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Review: Tom Bihn's Ristretto bag for the MBA: Review: Tom Bihn's Ristretto bag for the MBATom Bihn has great bags and backpacksI have a backpack with laptop case from Tom Bihn that I bought 4 years ago and it is still going strong. I had used some other backpacks and they all failed in a year or so....; Tags: Tom Bihn, backpack, MBA; Discussion threads 2008-04-15
Review: Tom Bihn's Ristretto bag for the MBA: Since Apple announced the MacBook Air a cottage industry has developed around building bags for Apple's teeny subnotebook. Tom Bihn has released a great little new bag in this category called the Ristretto. The Ristretto Messenger is a vertical messenger bag (similar their Cafe Bags) designed to...; Tags: MBA, Apple MacBook, Compartment, Ristretto Messenger, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-14
1.6GHz processor and 2GB of RAM not enough for Mac OS X?!?!: 1.6GHz processor and 2GB of RAM not enough for Mac OS X?!?!You are being mean[i]If the MacBook Air really isn’t up to web browsing and email, then maybe this system should ship with a Vista Capable (or should that be Vista Incapable) sticker on it.[/i]Mean, but absolutely hilarious!!!! :)Maybe [url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=399]...; Tags: Memory, Notebooks, Desktops, Mac OS X?!?, RAM, MBA, processor, Apple Mac OS, Jason, notebook, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
The MacBook Air has no clothes: The MacBook Air has no clothesGood honest article.Prepare for the attacks from the Apple faithfull.MacBook Air is not for youOK, thanks for telling us all that.Now, you should sell it and get a MBP. I'm sure you'll get a good price for it $1,400-$1,500?Meanwhile, I hear that MBA is selling...; Tags: Notebooks, bottom-line, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, MBA; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
MacBook Air: An ideal hybrid bag: MacBook Air fans: what kind of bag are you using these days? Some big, honkin' full-size bag with lots of padding? Backpack? Messenger bag? Just a sleeve? Previously I reported that my favorite sleeve was the Waterfield 13-2 SleeveCase, and it still is my preferred...; Tags: MBA, Apple MacBook, Waterfield, HardCase, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-03-06

Qantas+Airways%3A+a+perfect+storm+for+IT+failure%3F: Qantas+Airways%3A+a+perfect+storm+for+IT+failure%3FOvercoming resistance to adoptionWell this type of behavior can often be expected from a huge organization. Authoritarian behavior versus power of control. If Qantas had of conducted Organizational Profiling prior to their IT investment/ implementation they would have had a clear understanding of organizational and user requirements both pre...; Tags: Programming languages, Qantas Airways Ltd.; Discussion threads 2008-02-29
And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually use: And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually useSo are you saying that a business can't use the Air?I'm not sure that is a safe bet. I don't have a use for it. But what of those who end up buying the Air and using it...; Tags: Notebooks, notebook, MBA, Lenovo Group Ltd., optical drive, sexy notebook, Ethernet; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Will the MacBook Air ruin the MacBook Pro?: Will the MacBook Air ruin the MacBook Pro?Pricepoint is how Air ruins the ProThe biggest way that the Air affects the Macbook Pro (and the entire portable lineup) is it's pricepoint. The Pro has been overpriced for way too long and the Air just makes things worse. You are paying...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook Pro, MBA; Discussion threads 2008-02-22
MacBook Air Diary-Day 19: Traveling light: I finally did it. After almost 20 days of using the MacBook Air I'm now carrying just the MBA sans accessories. Like Linus with his blanket, I started by carrying the MBA in a padded sleeve case inside my regular bag for the first two weeks. This...; Tags: MBA, Apple MacBook, Accessory, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-02-18
MacBook+Heir%3F+Lenovo+X300+is+everywhere+this+week: MacBook+Heir%3F+Lenovo+X300+is+everywhere+this+weekCool. Just one question:Can the Lenovo X300 run OS X Leopard? It would be even cooler if it could.Vaporware?What will it cost?What will the REAL battery life be?The Air is here and now, and the people who want it are buying it. They won't be in the market...; Tags: Operating systems, Lenovo X300, MBA; Discussion threads 2008-02-15
