OMG YES!!! i got a tracking number for my macbook air rev. b!!!

[cbflip2000]

woot looks like they are coming early!!!! i got the 1.86 ghz / 128 SSD... i got next day shipping too... will give impressions if it comes in tomorrow. what is weird is that I ordered next day shipping but it says delivery by November 3. Ill keep an eye on FedEx website and see if it will be delivered tomorrow.

Edit: it seems that the shipments are leaving from China.

[mac jones]

Fantastic!

Wonder if stores are going to get them this week.

[Daveway]

My hope is that there is a crate on it's way to Amazon. But I feel Apple will make them wait until mid-November.
BTW what twas your original quoted date?

[cbflip2000]

BTW what twas your original quoted date?

Nov. 5 was original ship date.

[mac jones]

Well, If others start to report then the stores will be getting them soon.

As I recall, Apple ships the online orders at the same time they begin shipping to stores. (a good arrangement)

Amazon is going to wait I would think.

[AndyGarton]

I ordered 10 mins later than you and nothing good yet for me (still says the 5th for shipping). I'm in the UK though. Fingers crossed because I'm not sure I can stand the wait until the Apple estimate of the 12th!

[zer0tails]

nice. Most important thing is to check it its moving. I know from experience previously, Apple would give me my tracking number but it didn't move.

so goodluck, i hope indeed, you get it early!! :D

[Dudeman486]

woohoo! i'll be on my way to the apple store to play with them in a few days now! I wonder if they can run any 3d games at decent framerates on the underclocked gpus. even at mid to low settings, i'd say that's a pretty great achievement for a notebook thinner than my finger.

[Ron21]

When you get it, let us know the display model. I want to know if they are using the same display as in the new Macbooks.

[shigzeo]

when she gives me permission ill be picking one of these up for bicycling around as my mbp is way too large and heavy to safely fit in my deuter with my camera...

[dambro1978]

From what people say around with new MBs and MBPs is that they run much cooler.

That will be the great advantage for the MBA.

BTW, my MBP will be delivered in 1 hour or so to my desk..
:)

[Courtaj]

Where's the banana flavoured notebook I've been waiting for?

[juanster]

niiiiiice how long until actual delivery?

[lechuga]

I was the one that submitted the news on AI that the Airs ship November 5th, but no luck for me on an early ship date!

Mine is CTO, maybe that's the difference..

[zer0tails]

I was the one that submitted the news on AI that the Airs ship November 5th, but no luck for me on an early ship date!

Mine is CTO, maybe that's the difference..

cool, how did you configure it?

[iGoon]

This is great news as I've been patiently waiting. Did you go with the Solid State drive or SATA?

[cbflip2000]

cool, how did you configure it?

mine is BTO. not much you can change when you choose the 1.86 Ghz BTO.

This is great news as I've been patiently waiting. Did you go with the Solid State drive or SATA?

I got the 128 SSD (solid state drive)

niiiiiice how long until actual delivery?

unsure, it says it shipped already from China. I ordered next day shipping. I should get more information by tonight / tomorrow.

[polaris20]

rofl I love people voting negative on an article about MBA's shipping. Would you rather they not ship them at all? haha

As for the new Air, I'd love to check one out. The 9400m has been pretty impressive so far on my MBP, I imagine it makes a very nice difference on the new MBA.

[zer0tails]

correct me if i'm missing something here, but how is 1.86 ghz and 128 ssd BTO? or CTO? You don't need to custom anything, it's already an option.

My question was towards lechuga by the way.

[Lyrrad]

Would I usually get a MBA in my hands faster if I bought it from an Apple Store (Manhattan) or ordered it online today? About how much slower do online stores like MacMall get it in stock? I'm trying to determine if I should pay more to get it a few days sooner from Apple, but I might not do so if it's only a matter of a couple of days delay from a reseller.

