Tag Archives: MacBook Air

Why I Want an iPad Mini

Thursday, September 6 11:05 am

I want an iPad mini. The device doesn’t even exist, but I want one. This post isn’t about whether the device is real, or when/if it will be announced or even what exactly it might look like. Instead this post … Continue reading →

Why Does the SurfacePad for Air Come in Red or Black?♣
Wednesday, June 13 10:18 am - twelvesouth.com

Twelve South has released the SurfacePad or MacBook Airs. It’s a wrist wrest that attaches to your MacBook Air and it comes in black or red. Why black or red? Why not silver/grey so that it blends in better? Strange … Continue reading →

Episode #48 – NFL Draft, House of Lies and Computer Woes

Monday, April 23 8:23 am

NFL Draft talk including Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Trent Richardson and the Chicago Bears plans. A final discussion of season 1 of Showtime’s House of Lies. And a discussion of Hippo’s recent unfortunate tech disaster. Visit our Facebook page … Continue reading →

When Will Apple Modify Their Notebook Line?♣
Friday, March 30 11:25 am - marco.org

Marco Arment: To placate pro users and buy some time until Intel makes lower-wattage quad-core CPUs, Apple could keep selling the current-style 15” MacBook Pro with fast, hot CPUs and GPUs alongside the 15” Air. In this update, they could … Continue reading →

Tom Bihn Ristretto Gets Zippered Pouch♣
Wednesday, February 8 8:23 am - tombihn.com

Ben Brooks on the new Tom Bihn Ristretto: Great update. It addresses my biggest complaint: the open front pouch that used to let all my stuff spill out. Very nice. I have a Ristretto for my 11-inch MacBook Air, and … Continue reading →

Henge Dock For MacBook Air♣
Thursday, January 19 10:22 am - hengedocks.com

Henge Docks have announced a model for the MacBook Air is now ready for pre-order. I have one for my 2009 MacBook Pro and it’s a pretty sweet deal. It work’s as advertised and I have never had any problems … Continue reading →

PlugBug Charger♣
Wednesday, November 2 9:59 am - twelvesouth.com

Twelve South, makers of the BookArc have a new product, the PlugBug Charger. The idea here is that you connect this adapter to your MacBook Pro/MacBook Air power brick in place of the little piece that plugs into the wall. … Continue reading →

The iPad As a Work Device♣
Thursday, September 8 9:34 am - daringfireball.net

John Gruber saying it better than anyone can regarding the iPad: I do work on the road using a MacBook Air, not an iPad, because I’m one of those users for whom the iPad’s design compromises get in the way, … Continue reading →

The iMac/MacBook Air Setup I Dream About♣
Monday, August 22 11:16 am - elliotjaystocks.com

Elliot Jay Stocks has two posts about his decision to forego a setup with just a MacBook Pro and a cinema display and instead roll with an 11-inch MacBook Air and a 27-inch iMac. The funny thing is, this is … Continue reading →

New MacBook Air SSDs Not Soldered On♣
Tuesday, July 26 11:26 am - tuaw.com

Steve Sande of TUAW on the new MacBook Air hard drives: One of the nicer things to come out of the teardown was the news that the internal solid-state drive isn’t soldered to the logic board, meaning that MBA owners … Continue reading →