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Japanese Engineers: MacBook Air Insides Are “Full of Waste”

“Can we say that the MacBook Air has a perfect, sophisticated external appearance, but its insides are full of waste?” And by waste, the Japanese engineers doing Nikkei’s teardown really mean screws. Thirty of them. (We thought it was marvelous.) Apparently, Apple is as anal about its manufacturing specs as it is about aesthetics. A…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 22

Lenovo X300 Benchmarked Versus MacBook Air

Although Mossberg’s Lenovo X300 vs. MacBook Air fight compared things like weight, portability, inputs and functionality, it didn’t compare the thing that power users care about—performance—in absolute numbers. Notebook Review did. In their CPU benchmark, the Air finished the test in 68 seconds while the X300 took an almost double the time at 118 seconds.…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 22

MacBook Air Can Be Laser Etched, With Monkeys

Make’s writer and laser master Phil Torrone has etched a monkey on his MacBook Air, a process which he says worked as well as with the other MacBooks after leveling it so the surface was perpendicular to the ray. Whatever. I’m like, monkeys. Cool. Ook ook. [Make]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 22

Question of the Day: Lenovo X300 or the MacBook Air?

An interesting battle is brewing between the upcoming Lenovo X300 and the MacBook Air. The esteemed Walt Mossberg has already threw in his two cents, and now you can too—complete with a fancy percentage breakdown. So which is it going to be? Are you in Lenovo’s corner or Apple’s? https://gizmodo.com/macbook-air-review-348753 Gawker Media polls require Javascript;…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 21

Lenovo X300 vs MacBook Air Mossberg Bitchfight

After rediscovering the Lenovo X300, the Mighty Mossberg has analyzed it, inevitably pitting it against the Apple MacBook Air in a classic fight of blood, dead and more blood and dead. And you know exactly what the outcome is. https://gizmodo.com/mossberg-discovers-the-lenovo-x300-356003 Here are the main points of the Lenovo X300, compared to the MacBook Air, according…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 21

Traveling Apple Users Cheer “The Continental” With a Glass of Champagna

World travelers will undoubtedly be thrilled with “The Continental Companion” and its ability to help Apple users utilize different power outlets without having to carry around a bulky power brick. The set includes four AC plugs (with a 12″ whip) and it requires the portable power adapter that ships with the MacBook Air, MacBook, MacBook…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 14

Apple Event on February 26 Launches iPhone SDK and MacBook Pro?

9to5 Mac is reporting that Apple will have yet another event on February 26 in order to launch the iPhone and iPod Touch SDK, which will have native apps that reportedly offer Exchange and Lotus Notes support. And the best part is that updated MacBook Pros with Penryn and possibly the MacBook Air trackpad could…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 8

MacBook Pro 2008, The Mock-Up

Click to viewHere is the new MacBook Pro 2008 in Photoshop mash-up wet dream form. Would we see something like this at the alleged—at least according to the usual rumorologists—special event at the end of February? It doesn’t seem far-fetched to me. MacBook Air aesthetics, with much rounded corners and sightly thinner frame, are both…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 8

Dealzmodo: $200 off a Macbook Air

The Macbook Air is a lot of great things, but it isn’t cheap. Here’s how to get $200 bucks off a new one, via [Macrumors]

Tech News Brian Lam Feb 7

Make Your Nasty MacBook Sparkling White (and Minty Fresh) With Toothpaste

Apple uses spare white for a reason: It’s a pleasing, clean color. Until it isn’t. Like if your mom sets a coffee cup on top of your MacBook, or you toil away on it with especially grubby mitts. Solution? Arm & Hammer toothpaste! All you’ve gotta do is rub some of it on the given…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 7

Best MacBook Air 3G USB Modem Novatel U727 for Sprint?