[worldburger]

I'll be curious to hear if the MagSafe connector is still on the left side or not. On the upgraded MBP and MB, all the ports are now on one side (left) of the computer.

I ask because I was very interested in the new 24" monitor and was wondering if the MagSafe cable will be long enough to reach around to the left if the DisplayPort and USB are still on the right.

Any thoughts?

[cbflip2000]

I'll be curious to hear if the MagSafe connector is still on the left side or not. On the upgraded MBP and MB, all the ports are now on one side (left) of the computer.

I ask because I was very interested in the new 24" monitor and was wondering if the MagSafe cable will be long enough to reach around to the left if the DisplayPort and USB are still on the right.

Any thoughts?

still on left side

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

[a6rnh]

really looking forward to the mini version of the MBA, to be announced in January....why do you think they've changed the manufacturing process to allow scaleable versions of the laptops? same look, same materials, different sizes.....

[kornyboy]

Wirelessly posted (iPhone: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5F136 Safari/525.20)

I can't wait to hear some real world performance results for the new MBA.

[tuinte]

really looking forward to the mini version of the MBA, to be announced in January....why do you think they've changed the manufacturing process to allow scaleable versions of the laptops? same look, same materials, different sizes.....

This is looney tunes speak. The Air is the mini laptop, the iPhone is the Mac tablet.

-
Michael

[iMosaic]

From what people say around with new MBs and MBPs is that they run much cooler.

That will be the great advantage for the MBA.

BTW, my MBP will be delivered in 1 hour or so to my desk..
:)


The new MBP do run a lot cooler. I've had my a few weeks now and love it. Already have the the MBA, so next rev on the MBA.:D

[137489]

People keep talking about netbooks... So, I am asking...

What is better a MBAir or a $300 netbook?

I am looking for something small (and rugged enough) to slip into a camera bag to offload pictures when I am on long vacations [1 week or more] (until I can store them permantely) - I tend to take over 100 pictures a day; depending on where I am at. Also, something to check the internet and email while I am out [although I do have a smart phone already]; and something to work on say Office/iwork and CP notebook or Onenote when I am away.

I spent over $2000 (with applecare) on my macbook setup. I hate to travel with it, as everone knows how bags get bumped around. I am looking for something small, that I can just shove in a bag and go.

Does this upgrade really make considering an Air better than a cheapo netbok running XP? I am not taking the vista plung unless I had too.

really, all I need is USB ports and a power cord. This would just be an add on / travel device for me as my macbook is my main computer.

Can anyone tell I cannot wait unil a small to midsized tablet comes out that has large storage capabilities (ie a 100gb or higher drive), and a bunch of USB ports. A dock would be nice, but I would settle for the old USB jump/drive or my external lightscribe burner if I had to...

[137489]

Would I usually get a MBA in my hands faster if I bought it from an Apple Store (Manhattan) or ordered it online today? About how much slower do online stores like MacMall get it in stock? I'm trying to determine if I should pay more to get it a few days sooner from Apple, but I might not do so if it's only a matter of a couple of days delay from a reseller.

If Macmall has it in stock, they usually ship it out the same day if you get your order in early enough in the day. I ordered my macbook, it shipped that day and was at the Fedex hub next day. Because I ordered 2-day shipping, fedex held it one day on me :mad:, but that is a beef with Fedex.

the Apple store only has the baseline of each model. Memory upgrades can be done inhouse, anything more than that they will order for you through the apple store.

Macmall does not charge sales tax btw and are usually a little cheaper than directly through apple with quicker shipping options (if in stock). I would use them again for my next purchase.

[silentio]

People keep talking about netbooks... So, I am asking...

What is better a MBAir or a $300 netbook?

I am looking for something small (and rugged enough) to slip into a camera bag to offload pictures when I am on long vacations [1 week or more] (until I can store them permantely) - I tend to take over 100 pictures a day; depending on where I am at. Also, something to check the internet and email while I am out [although I do have a smart phone already]; and something to work on say Office/iwork and CP notebook or Onenote when I am away.

