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- The MacBook Air of the 80s: The Tandy Model 100
- Debuting in 1983, the Tandy Model 100 was the first truly portable computer. It heralded the era of the notebook computer and was even more shocking than the MacBook Air. Here's a look back. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Battery, Computer, Radio Shack, Productivity, Notebooks, Engineering, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Photos: Toshiba takes on MacBook Air, gamer laptops
- Toshiba's new notebooks include a super-skinny model with a bigger hard drive than the MacBook Air, a flaming red gaming laptop, and one that runs on Cell-chip technology. by CNET News.com
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Apple MacBook, Photograph, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Games, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, CNET News.com, news, macbook air, apple
- Image galleries 2008-06-18
- Top 10 IT headlines for June 13: Network engineer gets 5 years of jail time, Dell unveils MacBook Air competitor
- Top 10 IT headlines for Friday, June 13: Network engineer will go to jail for destroying former employer's data, 2008 will be a big year for laptop growth, Dell launches new product line to compete with Eee PC and MacBook Air, Firefox Mobile tries to catch up, and more. by...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Network, CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Apple MacBook, Strategy, Notebooks, Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-13
- MacBook Air results in missed flight
- If you're the sort who absolutely must have the latest in gadgets or hardware, you might do well to read what blogger Michael Nygard has to say about his experiences last week with his spanking new MacBook Air -- and yes, how it resulted in him missing his flight. ...
- Tags: Cubicle, Apple MacBook, Transportation Security Administration, News.com, Laptop Computer, Michael, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-03-11
- The Apple MacBook Air tries to fill a niche that doesn't exist
- TechRepublic purchased an Apple MacBook Air so we could take it apart as part of our Cracking Open series. There is no doubt that the MacBook Air is a testament to the technical ingenuity of Apple's engineering and design teams. They were able to squeeze substantial computer power into a...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Air, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Mark Kaelin
- Blog posts 2008-02-29
- Why Apple chose to upgrade the MacBook lineup
- Yesterday, Apple announced that it was upgrading many of the components (processor, hard drive, video card, etc.) in its MacBook and MacBook Pro line of laptops. After the launch of the MacBook Air in January, many hoped that Apple would announce a completely revamped MacBook lineup. Many in the...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Shawn Morton
- Blog posts 2008-02-27
- Does the MacBook Air redefine portability?
- Jason Calacanis, former CEO of Weblogs, Inc. and current CEO of Mahalo, has posted his impressions of using his new MacBook Air for a week. As expected, he runs through each of the features and discusses what is great or not so great about them. However, the...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Shawn Morton
- Blog posts 2008-02-04
- Implications of the MacBook Air for enterprises
- Last night I asked a friend who works in an Apple Store how he likes the MacBook Air. To my surprise, he said that he hasn't seen one yet. He said that Apple Stores don't really have "floor models"; store personnel simply take products out of inventory and set them...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., USB, Enterprise, Sierra Wireless, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Steve Stroh
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
- Manufacturers sign on to use MacBook Air's Intel processor
- Intel is open to sell the 65-nanometer Core 2 Duo processor that it customized for Apple for use in its MacBook Air. In fact, it is known that two manufacturers, Fujitsu and Lenovo, have already signed on to use this chip, and products powered by it are expected to be...
- Tags: Performance, Apple MacBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-31
- A screwdriver is all it takes to replace MacBook Air battery
- For those folks thinking of getting a MacBook Air, here's one less reason not to put it off. One of the complaints -- other than the price -- is the fact that the battery is not user-replaceable. However, according to AppleInsider, it's not rocket science for users to swap...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Battery, Screwdriver, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-19
- What's in the air on Apple's MacBook Air?
- At the Macworld Keynote address, Steve Jobs held the world in awe as he unveiled the world's thinnest notebook. But it turns out that opinion on the ultra-thin MacBook Air is mixed. Images of the MacBook Air are available from Crave. The notebook measures...
- Tags: Ars Technica, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., MacBook Air, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2008-01-17
- Photos: Skinny on MacBook Air, movie rentals
- Steve Jobs kicks off Macworld 2008 with the announcement of "the world's thinnest notebook," updates to the iPhone, and more. by CNET News.com
- Tags: news, apple, steve jobs, macbook air, macworld, TechRepublic Inc., Movie, Apple MacBook, Photograph, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-01-16
- Macbook Air
- Apple have unveiled their ultrathin, ultraportable notebook; the Macbook Air. Claimed to be the thinnest notebook in the world, as one would expect from Apple the new addition to the Macbook range has been beautifully styled.With a sleek wedge shaped anodised aluminium case the Air weighs only 1.3 kg and...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Justin Fielding
- Blog posts 2008-01-16
- What's so great (and not so great) about MacBook Air?
- Yesterday, Steve Jobs announced the world's thinnest laptop, the upcoming Macbook Air, during his MacWorld keynote. It has the blogosphere buzzing about how great it is going to be and even brought down Twitter just after it was announced. My friend Jeremy Toeman,...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Shawn Morton
- Blog posts 2008-01-16
- My Christmas wish is more open source for programmers (and an ultralight MacBook for me)
- I haven't posted to this blog for a few weeks mostly because I've been slammed at work trying to help stabilize our Oracle Portal system that kept crashing every few days. We appear to have gotten a handle on it after spending a ton of time and money. But this...
- Tags: Wish, Apple MacBook, IP Address, Programmer, Portals, Development Tools, Networking, Open Source, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Rex Baldazo
- Blog posts 2007-12-21
- Hard drive problems experienced on some MacBooks
- Allegations that certain MacBooks contain faulty 2.5-inch Seagate hard drives has now been acknowledged by Apple. InformationWeek, who contacted Apple about the problem, was informed that Apple is currently "looking into" reports it has received pertaining to the issue. According to CNET News.com: You can...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Firmware, Seagate Technology LLC, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-26
- MacBook Pro
- I am getting ready to go and buy a new laptop and I am very interested in the MacBook Pro. In looking for reviews on them I was not able to find anything except for reviews from their initial release.I was wondering if anybody has a MacBook Pro if they...
- Tags: Notebooks, Router boy, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Mac Book Pro, Mac Book
- Discussion threads 2007-11-01
- Share Apple Display with XP and MacBook?
- Hi I am looking without much success for a kvm which will allow me to share my apple cinema display with my xp box and my macbook i.e a mini dvi and vga kvm.Any suggestions??Cheers
- Tags: Notebooks, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows XP, dillon_ab@..., kvm, Apple MacBook
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
- C90 Ultra (Cracking open the NoteMagix C90 Ultra notebook)
- I always love it when you guys take things apart...I did notice a comment about the lid not having a latch. The MacBook has been latch free for about a year now, so this isn't the first.Just thought I'd comment. Great job otherwise.
- Tags: Notebooks, jasondlnd, Apple MacBook
- Discussion threads 2007-10-17
- Apple getting ready to replace MacBook Pros power adapters
- Apple getting ready to replace MacBook Pro's power adaptersAre you affected by any of the above problems?
- Tags: Notebooks, paulmah@..., Apple Getting Ready, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, adapter, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-10
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