Comments on: Unboxed… The Really Skinny MacBook Air http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: What the Taj Mahal and Apple Have in Common | Telecom Update http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-928165 What the Taj Mahal and Apple Have in Common | Telecom Update Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:02:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-928165 <p>[...] create Wi-Fi networks comes to mind, as does the ability to zoom in to better view documents. The aluminum unibody of the MacBook Air seems like little more than a beautiful design feature until you realize it’s used to cool [...]</p> [...] create Wi-Fi networks comes to mind, as does the ability to zoom in to better view documents. The aluminum unibody of the MacBook Air seems like little more than a beautiful design feature until you realize it’s used to cool [...]

]]> By: What the Taj Mahal and Apple Have in Common http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-928086 What the Taj Mahal and Apple Have in Common Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:47:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-928086 <p>[...] create Wi-Fi networks comes to mind, as does the ability to zoom in to better view documents. The aluminum unibody of the MacBook Air seems like little more than a beautiful design feature until you realize it’s used to cool [...]</p> [...] create Wi-Fi networks comes to mind, as does the ability to zoom in to better view documents. The aluminum unibody of the MacBook Air seems like little more than a beautiful design feature until you realize it’s used to cool [...]

]]> By: SXSW: Whither the MacBook Airs? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-865240 SXSW: Whither the MacBook Airs? - GigaOM Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:05:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-865240 <p>[...] Conference in Austin this weekend and yesterday, I was struck by how few people were sporting MacBook Airs. iPhones, on the other hand, were everywhere. I watched four impromptu demos of new sites on the [...]</p> [...] Conference in Austin this weekend and yesterday, I was struck by how few people were sporting MacBook Airs. iPhones, on the other hand, were everywhere. I watched four impromptu demos of new sites on the [...]

]]> By: Samsung Says Thin Is In - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-864171 Samsung Says Thin Is In - GigaOM Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:56:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-864171 <p>[...] solid-state memory for PCs ends up in rugged or sexy high-end laptops such as the new MacBook Air, which is offered with either an 80GB hard drive or a 64GB SSD, and the Lenovo x300, which comes [...]</p> [...] solid-state memory for PCs ends up in rugged or sexy high-end laptops such as the new MacBook Air, which is offered with either an 80GB hard drive or a 64GB SSD, and the Lenovo x300, which comes [...]

]]> By: Job board blog » Blog Archive » Is MacBook Air good enough to be your only computer? http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-861842 Job board blog » Blog Archive » Is MacBook Air good enough to be your only computer? Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:56:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-861842 <p>[...] the other view. Being less of a web-app zealot as others, I am still on the fence on this one, and even after using the Macbook Air for close to two weeks, I still can’t make up my mind - whether to keep using it as [...]</p> [...] the other view. Being less of a web-app zealot as others, I am still on the fence on this one, and even after using the Macbook Air for close to two weeks, I still can’t make up my mind – whether to keep using it as [...]

]]> By: The MacBook Air: Is it good enough to be your only computer? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-861735 The MacBook Air: Is it good enough to be your only computer? - GigaOM Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:16:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-861735 <p>[...] the other view. Being less of a web-app zealot as others, I am still on the fence on this one, and even after using the Macbook Air for close to two weeks, I still can’t make up my mind - whether to keep using it [...]</p> [...] the other view. Being less of a web-app zealot as others, I am still on the fence on this one, and even after using the Macbook Air for close to two weeks, I still can’t make up my mind – whether to keep using it [...]

]]> By: Michael Parekh http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-860080 Michael Parekh Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:39:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-860080 <p>Om, you're looking as light and thin as the MacBook Air, my friend...Congratulations...</p> <p>m</p> Om, you’re looking as light and thin as the MacBook Air, my friend…Congratulations…

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]]> By: One 3G USB Modem That Works With Macbook Air - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-860049 One 3G USB Modem That Works With Macbook Air - GigaOM Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:35:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-860049 <p>[...] I had already purchased the Macbook Air, so it was a little late for recriminations and remorse. And since I happened to have Novatel [...]</p> [...] I had already purchased the Macbook Air, so it was a little late for recriminations and remorse. And since I happened to have Novatel [...]

]]> By: joe http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-860046 joe Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:32:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-860046 <p>It´s like a piece of paper with a laptop printed. It seems too fragile.</p> It´s like a piece of paper with a laptop printed. It seems too fragile.

]]> By: Rebecca http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-859993 Rebecca Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:32:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-859993 <p>Look Great! It's so slim and nice design</p> <p>I Like it so much</p> Look Great! It’s so slim and nice design

I Like it so much

]]> By: Jordan http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-859919 Jordan Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:22:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-859919 <p>Tread lightly when making the switch. I tried Apple's new Remote Disc feature to get software onto my MacBook Air and couldn't get it to recognize the DVD drive on my PC (which works fine otherwise).</p> <p>Apple supports response? Probably a problem with my PC and I'm SOL. Thanks Apple!</p> Tread lightly when making the switch. I tried Apple’s new Remote Disc feature to get software onto my MacBook Air and couldn’t get it to recognize the DVD drive on my PC (which works fine otherwise).

Apple supports response? Probably a problem with my PC and I’m SOL. Thanks Apple!

]]> By: prasoon http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-859885 prasoon Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:06:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-859885 <p>looks really light n real thin. awesome i.e.</p> <p>waiting for your review. good to see you recovering well too. :)</p> looks really light n real thin. awesome i.e.

waiting for your review. good to see you recovering well too. :)

]]> By: Mr. butterfinger http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-859839 Mr. butterfinger Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:34:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-859839 <p>the more they over charge!!!!! the more suckers they get?</p> the more they over charge!!!!! the more suckers they get?

]]> By: Ben http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-859827 Ben Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:57:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-859827 <p>Om, You're looking sharp!</p> Om, You’re looking sharp!

]]> By: Jonathan Fingas http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-859824 Jonathan Fingas Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:30:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-859824 <p>At the main San Francisco Apple store, they sold out of their initial Air stock (Air Supply?) within minutes. Of course, this is the Bay Area, where an $1800 subnotebook isn't outrageous and Macs are standard issue.</p> At the main San Francisco Apple store, they sold out of their initial Air stock (Air Supply?) within minutes. Of course, this is the Bay Area, where an $1800 subnotebook isn’t outrageous and Macs are standard issue.

]]> By: Chris http://gigaom.com/2008/02/04/macbook-air-unboxed/#comment-859820 Chris Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:01:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11379#comment-859820 <p>Looks awesome, may be good for some but not for the general mass population. Seems more like a luxury toy than of real usefulness to the user. Also please write about the MacBook Air sales, is it good or not so far?</p> Looks awesome, may be good for some but not for the general mass population. Seems more like a luxury toy than of real usefulness to the user. Also please write about the MacBook Air sales, is it good or not so far?

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