I spent over $2000 (with applecare) on my macbook setup. I hate to travel with it, as everone knows how bags get bumped around. I am looking for something small, that I can just shove in a bag and go.

Does this upgrade really make considering an Air better than a cheapo netbok running XP? I am not taking the vista plung unless I had too.

really, all I need is USB ports and a power cord. This would just be an add on / travel device for me as my macbook is my main computer.

Can anyone tell I cannot wait unil a small to midsized tablet comes out that has large storage capabilities (ie a 100gb or higher drive), and a bunch of USB ports. A dock would be nice, but I would settle for the old USB jump/drive or my external lightscribe burner if I had to...

I would have to say Netbook in your case. Those things are really meant to be complements to your full setup and that's exactly what you need, a 2nd computer for basic needs. The smaller footprint of the Netbooks also make them more suitable for just throwing into a bag. The MBA is thin, but it still takes up a lot of space because of the 13.3-inch screen.

[137489]

I would have to say Netbook in your case. Those things are really meant to be complements to your full setup and that's exactly what you need, a 2nd computer for basic needs. The smaller footprint of the Netbooks also make them more suitable for just throwing into a bag. The MBA is thin, but it still takes up a lot of space because of the 13.3-inch screen.

I kinda figured I would get a reply like that and that would be the case.... I just love OSX over windows, but for basic needs - I quess netbook is the way to go..

Can anyone suggest one? most I have seen had reviews about being super slow or breaking easy... No one local to me sells them, so I would have to order online; and I am one who would rather play or see something before I buy.

Are there any touch/tablet style?

If I had too (which I really would not want to), I would maybe consider something running vista so that I could make use of it like a journal for taking notes while I am out (just scribble on the screen). this is not a priority, just handy. Or if it could run the livescribe desktop - then I would just get a journal for my pulse pen and upload my pen to the netbook.

[Marx55]

NO Firewire, NO purchase!

[lechuga]

I ordered the 1.86Ghz, 128GB SSD version..

The only BTO thing about it was the DVI adapter.. I guess they ship them inside the box and not separately..

Still says November 5th.

[MichiganMan]

Hi All, long term lurker, first time posting. Anyway I'm trying to decide between a MB and a MBA. Work has told me to choose a laptop and I'd either go with the 1.86 MBA or the 2.4 MB upgraded to the 4G RAM and the SSHD.

I really have no need for an optical drive, and dont care that much about the other ports, and I usually bike or walk to work so the lesser weight of the MBA would be good, on the other hand the extra processing power and new trackpad on the MB would be nice. Most of the work on it will be surfing the internet, SSHing into remote servers, and giving presentations. Any suggestions?

[darngooddesign]

I just love OSX over windows, but for basic needs - I quess netbook is the way to go..

Can anyone suggest one?

People have successfully hackintoshed the Dell Mini and MSI Wind and I'm sure the same is true for some others. Just start googling.

[ictiosapiens]

I kinda figured I would get a reply like that and that would be the case.... I just love OSX over windows, but for basic needs - I quess netbook is the way to go..

Can anyone suggest one?

Do you like Linux? The mini 9 from dell with ubuntu sounds like a very nice option for you... I personally love the thing...

[lechuga]

Hi All, long term lurker, first time posting. Anyway I'm trying to decide between a MB and a MBA. Work has told me to choose a laptop and I'd either go with the 1.86 MBA or the 2.4 MB upgraded to the 4G RAM and the SSHD.

I really have no need for an optical drive, and dont care that much about the other ports, and I usually bike or walk to work so the lesser weight of the MBA would be good, on the other hand the extra processing power and new trackpad on the MB would be nice. Most of the work on it will be surfing the internet, SSHing into remote servers, and giving presentations. Any suggestions?