MacBook Air Diary-Day 15: Temperature benchmarks: MacBook Air Diary-Day 15: Temperature benchmarksSo, to summarise:The notebook with the slower (LV) processor runs cooler.Gee, who would have thought it possible.Nice work as always Jason!Hehe, you will need a HUGE bag to carry all this stuff!!Let's see what your manilla envelope needs to hold now:1. MBA2. Ethernet adapter3. Headphone...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple Inc., MBA, MacBook Air Diary-Day 15, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Ethernet, adapter; Discussion threads 2008-02-14
MacBook Air Diary-Day 15: Temperature benchmarks: A big concern for anyone using a notebook computer for any length of time is the heat it generates. It actually came to a head a few years ago when the lawyers at most notebook computer manufacturers replaced the term "laptop" with "notebook" for fear of litigation. ...; Tags: MBA, Apple MacBook, Degree, Apple Inc., Temperature, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-02-14
MacBook Air Diary-Day 13: Installing 10.5.2: MacBook Air Diary-Day 13: Installing 10.5.210.5.2 on MBAMine did not take that long to install. however... boot up time increased from 42 sec to 2 min and 20 sec. tried it 4-5 times, no change.did permission repair, that took it down to 1 min 30 sec. next boot up was...; Tags: Notebooks, Printers, MacBook Air Diary-Day 13, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, MBA, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-02-13
Flyweight bout: Lenovo X300 vs. MacBook Air: Flyweight bout: Lenovo X300 vs. MacBook AirWith the exception of ProcessorThe X300 wins almost hands down. One specification that you didn't list and can't really check without some expensive investigation would be durability. While the Lenovo probably is a fairly sturdy laptop, but still plastic. Compare that...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, aluminum case, Lenovo X300, optical drive, MBA, MacBook Air, Lenovo Group Ltd., Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-02-13
MacBook Air Diary-Day 12: Tackling the storage issue: MacBook Air Diary-Day 12: Tackling the storage issueTwo things...1) Will it fit in the manilla envelope?2) Be careful with the Passport as they have been known to corrupt data due to the host device being unable to supply enough current through the USB port.The lesson to be learned here isDo...; Tags: Notebooks, MBA, MacBook Air Diary-Day 12, MacBook Air, storage issue, Apple MacBook, notebook, storage; Discussion threads 2008-02-11
MacBook Air Diary-Day 12: Tackling the storage issue: Being somewhat of a data packrat, the MacBook Air's tiny 80GB hard drive was probably its biggest problem for me. I got accustomed to having a fairly heavy Aperture (20GB) and iTunes library (30GB) at my fingertips on my MacBook Pro's spacious 320GB HDD. The teensy MBA hard drive makes...; Tags: Hard Drive, MBA, Storage, Passport, Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-02-11
MacBook Air SSD review: What does the MBA's $1,000 SSD give you? According to the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg: not much. Exactly as I predicted 3 weeks ago. Battery life Walt says: The SSD MacBook gave me just five more minutes of battery life....; Tags: Hard Drive, MBA, Performance, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Performance Walt, Engineering, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-02-06
MacBook+Air+Diary-Day+7%3A+The+best+sleeve+case: MacBook+Air+Diary-Day+7%3A+The+best+sleeve+caseThe MBA should never be mistaken for a Panasonic ToughBookYeah. The toughbook is a real notebook computer, and the macbook air is a rich person's toy.Maybe we'll have a cube redux in the lifespan of this product...RE: MacBook Air Diary-Day 7: The best sleeve caseHow do I read these articles...; Tags: Notebooks, toughbook, MacBook Air, MBA, sleeve, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-02-06
MacBook Air Diary-Day 7: The best sleeve case: The MacBook Air is so tiny that you'll be tempted to just toss it into a portfolio, briefcase, backpack or whatever you happen to be carrying at the timeâ€“but I have to caution against this. With miniaturization come inevitable tradeoffs in durability and ruggedness. The MBA should never be mistaken...; Tags: MBA, Problem, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-02-06
Putting your HDD on a 80GB diet (Redux): Putting your HDD on a 80GB diet (Redux)Typo.[i]Then I trashed Adobe Bridge, Device Central and Stock Photos which came along for the ride with my CS3 install, saving me another [b]600GB[/b].[/i]600GB. Typo, I hope. :)Arrrrggghhh!!!!!"80GB is not 80GB. It actually formats down to a paltry 74.3GB."Why do supposedly intelligent...; Tags: Remote Disc, hard drive, MBA, MacBook Air; Discussion threads 2008-02-06