Comments on: Introducing the Apple MacBook Air http://GarySaid.com/introducing-the-apple-macbook-air/ The Blog of Gary LaPointe Sun, 06 May 2012 05:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary Said... http://GarySaid.com/introducing-the-apple-macbook-air/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 Gary Said... Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:52:22 +0000 http://GarySaid.com/wpindex.php/thoughts/introducing-the-apple-macbook-air/#comment-2462 <strong>Apple MacBook Air - Mini-review</strong> So I went to the Apple Store today to take a peek at the MacBook Air. Honestly, I had pretty low expectations so I thought I'd get my socks knocked off, but it was just okay. It's more beautiful than my 12 inch PowerBook, but just by a small margin....

Apple MacBook Air – Mini-review

So I went to the Apple Store today to take a peek at the MacBook Air. Honestly, I had pretty low expectations so I thought I’d get my socks knocked off, but it was just okay. It’s more beautiful than my 12 inch PowerBook, but just by a small margin….

]]> By: Dave2 http://GarySaid.com/introducing-the-apple-macbook-air/comment-page-1/#comment-2461 Dave2 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:55:00 +0000 http://GarySaid.com/wpindex.php/thoughts/introducing-the-apple-macbook-air/#comment-2461 If they "take it apart, slap it in a regular (or slightly smaller than regular) case with a changeable battery and a real hard drive (and maybe DVD drive) they've got what everyone has been waiting for." No... what they would then have is exactly what they already have now in the MacBook. MacBook Air is all about stripping away as much as possible to create the ultimate lightweight portable machine... given that's what it's designed for, it's a pretty good fit. My main gripe is lack of a firewire port.

If they “take it apart, slap it in a regular (or slightly smaller than regular) case with a changeable battery and a real hard drive (and maybe DVD drive) they’ve got what everyone has been waiting for.”

No… what they would then have is exactly what they already have now in the MacBook.

MacBook Air is all about stripping away as much as possible to create the ultimate lightweight portable machine… given that’s what it’s designed for, it’s a pretty good fit. My main gripe is lack of a firewire port.

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