I'm in the exact same situation as you and opted for the MBA. I'm willing to shell out the extra $$ for the thing and light design, although the deciding factor for me was the NVIDIA 9400M. Also, It'll basically have the same perfomance as the Macbook given its larger 6MB L2 Cache. The macbook only has 3! Oh and it's definitely snappier than a macbook with the SSD option!

I really don't care much for the optical drive.. I haven't used mine in the MBP for a couple of months..

[MichiganMan]

I'm in the exact same situation as you and opted for the MBA. I'm willing to shell out the extra $$ for the thing and light design, although the deciding factor for me was the NVIDIA 9400M. Also, It'll basically have the same perfomance as the Macbook given its larger 6MB L2 Cache. The macbook only has 3! Oh and it's definitely snappier than a macbook with the SSD option!

I really don't care much for the optical drive.. I haven't used mine in the MBP for a couple of months..

I thought the MB and MBA had the same chipset (the 9400) besides the large Cache? Does the cashe make a huge difference? Also why would the MBA with the SSHD be "snappier" (a favorite word around here huh?) then the MB with the SSHD?

And the extra couple hundred dollars isnt a problem (work is paying for it....lucky me!)

[AW.kennedy]

i ordered my macbook pro on the 16th oct.. admittedly i paid by wire transfer so they didnt get the money till the 20th. Though the guy at apple originally told me I'd go on the waiting list from the point my order.

Now its about 9days on from them having my money and its not even started shipping to the UK yet! now they are shipping macbook AIRS?!


arghhhh lol

[ictiosapiens]

I'm in the exact same situation as you and opted for the MBA. I'm willing to shell out the extra $$ for the thing and light design, although the deciding factor for me was the NVIDIA 9400M. Also, It'll basically have the same perfomance as the Macbook given its larger 6MB L2 Cache. The macbook only has 3! Oh and it's definitely snappier than a macbook with the SSD option!

I really don't care much for the optical drive.. I haven't used mine in the MBP for a couple of months..

Well, keep in mind that the 9400m on the air is under-clocked for heat dissipation reasons(according to Lord Steve on the keynote), so don't expect the same performance improvements seen on the macbook(graphics-wise)

[137489]

thanks for those who responsed :) I will check out the MSI and linux options. I am not a fan of dell as I had to many run ins with customer service over my prior dell and machines I had repaired for people.

[AAPLaday]

Cool keep us posted cbflip2000 :)

[roland.g]

You're excited that they've shipped you air. :cool:

[137489]

ok, I think I found what I am looking for... But I cannot find anywhere to buy it.

Gigabyte M912M Mini Tablet

[lechuga]

I thought the MB and MBA had the same chipset (the 9400) besides the large Cache? Does the cashe make a huge difference? Also why would the MBA with the SSHD be "snappier" (a favorite word around here huh?) then the MB with the SSHD?

And the extra couple hundred dollars isnt a problem (work is paying for it....lucky me!)

They do have the same chipset.. But, cache makes the system more responsive..

And also, SSD allows for a 20 second boot time and about half the time it normally takes to load up an application. Copying, however, is the same if not slower.

I haven't heard anything about Apple underclocking the MBA's 9400M for hear issues. Any sources??

[iomatic]

I ordered the 1.86Ghz, 128GB SSD version..

The only BTO thing about it was the DVI adapter.. I guess they ship them inside the box and not separately..

Still says November 5th.

Same.

Suggestion to others: pick one up at the Apple Store instead if you want your MBA faster, I guess. Get the standard option (as opposed to CTO), perhaps order the DVI cable separately if needed.

[iomatic]

ok, I think I found what I am looking for... But I cannot find anywhere to buy it.

Gigabyte M912M Mini Tablet

That's nice. Start another thread.

