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Thursday January 24, 2008
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It seems like forever, but a week-an-a-half after Steve Jobs first introduced the world to Apple's new 3-pound ultraportable, The MacBook Air, we've finally managed to get a unit in at the PC Mag labs.
We set our camera's shutter speed to obsessive compulsive, snapping a slew of shots of the device in various states of undress, with a few extras tossed in for size comparison.
We'll have a full hands-on review of the notebook over at PCMag.com shortly, in the meantime, check out our pics, after the jump.
Back-to-back with Oliver's MacBook Pro.
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January 24, 2008 4:11 PM
So pretty...I don't want one, but damn if that's not an attractive piece of hardware.
Although I have to admit, I'm entertained that the other commenter back in the live blog thread was totally right: it comes with a bundle of DVDs...that you can't use with the device! Oops!
January 24, 2008 5:08 PM
Don't "unboxing photos" usually include photos of the actual unboxing and removal from the box?
Apple tends to invest a lot of time in packaging, often over doing the packaging in a very enviromentally unfreidnly way. I was curious if with the new "greener" laptop they also downsized the packaging waste.
January 24, 2008 6:09 PM
For a product that so many people declare they don't want, its get a lot of press.
Is it really so bad to have an external optical? Seems like it would be super nice to have such a tiny machine.
January 24, 2008 7:08 PM
Brian- if we can't see the box, maybe you can give us more details of what comes in it?
some shots of the included accessories?
January 25, 2008 8:39 AM
Just because we don't want one for ourselves doesn't mean we can't appreciate the effort to cram $600 of computer into a structurally questionable but visually attractive $1800 box.
January 25, 2008 10:54 PM
Dude, structurally questionable? Jonathan Ive will meet you behind the building and find a way to cram your lame body into a MacBook Air.
January 26, 2008 4:23 AM
Funny how you didn't contend with my commentary on the pricing George
January 27, 2008 2:05 PM
While the outside of this computer is elegant to look at, I'd really would like to see a careful dissection to see the inside. Seeing how they managed to arrange the interior would be interesting.
January 28, 2008 7:13 PM
No matter how "pleasing" to look at,IT IS STILL an over priced,half functional piece of apple poop.
January 28, 2008 9:13 PM
Hehe. Even stalwarts like PC Mag getting into the Out of box Experience™
Having looked at a number of discussions of this thing, including people who've taken it apart, I think Apple might have come up with a real cool variation on the lightweight laptop.
Firstly, it is said to be exceptionally sturdy, which makes sense with the curvy aluminum shells (and the interior is beautifully laid out). Secondly, it stacks up well with other ultralights on price, though it does take a contrary approach to the tradeoffs. Believe it or not, an awful lot of people (me for instance) don't give a spit about the missing ports or optical drive--not many folks are professional road warriors. But a light, slim and sturdy machine with top-notch screen and keyboard makes an excellent personal laptop. When reviewing, try to give consideration to the fact that Apple may be doing something different for a reason, and that there may be many, many people who've finally found a laptop they can like, people who won't use it for corporate sales pitches on the road, but for personal use wirelessly around the house, at a cafe, on weekend road trips, etc.
Me, for instance.