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NEWS ABOUT: MacBook Air

MacBook Air stories: 8 news summaries
Tech Review

 Nothing New in 
 Dell's Sexy Offerings 


Apr 30, 09 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dell is desperate to expand its chunk of the consumer PC market and shed its reputation for stodgy design, so Walt Mossberg decided to take a look at two of its flashier offerings: the ultrathin Adamo laptop, and the Studio One 19 touch-screen desktop. They’re not bad machines, he... More »

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Dell • Walt Mossberg • laptop • MacBook Air • tech review

Dell May Be Set to Float MacBook Air Rival

'Adamo' mystery sets tech world abuzz

Dec 19, 08 2:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Dell's mystery product Adamo could be a super-slim laptop even lighter than the MacBook Air, but it's proving impossible to get solid information about it, Ashlee Vance writes in the New York Times. The firm has registered the trademark and set up a teaser site, but declines to comment on... More »

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Dell • Apple • laptop • computer • MacBook Air • laptops

New Mac Notebooks Weigh Less, Do More, Cost Same

iPhone style trackpad and better graphics cards spurred by consumer input

Oct 14, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Steve Jobs rolled out redesigns of Apple’s MacBook line today, adding many desired features such as iPhone-type trackpads and better video cards, Ars Technica reports. A new entry into the line of flat-panel monitors was also unveiled. Though prices remain the same for each laptop (except the entry-level MacBook),... More »

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Steve Jobs • iPhone • Apple • Macintosh • MacBook Air • multitouch • MacBook Pro • MacBook • redesign

 Dell Boots Up New
  Ultralight Laptop

Latitude weighs 2 pounds, boasts 19-hour battery

Aug 13, 08 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dell has unveiled a new ultra-portable Latitude laptop to go head-to-head with Apple's MacBook Air. The new entry into the most active segment of the PC market comes with a 12.1-inch screen, weighs just 2 pounds and has a 19-hour battery life with an add-on, reports MarketWatch. More »

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Apple • Dell Inc • MacBook Air • Latitude • E4200 • E4300 • Jeff Clarke • Battery Slice

PRODUCT REVIEW

Subnotebooks Don't Quite Measure Up

Lenovo, Asus debut lightweights that are close, but not there

May 8, 08 3:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hamstrung by poor battery life, and burdened with an overly weighty Vista operating system that makes starting up a drag, a pair of new subnotebook computers offer a glimpse of what could be—but isn’t quite, writes Wall Street Journal tech guru Walt Mossberg. Lenovo’s IdeaPad—a junior... More »

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IBM • Lenovo • laptop • computer • MacBook Air • Asus • subnotebooks

EARNINGS REPORT

Apple's Profit Rises 36%
on Strong Mac Sales

Company clears $1.05B, helped by 'sex appeal' of Air

Apr 23, 08 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple's profit surged 36% in its second quarter, beating analysts' estimates thanks to strong sales of laptops, Bloomberg reports. The company earned $1.05 billion, or $1.16 a share; analysts expected $1.06 a share. Revenue grew 43%, to $7.5 billion, despite the sluggish economy. The company sold... More »

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Steve Jobs • Apple • iPod • Macintosh • MacBook Air

OPINION

MacBook Air: Beautiful, Compromised

It's sexy, it's skinny,
but first reviewers say it's not for everyone

Jan 24, 08 4:28 PM CST
(Newser) - If thin is in, Apple’s new Air should be the hottest fashion this season. The new subnotebook weighs under 3 pounds and is three-quarters of an inch thick—at its deepest. Like all things Apple, Air’s beautiful, simple, and evokes technolust among geeks and non-geeks alike. But, say... More »

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Apple • Mac OS X • laptop • Mac OS X Leopard • MacBook Air

Jobs Pulls Thin Laptop Out of Air

Apple debuts ultra-thin MacBook Air at Macworld; confirms foray into movie rentals

Jan 15, 08 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Steve Jobs today slid his latest trick not from up his sleeve, but from a manila envelope. The Apple CEO unveiled the ultra-thin MacBook Air laptop at the Macworld Expo, reports the AP. Boasting a 13-inch screen, the new Mac ranges in thickness from 0.16 inches to 0.76... More »

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Steve Jobs • iTunes • Apple • laptop • Macworld • online movie rentals • MacBook Air

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