[AAPLaday]

Hmm i want an air but not sure what to do. UK refurb store has the first gen 1.6 80GB hard drive for £899 (bout $1450) or i can get the new one with the 120 GB hard drive for £1299 (bout $2000). Hmm decisions... :o

[BRLawyer]

rofl I love people voting negative on an article about MBA's shipping. Would you rather they not ship them at all? haha

As for the new Air, I'd love to check one out. The 9400m has been pretty impressive so far on my MBP, I imagine it makes a very nice difference on the new MBA.

I am thinking of getting a new notebook to replace my aging iBook G3, and would like your opinion on whether I should buy an Air or just the MB...

I don't care about FW and would love to have a very light notebook just for when I travel for professional/personal reasons, with relatively good performance...what do you think the cost/benefit ratio between both machines is? Thanks!

[ictiosapiens]

...

I haven't heard anything about Apple underclocking the MBA's 9400M for hear issues. Any sources??

Yeah, the october keynote at min 34:45... Steve said the air was clocked a bit lower for thermal considerations.

[AAPLaday]

I am thinking of getting a new notebook to replace my aging iBook G3, and would like your opinion on whether I should buy an Air or just the MB...

I don't care about FW and would love to have a very light notebook just for when I travel for professional/personal reasons, with relatively good performance...what do you think the cost/benefit ratio between both machines is? Thanks!

Well i was playing with one of the first gen airs today in apple store the 1.6 model to be exact. I opened all of the apps i would normally use (safari,mail,address book,itunes,ical and iphoto) and just messed about to see how responsive it was. It was more than adequate when flicking between applications and surfing (3 safari windows open) while listening to itunes and editing and retouching a photo in iphoto.

Maybe its not as fast as the new macbooks but for what i would use it for it was well worth the money. My only decision now is to shell out for a second gen or get a refurb first gen :confused:

Oh and i think its much the better looker and the screen is superior too

[BRLawyer]

Well i was playing with one of the first gen airs today in apple store the 1.6 model to be exact. I opened all of the apps i would normally use (safari,mail,address book,itunes,ical and iphoto) and just messed about to see how responsive it was. It was more than adequate when flicking between applications and surfing (3 safari windows open) while listening to itunes and editing and retouching a photo in iphoto.

Maybe its not as fast as the new macbooks but for what i would use it for it was well worth the money. My only decision now is to shell out for a second gen or get a refurb first gen :confused:

Oh and i think its much the better looker and the screen is superior too

Thanks.

I definitely think the 2nd gen improvements are worth the difference, especially for graphics...could anyone give me a short summary of the MAIN differences between the MB and the MBA, including size and weight?

[sprice25]

i just ordered 20 for my business, cant wait for them to arrive! there is definitely something in the air.

[tigres]

i just ordered 20 for my business, cant wait for them to arrive! there is definitely something in the air.

OMG, do you need my address?

LOL

[sflocal]

Interesting how in the past the whiners had everything to complain about the MBA and how it would never sell. From the postings on this thread, sounds like the MBA is doing quite well and there is a good fan-base.

I bought my MBA in July and absolutely love it. I had to buy one when my old Sony finally burned up. I honestly tried to hold out until just this kind of revision was introduced by Apple but could not afford the downtime.

While I would sincerely love the changes to the graphics system, I have no complaints about my current MBA. Hopefully, Apple will introduce an MBA down the road with 4GB of RAM. That would help with my VMware XP performance. Will be interesting what the 3rd generation would be like. I will probably upgrade then.

Keep up the good work!

[Witti]

I ordered the 1.86Ghz, 128GB SSD version..

The only BTO thing about it was the DVI adapter.. I guess they ship them inside the box and not separately..

Still says November 5th.

Same here, I ordered the 1,6 GHz MBA with an faster processor.

[slffl]

I'm in the exact same situation as you and opted for the MBA. I'm willing to shell out the extra $$ for the thing and light design, although the deciding factor for me was the NVIDIA 9400M. Also, It'll basically have the same perfomance as the Macbook given its larger 6MB L2 Cache. The macbook only has 3! Oh and it's definitely snappier than a macbook with the SSD option!

