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Jabra Stone reimagines Bluetooth headsets; 'MacBook Air' of earpieces [review]

I dont think so!I am using a Motorola H12 Bluetooth Head Set... it is light weight and is really really good on the audio quality and the battery is real good.. it works continuously for 5 hrs with out even a beep... I dont really think Jabra with a low...

Tags: Motorola H12, Jabra, Bluetooth headset, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, headset

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Jabra Stone reimagines Bluetooth headsets; 'MacBook Air' of earpieces [review]

The light, sleek, innovative Jabra Stone reimagines the shape and function of a Bluetooth headset, but the "MacBook Air" of earpieces is also woefully short on battery life. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Headset, Bluetooth Headset, Jabra Stone, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Can a laptop ever be too thin?

Ralph Lauren is on the receiving end of a blogosphere backlash today over an apparent Photoshop job gone awry. It turns out there is such a thing as too thin. I mention this because yesterday both Dell and Sony introduced new laptops that give new meaning to ultra-thin. The trend...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Dell Adamo, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Dell slashes Adamo price by $500; still trails Apple's MacBook Air

Dell slashes Adamo price by $500; still trails Apple's MacBook AirStill too expensiveAnd I don't know anyone but a braindead idiot who would buy the Adamo at these prices.Mac book air sucksThat's the point.That most mac users/purchasers will buy something like the mac air... PC users wont, even if its...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Adamo, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Dell Computer Corp., Mac Book Air, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Dell slashes Adamo price by $500; still trails Apple's MacBook Air

Hey, remember when I wrote about the wildly overpriced Dell Adamo luxury ultraportable notebook two weeks ago and asked if we were falling out of love with the underpowered, overpriced laptop? Turns out someone was listening. Without updating a single...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Dell Computer Corp., Apple MacBook, Dell Adamo, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Notebooks, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-21

Are we falling out of love with the Dell Adamo?

Next Friday marks the four-month anniversary of the proper debut of Dell's Adamo luxury ultraportable laptop, and it occurred to me recently that Dell hasn't done much since then to promote or reposition the ultra-premium notebook. What happened? ...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Adamo, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Analyst: Cheap ultrathin laptops push design limits; cracked plastic

Been eyeing a thin-and-light laptop recently? You know, the kind that usually comes prefixed with the "Macbook Air killer" tag? Be careful what you wish for. Broadpoint AmTech analyst Doug Freedman said Wednesday to CNET contributor Brooke Crothers that some...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, OEM, Manufacturer, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Design Limit, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-02

MSI ultrathin, ultra-low voltage 'Macbook Air killer' gets a price tag

MSI ultrathin, ultra-low voltage 'Macbook Air killer' gets a price tagOK, it's thin.But that is not the only reason why people buythe Mac Air. People buy it because.1) The screen looks great.2) It runs the software they want it to.If you have someone who is a Mac person, they...

Tags: Notebooks, MSI, MacBook Air Killer, ultrathin, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, OK IT

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

MSI ultrathin, ultra-low voltage 'Macbook Air killer' gets a price tag

MSI announced yesterday the availability of the X340, the first notebook to hit the market packing Intel's new consumer ultra-low voltage, or CULV, processor. We previously covered MSI's original announcement of the notebook on this blog, where it was deemed a "Macbook Air killer," at least in...

Tags: Processor, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, X340, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Considering an SSD? Read this

Anandtech's The SSD Anthology is the result of nearly six months of research, testing and plain old work with SSDs. In it Anand Lal Shimpi presents a detailed history of SSDs including his experience with the first SSD from Apple for the MacBook Air: I also remember my first...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-05-14

MSI introduces Macbook Air killer, X-Slim 340

MSI introduces Macbook Air killer, X-Slim 340Quite a nice laptopThat is a really nice laptop; assuming it uses Intel wireless - it would be great once OpenSolaris or Linux is loaded on it. I wonder if they also have larger batteries of offer for those who don't mind an extra...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, MSI, Apple MacBook Air, laptop computer, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, X-Slim 340, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

