MacBook Air: I've got mine! My first impression?
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Received our MacBook Air Feb. 4 (ordered directly from Apple). First impressions: 1) Much sturdier than expected. This thing feels very solid - surprisingly so for something so thin. 2) Feels heavier than first expected (!). Upon reflection, I think this was due to the extreme thinness / small overall volume which makes one think it will be lighter than it is when first picking it up. Of course it is very light - only 3 pounds - and really does feel 2 pounds lighter than a 5 pound laptop but the *density* is higher than (I naively) expected (and this also contributes to the overall solid feel). 3) Remote Disk works great. I was able to load MS Office by accessing the DVD drive in my (OSX 10.4.11) iMac over our wireless network right away. I did get stuck once and had to turn off the firewall on my iMac to complete the "upload" (written instructions are sparse but I figured out the problem myself just before the Apple support person I had called took me off of hold). Other than that, Remote Disk seems to work as advertised. 4) Keyboard / screen - Except for the thinness, it feels like a full-sized laptop, with full-sized keyboard and screen. Excellent keyboard feel, great screen quality. Keyboard backlighting is a nice touch as well. 5) Speed - we have the 1.6 GHz base model and use it for web surfing, MS Office apps (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and e-mail and the MacBook Air feels plenty speedy so far. 6) Preliminary conclusion - Very satisfied. If we didn't need a laptop *right now* I'd have waited for the inevitable speed bump / price drop (and perhaps a larger hard drive option) but as is, the MacBook Air delivers everything we were looking for in a very high quality, very lightweight package.
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The MacBook Air gets slightly warm in rear mid-section, where the pencil-sized battery is located. You can also feel a little warmth at the top of the keyboard if you seek it out. I would not put it on my bare upper legs if I were wearing shorts, but have no problem sitting it in my lap. My comparisons would be 12 years of PowerBooks and MacBook Pros, which definitely got warmer. James Fallows at "The Atlantic" keeps a journal about his experiences with his MacBook Air. Also, check out David Pogue at the NYT and Walt Mossberg at AllThingsD for their opinions. But, remember, most people have had their MBAs only since March or April. This is such a new product that one must decide to be something of a guinea pig.
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Yes, mine is a 15" MacBook pro. The Air might be thinner, but It comes in 2 pieces. I'd Google it. Love mine!
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when i purchased mine, it was pretty decent condition. the battery for it was not proper for the specific body though, it was obvious due to gaps around the compartment and a difficulty to turn the lock. thats not terrible though, it didnt effect performance at all, and i, in fact, use the battery for another macbook i have that had its battery crap out on me. dents and scuffs, minimal really. the hard drive i received on mine was slightly smaller than described as well, i didnt mind. it was advertised 500, and came with 320. for the price i didnt care. the computer itself came with a list of programs and apps that were not installed on my old macbook which i bought from the mac shop itself such as microsoft office, and imovie, etc. i do have to say though, that the computer crapped out on me after about 3 or 4 months. the operating system or hard drive i think crashed. i have not since had it fixed because macs are expensive to fix and also because im lazy. so overall the price is right, however i believe if you want to buy a mac, your money might be better saved to either buy a certified macintosh referb, or a nice new one from them with warrenty and everything. after all, macintosh has some of the best customer service in the world. good luck with your purchases my friend
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Yes it is! I love my macbook. it works great. No issues... Bluetooth software is an older version so We can't AirDrop from our iphones but that is it...not a big deal
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Sorry for the late reply. I am not sure what a macbook air 11 is and therefore do not know.
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Compatiblity: Macbook Air 13 inch, Macbook Pro with Retina Display, and Macbook Pro
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I have a MacBook Air with the most up to date software and mine works perfectly. I took a chance on this display screen and I'm glad I did. Never had any problems. Also you will need a converter for the screen to plug into your laptop. My converter is a DVI to mini display port covertor which I got at radio shack because I couldn't find one at any other store where I live.
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Sorry, I don't have a MacBook Air. It is VERY study with a MacBook Pro 13".
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It's a good laptop for college, just know that it is older unless the seller has updated it so if they have not then you will be limited as far as downloads go. I actually have a new Macbook Air and with Macs they are already limited and then you add the age would make it very limited with basic downloads like Adobe, etc. Try looking around locally on Craigslist and you may find one that are updated with the newest OS. Hope this was helpful.
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To be honest I haven't let it go to that point. It seems to run alittle warm. But to be fair this is my first MAC. So I don't know what to expect. I am learning as I go. A friend help me find the battery so I went with his opinion
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I'm not sure you should probably ask the seller, but it probably won't being that the mac air is so thin in comparison to the regular mac books.
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This Macbook has worked well for me, with no issues to speak of. I am running Snow Leopard, so I cannot answer how the newest software will work.
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It is true that those of us who ordered from the Apple Store online have received our MacBook Air computers or they are in transit from Shanghai. But, we ordered within 48 hours of the introduction My local Apple Stores do not have demos yet. Mine will likely arrive before theirs. So, patience, folks. I am pleased to see pre-ordered MacBook Air computers already number 29 in Amazon Electronics.
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Not properly . I really don't think you will be happy with it on anything other than a MacBook Air
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I do not have the MACbook Air version... I do have the MACbook Pro Retina 15" (which is Waaaay hotter than an Air) and have absolutely no issue with heat. I also use their BookBook for my iPad and my iPhone...love them all!
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haha go ahead and vent :)If I were you I would just wait. But dont buy the AppleCare for your 80gig. Just use it till it dies and isnt covered by warranty, and get whichever new one comes out. However next time check out macrumors and they have a buying guide, it shows you the past "update" history of the various mac products and gives you a small bit of advice on wether to buy or not. I'm going to stick with my 30gb for now too. Maybe give it to a family memeber later and buy a new one later :)