I really don't care much for the optical drive.. I haven't used mine in the MBP for a couple of months..

What speed of HDD is the SSD drive comparable to? 7200rpm?

[cherry su]

You're excited that they've shipped you air. :cool:

*facepalm*

anyway, OP please post unboxing pix (the box is different!!!) and a review if you have time to write one!

[73CortinaV8]

ha! MBA's were $500 off at Best Buy last weekend.

I was thinking "I bet there is an upgrade coming"


Better sell mine quick before the rabble finds out :D

[rittchard]

Not that I am doubting the veracity of the OP, but has there been even a single other person who has received a shipping confirmation? Have there been posts or sightings anywhere else? I'm just curious if it might have been some lucky mistake/mishap, but a completely isolated incident.

[tigres]

Not that I am doubting the veracity of the OP, but has there been even a single other person who has received a shipping confirmation? Have there been posts or sightings anywhere else? I'm just curious if it might have been some lucky mistake/mishap, but a completely isolated incident.

I was wondering the same thing. Ordered mine on 10/15 at 11 am. Still says 3-5 days. Mine was a replacement order direct with apple, and has said 3-5 days since the order.

I have yet to see one more confirmed order ship.

[mac jones]

Not that I am doubting the veracity of the OP, but has there been even a single other person who has received a shipping confirmation? Have there been posts or sightings anywhere else? I'm just curious if it might have been some lucky mistake/mishap, but a completely isolated incident.

You are correct. It appears that we may have been premature.

Only one incident from what I can see , yet some of the headlines are misleading as they mention 'several' members.

[cbflip2000]

*facepalm*

anyway, OP please post unboxing pix (the box is different!!!) and a review if you have time to write one!

yea ill definitely do both once it arrives.

[lenselijer]

I hope the new users can run 2 instances of yes > /dev/null and report max temperature after 15min, then i know if i can buy the new revision.

[cbflip2000]

Not that I am doubting the veracity of the OP, but has there been even a single other person who has received a shipping confirmation? Have there been posts or sightings anywhere else? I'm just curious if it might have been some lucky mistake/mishap, but a completely isolated incident.

yea i was wondering where all the other people who got shipping confirmation. but appleinsider.com said they got numerous e-mail saying that theirs shipped as well. i never contacted appleinsider. so if anyone else out there got shipping confirmation let us know.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/29/macbook_airs_ship_psystar_plans_mac_notebook_blu_ray_desktop.html

[O. Frabjous-Dey]

yea ill definitely do both once it arrives.

Nice, thanks.

Looking forward to benchmarks and hands-on experience too!

[Mactagonist]

yea ill definitely do both once it arrives.

also: open it up and post the model number of the SSD drive! :)

I think the biggest things we are waiting to hear about are:

- Speed and type of the new SSD drive
- Improvements in performance and reductions in heat due to new processor
- performance of new graphics in games and video playback

[Y2JDMBFAN]

It figures that I was just logging in to cancel my order for the Air and it is PREPARED FOR SHIPMENT. I just pre-ordered a few days ago. I have an original Air that I am selling, and bought a Macbook from apple.com to replace it with. The screen sucked on the Macbook so I got the local Apple store to take it back without a restocking fee if I upgraded to the Pro. So I did. But I haven't opened the Pro yet because I have had reservations about the size compared to the Air. I have the 1.86 / 128SSD on order for the Air and have a 2.53 Pro sitting here unopened in the box. I could only get 2-Day shipping for some reason when I pre-ordered so hopefully it shows up Friday, but I still won't know which one I want to keep. My plan was to just get the Air in store if I decided to keep it rather than the Pro. I use my current Air for web browsing, watching movies, streaming Slingbox, iTunes, live concert downloading (torrents), document creation and some minor photoshop...I usually bring it to work, my girlfriend's, friend's houses and what not. I leave it in the car most other times if I am out and about, I don't carry it around all the time. I have a custom built PC for home, Intel Q9450, Vista 64-Bit, 4GB RAM and a Dell XPS M1710 for work. The XPS never leaves work anymore to say the least, too big and heavy...

