Gizmodo 
Enter your username and password.
Tip your editors:
Editorial Director:
Brian Lam | | Twitter
Editor:
Jason Chen
| AIM | Twitter
Features Editor:
Wilson Rothman
| Twitter
Senior Contributing Editors:
Jesus Diaz
| AIM | Twitter
Mark Wilson, Reviews
| AIM | Twitter
Contributing Editors:
Matt Buchanan
| AIM | Twitter
Adam Frucci
| Twitter
Sean Fallon
| Twitter
Jack Loftus
| Twitter
John Herrman
| Twitter
Dan Nosowitz
Chris Mascari
Kat Hannaford
| Twitter
Rosa Golijan
| Twitter
Chris Jacob
Columnist:
Brendan I. Koerner
Interns:
Don Nguyen
Kyle VanHemert
Comment Account Questions:
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.
The Best Alternatives to Every Apple Product
MSI Doubles X340 Battery, Improves Keyboard, Drops Price
When we reviewed MSI's X340 aka "the Unemployed Man's MacBook Air" back in May, we loved how slim it was, but were concerned by its poor battery life and flimsy-as-hell keyboard. It now looks like MSI has sweetened the deal. More »When It Grows Up, the iiView A2 Wants To Be a MacBook Air
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Apple is a-blushing and a-giggling right now. iView's iiView A2 is hitting Singapore next week and, aside from running Windows 7 RC 1 of all things, it seems a bit familiar. More »Dell Drops Adamo Price to Compete with MacBook Air
Dell has dropped the prices of their Adamo ultraportables, matching the low-end MacBook Air. The higher-end Adamo, however, is still more expensive than Apple's top of the line model. Apocalypse is, no doubt, very near. More »TSA Uses Decoy Luggage To Bust Airline Laptop Thieves
This is why you don't check valuables people. A TSA officer and baggage handler working at JFK airport were recently busted stealing a MacBook Air and a T-Mobile Sidekick out of decoy luggage. More »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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]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 »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 »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 »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]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 »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]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 »