the problems we've been seeing. Down with Beta Culture, but Hurray for Software updates. [Apple]
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By Sean FallonComment by vgrfx: So all these Mac Book Pro issues I've been hearing about should one stay away or buy anyway. I need... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Apple's Mini DisplayPort Might Not Be BS Proprietary Port After All
We hated Apple's tiny DVI ports because even though they used an industry standard, they were de facto proprietary connections. We were ready to hate Mini DisplayPort too, but we might not have to. More »
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Comment by KLanD: See, the problem is not the fact it's DVI, the problem is not the fact that it's mini. The problem... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Macbook Air Prototype Escapes Cupertino, Gets Sold on Ebay
A Macforums member who bought an "as-is" Macbook Air from Ebay has ended up with some pretty strange fruit: It's actually an early Air prototype, bearing marks indicating it was built in May 2007, six months before the Air was introduced. It's got a few giveaways: the microphone positioning near the webcam is off, there's no keyboard lighting, no "MacBook Air" legend, it runs an interim build of OS X 10.5 and the bottom is black-colored aluminum, versus the usual shiny silver. Lord knows how this baby escaped Cupertino's clutches, but escape it did. Does this make it valuable like a prototype stamp to a philatelist? Only another Ebay sale will tell. [Macrumors]
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By Kit EatonComment by frigg: It might be more valuable if it contained a feature that didn't make it to market. Like a transporter... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Dealzmodo: MacBook Air with Parallels $1150
Out with the old, in with the new. Course, if you're okay with the old, you can usually pick it up for cast-off prices. Like the previous-gen MacBook Air, which MacMall is dumping for $1150 after a $100 mail-in rebate with free shipping. To sweeten the deal, you also get Parallels for free after rebate. Not too shabby, especially considering that these are brand new, not refurbs. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) [MacMall via Tech Deal Digger] -
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MacBook Air Might Go Carbon Fiber to Shed Weight
The MacBook Air weighs a little over three pounds. Airy, but there's lighter. Not surprisingly, Apple wants to weigh that little—under three pounds. The easiest way to cut the fat is to use a material less heavy than aluminum that won't compromise the body's integrity. Enter carbon fiber, which AppleInsider says might replace the Air's lower aluminum case. More » -
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MacBook Air With Nvidia-Powered H.264 Video Playback Runs Less Toasty
Like the MacBook and MacBook Pro, the new Nvidia-powered MacBook Air also uses hardware-acceleration for H.264 video playback. Benefit: Performance is better (duh), but also important for people who toasted their kibbles 'n' bits playing video on the old Air, the new one runs dramatically cooler. More »
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Comment by zmjjmz: Anyone else notice ðat ðe video in ðe presumably hotter 1st gen MacBook Air is playing ðe video at a... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Shipments on New, Entry-Level MacBook Airs Delayed
Appleinsider is reporting that the early ship dates for new Nvidia-powered MacBook Airs will be pushed back until November 24th for anyone who purchased a 1.6GHz model with a 128GB HDD. Supply chain issues related to the hard drive seem to be behind the delay. [Appleinsider] -
deals
Refurbished MacBook Airs Available for (Relatively) Cheap
If you don't mind buying refurbished goods and you also don't mind those goods being last year's model, there are deals to be had in terms of the MacBook Air. Like the 1.6GHz model for $1,349, the 1.8GHz model for $1,499 and the model with the 64GB SSD for $1,799. Not bad prices, although still more than you'd pay for a brand new regular MacBook. But it's so skinny!!! [Famitsu via Crunchgear] -
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Screen Shootout: MacBook (New) vs. MacBook (Old) vs. MacBook Air
Even though the latest MacBook uses the same size display as the last-gen MacBook Air, the displays are not quite the same. The Air, being a more premium product, uses a display that's more similar to the MacBook Pro than the MacBook. You'll remember in our review that despite being both having glass components and visually similar designs, the MacBook's 13-inch screen was of a lower quality than the 15-inch MacBook Pro screen. You can see that blacks are much blacker and the color representation is much better on the Air, as they are on the Pro More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Odomzig: I have my new MacBook sitting in front of me right now, and definitely think these gripes about the screen... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Nvidia-Powered MacBook Airs Now Shipping
A little earlier than expected, the faster new MacBook Airs with Nvidia graphics and more storage are making their way to your door right now if you ordered one two weeks ago. [MacRumors] -
Greenpeace Hates Apple
Greenpeace on Apple MacBook 2008 Redesign: Good, but Not Good Enough
Greenpeace is dead set on giving Apple and Steve Jobs an inferiority complex. With one hand, the environmental group patted Apple on the head after the unveiling of its redesigned MacBook aluminum notebooks. With the other hand, however, it managed to knock Apple down a peg or two for still not doing enough to save the environment. "Compared to where Apple was before Tuesday, its laptops are definitely better. That in and of itself is a good thing. But not all toxic pieces have been eliminated yet," said Casey Harrell, Greenpeace International's toxics campaigner. If Apple were a person, we imagine this is the point where he or she would run away, or go goth at the very least, because they'd "never be good enough" for Greenpeace. More » -
apple
New MacBooks Use GPU-Accelerated h.264 Video Decoding?