Y2J

[mac jones]

Well I guess now there truly is " Somethiing in the Air" :D

[tigres]

It figures that I was just logging in to cancel my order for the Air and it is PREPARED FOR SHIPMENT. I just pre-ordered a few days ago. I have an original Air that I am selling, and bought a Macbook from apple.com to replace it with. The screen sucked on the Macbook so I got the local Apple store to take it back without a restocking fee if I upgraded to the Pro. So I did. But I haven't opened the Pro yet because I have had reservations about the size compared to the Air. I have the 1.86 / 128SSD on order for the Air and have a 2.53 Pro sitting here unopened in the box. I could only get 2-Day shipping for some reason when I pre-ordered so hopefully it shows up Friday, but I still won't know which one I want to keep. My plan was to just get the Air in store if I decided to keep it rather than the Pro. I use my current Air for web browsing, watching movies, streaming Slingbox, iTunes, live concert downloading (torrents), document creation and some minor photoshop...I usually bring it to work, my girlfriend's, friend's houses and what not. I leave it in the car most other times if I am out and about, I don't carry it around all the time. I have a custom built PC for home, Intel Q9450, Vista 64-Bit, 4GB RAM and a Dell XPS M1710 for work. The XPS never leaves work anymore to say the least, too big and heavy...

Y2J

Well there is my confirmation. Now, when is mine shipping seeing as how I ordered quite sooner than this:D

[winterspan]

Man... this is so close to the perfect portable... I just wish it had a dedicated GigE and FW800 port... They could even use the special version of firewire that can run through the ethernet port.. That and a higher resolution screen!

[LeMarsu]

Just a matter of time until we get NVIDIA-based :apple:TV

LeMarsu

[AAPLaday]

Well guys i did it. Ordered a new macbook air. Shipping date is 5th nov and delivery date is 7th nov. Cant wait!!!!!! :D

[KamiNoYadoru]

Just a matter of time until we get NVIDIA-based :apple:TV

LeMarsu

appletv already has an nvidia GPU

[raph81]

My macbook pro (2.4 with 4gb) has been shipped today. ETA 5th Nov. It was the 7th before...


can't wait!

[mmulin]

I kinda figured I would get a reply like that and that would be the case.... I just love OSX over windows, but for basic needs - I quess netbook is the way to go..

Can anyone suggest one?

Go for MSI Wind. It is perfect for installing hacked OSX. Now you beat two flies in one ;)

[k2spitfire88]

You're excited that they've shipped you air. :cool:

Probably the best post in this thread! :D

[mmulin]

Thanks.

I definitely think the 2nd gen improvements are worth the difference, especially for graphics...could anyone give me a short summary of the MAIN differences between the MB and the MBA, including size and weight?

c'mon. you know how to google but here is a headstart: www.everymac.com

[aleni]

what!? no firewire? no user replaceable battery? and 1 usb port???? no purchase!!!!!!

[tigres]

what!? no firewire? no user replaceable battery? and 1 usb port???? no purchase!!!!!!


Thanks for your infinite wisdom, useless of course but we thank you for contributing to the wrong thread.

[aleni]

Thanks for your infinite wisdom, useless of course but we thank you for contributing to the wrong thread.

i own a macbook air and i was just being sarcastic to people who were whining the macbook air when it was born. and looking at this thread seems a lot of people love the air. and that includes me. :D

cheers mate! :D

[shokunin]

I kinda figured I would get a reply like that and that would be the case.... I just love OSX over windows, but for basic needs - I quess netbook is the way to go..

Can anyone suggest one? most I have seen had reviews about being super slow or breaking easy... No one local to me sells them, so I would have to order online; and I am one who would rather play or see something before I buy.

