In 12 months, Apple's notebook lineup will be so different, we'll barely recognize it. Physically, the computers may look the same, but the teaser that is the MacBook Air makes very clear the changes we can expect to see rolled out across the entire MacBook line.…
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New MacBook Air Hits the Web Working Sweet Spot
The iPad is a pretty nice mobile web working tool. But the new MacBook Air, with more processing muscle, better graphics and access to OS X and all the applications that go along with it, is the better tool for the road warrior.…
Read MoreThe New MacBook Air Is Underwhelming
I am one of the few proud MacBook Air owners in the world. Every article you've seen from me in the past was written on the petite beauty. I was understandably excited about Apple's event yesterday. So why did I walk away feeling disappointed?…
Read MoreNew MacBook Air Hits the Web Working Sweet Spot
The iPad is a pretty nice mobile web working tool. But the new MacBook Air, with more processing muscle, better graphics and access to OS X and all the applications that go along with it, is the better tool for the road warrior.…
Read MoreNew MacBook Air Unboxing Video
Apple unveiled the two new MacBook Air models today and that 11-inch model is calling my name. GigaOM has a 13-inch model in our HQ, those lucky devils. Janko Roettgers unboxed this beauty, and the video of the new notebook shows how nice it is.…
Read MoreNew MacBook Air Unboxing
It's thin, it's light, it's brand new and it was basically made to be shot in HD. Janko Roettgers of our sister site NewTeeVee already managed to get his hands on a brand new MacBook Air. Enjoy his unboxing video while I stew in my jealousy.…
Read MoreNew MacBook Air Is the Future of Notebooks
Beginning his presentation by waxing philosophical on the impact of iOS devices on Apple industrial design, Jobs rhetorically asked what would happen if an iPad and a MacBook Air "hooked up?" The result is the new MacBook Air, which comes in two distinct sizes.…
Read MoreApple.com Confirms New iLife, Macbook Air
Somebody jumped the gun at Apple's official Discussions page early this morning, adding new sections for iMovie '11, iPhoto '11 and GarageBand '11. There's also one called "MBA (Need official name)" which means a new MacBook Air is all but certain at today's event.…
Read MoreThe Odds: Pro Bookmakers Weigh In On Tomorrow’s Event
Tomorrow, Oct. 20, Apple will host its much anticipated “Back to the Mac” media event. Many industry observers expect Apple CEO Steve Jobs to announce a new MacBook Air ultra-portable computer, among other things. But what do those who make a living calculating odds think?…
Read MoreNew MacBook Air Rumors Suggest Two Distinct Models (UPDATED)
Over the weekend, we saw a slew of new rumors surrounding the new MacBook Air hit the web. The new reports suggest we might see more than one design for the ultraportable. We might also see the introduction of a new kind of notebook storage.…
Read MoreMacBook Air Supplies Run Low: New Model on the Way?
If you were waiting for Apple (s aapl) to finally update the MacBook Air before you bought a new notebook, you're in luck. AppleInsider's discovered that stock of the current versions of Apple's ultra-portable is depleted, a good sign that something new is on the way.…
Read MoreRumor: 11.6-inch MacBook Air This Year
According to the Taipei newspaper/rumormonger DigiTimes, Quanta Computer "has reportedly landed orders for 11.6-inch MacBooks from Apple. Shipments of 11.6-inch MacBooks are expected to top 400,000-500,000 units in 2010." I want to believe, too, but there's no denying that the facts get in the way.…
Read MoreWill the MacBook Air Survive?
The biggest speculative conundrum for Mac laptop watchers is, "Whither the MacBook Air?" It's been over a year since the Air received its last refresh, and the puzzler is whether it will be getting another or just be allowed to fade away from relevance through neglect.…
Read MoreRumor Has It: MacBook Air Update Tomorrow
Macworld Australia reports that according to a "well-placed source," there will be a new MacBook Air model this week, either that or a 27" Cinema Display. If that seems like a spurious conflations of rumors, it gets better, or "BTR."…
Read MoreKaltura Adds App Exchange
Kaltura has just launched a virtual marketplace where publishers and developers can exchange plugins, skins, extensions and applications that can be used…
Read MorePredicting 2010: Mac Lineup
January 2010 will mark the four-year anniversary of Apple’s (s aapl) first Intel-based (s intc) Mac, the MacBook Pro. With Snow Leopard…
Read MoreHow Important is a Removable Notebook Battery?
Almost exactly a year ago, Apple (s aapl) introduced its unibody aluminum MacBooks. “Unibody” means that the case is a single piece,…
Read MoreWhat's In Your Bag, Nancy Nally?
Most of the time, I’m hauling a bag for one of two reasons. Either I’m around town and taking my computer with…
Read MoreUh Oh, Steve Ballmer Likes the MacBook Air’s Chances
Microsoft’s (s msft) Steve Ballmer has an unimpressive track record at predictions, which is why his latest comments should be of concern…
Read MoreThe MacBook Air Is Doomed
What Apple (s aapl) fan of small-and-light computing doesn’t remember that Macworld Expo Keynote? The one where, uncovering Apple’s then-latest laptop and…
Read MoreMacBook Air is the Apple Netbook, End of Story
Apple Announces Netbook! That's the headline you wanted to see, right? That's the headline that industry analysts and so-called experts believe Apple must have to remain relevant in today's economic climate. That's also the headline you're not likely to come across unless it happens to be April 1st. The truth is, Apple already has a netbook on the market, which they’ve been selling for over a year now. It’s called the MacBook Air.…
Read MoreNew MacBook Air Lighter On the Wallet
Despite an incremental speed increase, the biggest update to the MacBook Air at WWDC was the price. The low-end model is now…
Read MoreA New 3G MacBook Air On the Horizon?
Siliconrumors has posted a news item claiming that its “sources” have indicated Apple (s aapl) is preparing some new additions to its…
Read MoreMy MacBook Air's New Best Friend: Apple 24-Inch LED Cinema Display
MacBook Air, the skinniest of all the Apple (s aapl) machines, has been my computer of choice since the day I bought…
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