The MacBook Air’s single USB port is a finicky, tight fit, and lots of stuff—like a lot of 3G modems—just can’t squeeze into the space, which is a big deal for mobile-focused notebook. Om Malik had already ordered his Air before that revelation came out, so he tried to make do with Novatel’s U727 USB…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 5

Jonathan Ive Has Gone Too Far This Time

Remember the days of wallpaper illusions? Good. Because digitizing your child isn’t the next Macbook feature. Steve Jobs hasn’t lost control of his chief designer. The world is doomed (yet). [Optical Illusions] https://gizmodo.com/transparent-desktop-screens-37204

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 2

MacBook Air 1.8Ghz SSD Gets Benchmarked

The MacBook Air’s $1300 upgrade to a slightly faster processor and SSD, has just been benchmarked by a MacRumors reader at the only place they could get their hands on it, an Apple Store. By running Xbench on the 1.8GHz SSD model and compiling the results with the same test ran on the 1.6GHz model,…

Tech News Christopher Mascari Feb 1

Repost: The Very Attractive Macbook Air Innards

The Macbook Air is showing up at doorsteps and we’ve reposted our photos and video of the innards since Apple’s loan unit was off limits the first time around. Even on second look, this thing is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. [Gizmodo] https://gizmodo.com/macbook-air-tear-down-sexy-on-the-inside-too-348769/

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 31

Intel’s MacBook Air Processor Going to PCs?

It looks like that custom MacBook Air processor—you know, the Core 2 Duo processor that Intel shrunk to tiny levels without miniaturizing their 65nm manufacturing process—may soon be making its way into PCs. According to PC Advisor, two non-Apple manufacturers (including Intel itself?) will be implementing the new Intel chip in Windows-based systems that will…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jan 31

iPatch Blocks iSights on MacBook, MacBook Pros For Your Prurient Needs

You already know why you need this iPatch to cover up your iMac’s iSight—because you do dirty, dirty things in front of your computer—but now the small, molded piece of plastic is form-fitted for your MacBook and MacBook Pro. It works exactly the same as the old version. Just slide it over your iSight when…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 30

Official: AirBook Shipping Now, Apple TV Update Delayed

Click to viewAccording to Apple, the Air is officially shipping and the Apple TV update due two weeks from Macworld’s Keynote (yesterday) has a week or two left in the oven. Release after the jump. MacBook Air Now Shipping Apple TV Update Coming Soon CUPERTINO, California—January 30, 2008—Apple® today announced that MacBook Air™, the world’s…

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 30

Macbook Air Shipping

Those who bought Airs while Jobs was still on stage two weeks ago should be receiving ship notices any minute now. SSD versions not yet arriving. [Macrumors]

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 29

Mock-Up Solves MBA’s Port-Based Woes

The Macbook Air sure is a fine piece of Cupertino craftsmanship, but the lack of useful input ports is a complete downer on the slinky sexy soiree. Fret not, Flickr user Nybras.Rodrigo has conjured up a fantastic solution. He’s confident in his solution, and so are we. Check it out above. There are all the…

Tech News Haroon Malik Jan 27

MacBook Air Tear Down: Sexy On the Inside Too

Click to viewAh, shit. The Air technically belongs to Apple, so we’re not supposed to open it up. For the time being, we’re pulling the photos, but nothing is gonna stop us from running em later. We’ll repost when we get our own units. UPDATE: Now that Macbooks are shipping, we’ve posted the second set…

Tech News Christopher Mascari Jan 24

Japanese Engineers: MacBook Air Insides Are “Full of Waste”

Lenovo X300 Benchmarked Versus MacBook Air

MacBook Air Can Be Laser Etched, With Monkeys

Question of the Day: Lenovo X300 or the MacBook Air?

Lenovo X300 vs MacBook Air Mossberg Bitchfight

Traveling Apple Users Cheer “The Continental” With a Glass of Champagna

Apple Event on February 26 Launches iPhone SDK and MacBook Pro?

MacBook Pro 2008, The Mock-Up

Dealzmodo: $200 off a Macbook Air

Make Your Nasty MacBook Sparkling White (and Minty Fresh) With Toothpaste

Best MacBook Air 3G USB Modem Novatel U727 for Sprint?

Jonathan Ive Has Gone Too Far This Time

MacBook Air 1.8Ghz SSD Gets Benchmarked

Repost: The Very Attractive Macbook Air Innards

Intel’s MacBook Air Processor Going to PCs?

iPatch Blocks iSights on MacBook, MacBook Pros For Your Prurient Needs

Official: AirBook Shipping Now, Apple TV Update Delayed

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Mock-Up Solves MBA’s Port-Based Woes

MacBook Air Tear Down: Sexy On the Inside Too

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