The new Nvidia graphics in Apple's latest notebooks will heavily come into play with Snow Leopard, which will leverage GPUs for parallel processing. But Apple might have already uncorked some of that GPU power: A bunch of MacRumors readers are reporting that the new MacBooks might use GPU acceleration to tear through h.264 video decoding, greatly reducing the strain on the CPU. More » -
macbook air
New MacBook Air Ships Nov. 5
The nebulous "early November" shipping date for the faster, roomier MacBook Air announced at the MacBook event on Tuesday has coalesced into the more solid Nov. 5 in the US, according to Apple's latest shipping estimates. For some reason though, Germany is apparently getting the blitzkrieg shipment, which goes out on Oct. 30. If you spot an earlier date, let us know. [AppleInsider] -
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New MacBooks Will Totally Tell Mom If You Take Them Swimming
The new MacBook and MacBook Pro don't just want to impress you with their fancy new fabrication techniques, unibody designs and bolstered performance: they want to make you more honest, at least when it comes to reporting water damage. According to the service manuals, the new line of MacBooks include submersion sensors, designed to indicate if the laptops have been exposed to excessive levels of moisture and/or dropped in your toilet. More »
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All the New MacBook Details In One Place
In case you just woke from some kind of a coma (or you are a certain older gentleman running for a particularly prominent public office), Apple revealed new additions to the MacBook family: The totally redesigned aluminum 15" MacBook Pro and 13" MacBook, plus a slightly revamped MacBook Air and white plastic MacBook, "value" priced at $1000. Jobs and Co. also showed off the long-awaited iSight-endowed Cinema Display monitors. Here's a rundown of the announcements and our follow-up coverage: More »
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Comment by LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: Great coverage but no new 17" model! Everything looks amazing but... Why? WHY? I am in shock... And no matte option for... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Apple's BrickBook MacBook Event: 10 AM PST, October 14
We're here at Cupertino to bring you the full blow-by-blow of today's Apple MacBook Event. Keep up with our liveblog at live.gizmodo.com. It'll automatically refresh for you, but if the system just isn't fast enough then F5 to your heart's content. After all, you never know when John Mayer could show up. Oh, and there will probably be new MacBooks or something...if you're in to that sort of thing. [Live.Gizmodo.com] -
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Voodoo Envy 133 Review (Verdict: Plenty Thin, Plenty Pricey)
VoodooPC's Envy 133, the world's thinnest laptop, just started shipping, and we scored one of the first production units straight outta Calgary. It's a lithe black laptop that keeps cool while running Vista, a super light machine that's strong as hell thanks to a carbon-fiber frame. It's the size of a MacBook Air with way more tech crammed inside, including its own second Linux-based operating system. And though it costs a lot more than most laptops that perform similar chores, it does it with a grace that I haven't seen since Vista's launch. It's not a gamer's system, but the Voodoo team deserves credit for using what they've learned to build a laptop that stands out when everything else on the PC market just blends in. Does it have any flaws? Yep, plenty. Here's the full review: More » -
laptops
More Info on the Asus S101, The MacBook Air that You Can Actually Afford
It's been a while since an Asus product has rocked our world—we think the last time must have been the Eee—but the Atom-powered SSD-based Asus S101 looks amazing for its price—even better than we thought before. Just 2.2lbs and a tapering .7 inches thin (a bit thicker than the Air), its 10.2" LED screen runs at WSVGA (1024x600) resolution. And with 802.11n, ethernet port, Bluetooth, multitouch trackpad, 4-in-1 card reader, 20GB of free online storage and high quality speakers, the S101 packs plenty of useful features—though it only has 1GB of RAM and appears to have the same fatal flaw as the MacBook Air. Yes, the S101 uses a non-replaceable, 5-hour polymer battery. More » -
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Iomega eGo Helium Portable Drive Matches Your MacBook Air
Iomega, maker of many a sexy storage device, has a new eGo out specifically tailored to the MacBook Air set. The 2.5-inch eGo Helium Portable Hard Drive encloses 320GB in anodized aluminum. In case that's not enough space, the drive can utilize an online backup service for “cloud computing.” The entire package is less than an inch thick, weighs 7 ounces and can be dropped from up to 4 feet 3 inches onto industrial carpeting without worry. Not that any of you will experiment with that, I hope. More » -
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Rumor: Apple MacBook Event on Oct. 14
Yesterday's new iPods were lovely and all, but if you're like me, you wanted something more. Like some notebooks. Not to worry, Daring Fireball's John Gruber says according to the standard "sources familiar with Apple's hardware plans" that its "Let's MacBook" event will happen on Oct. 14.
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