MSI introduces Macbook Air killer, X-Slim 340

Taiwanese-based MSI launched yesterday an ultra-thin laptop to rival Apple's MacBook Air in the U.S., the 13-in. X-Slim 340. The X-Slim 340 runs Windows Vista Home Premium and uses a low-power Intel Core 2 Solo processor (an Intel Atom processor was originally announced...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, HDMI, Apple MacBook, Netbook, Intel Corp., MSI, X-Slim 340, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, LANs, Networking, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-22

External battery promises 16 hour battery life with Macbook Air

External battery promises 16 hour battery life with Macbook AirDoesn't this defeat the purpose of the Air itself?Person1: "OMG my macbook air is so light and airy!"Person2: "What's that 20lb boat anchor attached to it?"Person1: "OMG, that's my battery, isn't it awesome?!"Mac people crack me upWhy don't you just get...

Tags: Engineering, battery, external battery, Object Management Group, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Air

Discussion threads 2009-04-15

External battery promises 16 hour battery life with Macbook Air

Besides its price and ho-hum internals, Apple's MacBook Air has a problem that most thin-and-lights do not: a non-removable battery. Few consumers need much more than what the Air provides, but if you're a business user on a long-haul flight who uses the Air as your main...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Battery, Engineering, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-15

Photos: Cracking open the Dell Adamo

TechRepublic disassembles the upscale, ultrathin laptop and even compares it with Apple's rival MacBook Air. by CNET News.com

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Dell Computer Corp., Photograph, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-14

Gadget Gal's daily deals: MacBook Air, Asus Eee PC netbook, Canon All-in-One photo printer

Gadget Gal's daily deals: MacBook Air, Asus Eee PC netbook, Canon All-in-One photo printerNot quite correct on the Macbook Air.The Macbook Air you speak of retails, according to MacMall.com, for US$1,249.99.http://www.macmall.com/macmall/families/macbook_air/You missed comparing it to the Samsung x360I think the a comparison including the samsung x360-34p/g should have been included....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, photograph, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, netbook, Asus Eee PC Netbook, Canon All-in-One, Gadget Gal, Canon Inc., printer, ASUS

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Gadget Gal's daily deals: MacBook Air, Asus Eee PC netbook, Canon All-in-One photo printer

A MacBook Air, Asus Eee PC Netbook, and a Canon MP480 All-in-One Photo Printer. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, March 26, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. If you're thinking of a new laptop, but don't want to lug around a...

Tags: ASUS, Apple MacBook Air, PC, Apple MacBook, Photograph, Canon Inc., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Printers, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-03-26

Boot time shootout: MacBook Air v. Dell Mini 9

Boot time shootout: MacBook Air v. Dell Mini 9SSD Boot timeI think that the MBA boot time has a lot to do with the disk. I have a Patriot SSD in my uni-body MacBook and it boots as fast as the dell in the video.RE: Boot time shootout:...

Tags: Notebooks, Boot-time, MacBook Air v, Apple MacBook Air, Dell Mini 9, Apple MacBook, Dell Computer Corp., Mini 9

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Boot time shootout: MacBook Air v. Dell Mini 9

A friend forwarded me this video that compares the boot time of the MacBook Air to that of a Dell Mini 9 netbook and the results are pretty astonishing. Keep in mind that this test is unscientific and that the MacBook Air is using a standard SATA...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Dell Computer Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-26

Dell Adamo vs. Voodoo Envy 133 vs. Apple Macbook Air vs. Sony Vaio Z [Toybox Shootout]

Dell Adamo vs. Voodoo Envy 133 vs. Apple Macbook Air vs. Sony Vaio Z [Toybox Shootout]Contribute!Think I gave the laptops a fair shake? Did I forget an important spec? Is "premium" a load of bunk?Tell me here, in TalkBack.WAP in A/C Adapter is a great idea...one SSID to rule them...

Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, Desktops, Dell Computer Corp., battery, Dell Adamo, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Voodoo Envy, Voodoo, Voodoo Envy 133, Sony VAIO Z, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-25