Are there any touch/tablet style?

If I had too (which I really would not want to), I would maybe consider something running vista so that I could make use of it like a journal for taking notes while I am out (just scribble on the screen). this is not a priority, just handy. Or if it could run the livescribe desktop - then I would just get a journal for my pulse pen and upload my pen to the netbook.

I'd probably go with the Lenovo IdeaPad S10. The IdeaPad even has an expresscard slot, although in the US it only ships with a 3-cell battery, while in other countries a 6 cell is offered. As a previous owner of a MBA, I don't think they are rugged enough to just "throw it in your bag". The hinges can be broken rather easily and I'd rather not have to worry about a $1500+ notebook. Besides, the footprint is rather large compared to a netbook. The netbooks are smaller and the keyboards need getting used to. The MBA won't have that problem, great screen, great keyboard, but expensive.

Most netbooks can be made in to Hackintoshes depending on your level of willingness to swap some parts (Wifi Card on MSI Wind) and your comfort of navigating through terminal. MSI Wind, Dell Mini 9, and Lenovo IdeaPad S10 seen quite popular. I'll probably hold out and see if someone makes a reasonably priced netbook using the Atom 330 dual core instead of the single-cores used today.

[tigres]

i own a macbook air and i was just being sarcastic to people who were whining the macbook air when it was born. and looking at this thread seems a lot of people love the air. and that includes me. :D

cheers mate! :D

Sorry, missed that in your statement, no worries. ;)

[AAPLaday]

The macbook air is a glimpse of what the all laptops will be like in the future. With usb drives becoming larger and cheaper by the month i cant wait till we get rid of the ageing CD.

[BRLawyer]

c'mon. you know how to google but here is a headstart: www.everymac.com

No, I don't know how to google, what is that? ;)

Can someone give me a short comparative summary in this thread? I worked a lot today and am really lazy to look for it myself... :D

Edit: found it on Apple's site, thanks! ;)

http://store.apple.com/ch-fr/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_air?mco=MTE2NjI

[Maven1975]

Alright!

Mines in Anchorage AK now! Expected AZ delivery date of 11/3/08.

Sweet!

[aleni]

Alright!

Mines in Anchorage AK now! Expected AZ delivery date of 11/3/08.

Sweet!

OMG! you lucky! please run 2 instances of the "yes dev null" thing, and watch youtube for a hour and report back here.

hope they fix the damn heat issues.

[Maven1975]

I will run everything and post back with the results. I have rescheduled my appointments for Monday so I can get everything up and running.

I am upgrading from a 1.8 SSD Ver. 1, to the 1.86 SSD Ver. 2. This will be very interesting. The thought of running Half Life 2 on the Air makes my pants tingle. :D

[tigres]

OMG! you lucky! please run 2 instances of the "yes dev null" thing, and watch youtube for a hour and report back here.

hope they fix the damn heat issues.

Pardon the ignorance, but what is this yes dev null thing? and how do you run it?

kthx

[lechuga]

Pardon the ignorance, but what is this yes dev null thing? and how do you run it?

kthx

Same here. What is this issue all of you are talking about? I've ignored the AIR until now.. (which btw, says 'Prepared for shipment')..

Is this a heating problem you guys are talking about? Any forums you might want to point us to?

[aleni]

Pardon the ignorance, but what is this yes dev null thing? and how do you run it?

kthx

i forgot the command so i just said the "yes dev null thing".

just now i searched the forum and found the correct command.

you run terminal, and then type yes > /dev /null and enter, and then you open new tab in the terminal, and type that again and enter.

those commands will use 100% cpu and make the system works hard so it will get hot.

that command is often used for testing purposes of the macbook air.. if it can run for hours without the machine slowing down then it's good and doesn't have the heat problem unlike the majority of us have.

[aleni]

I will run everything and post back with the results. I have rescheduled my appointments for Monday so I can get everything up and running.

I am upgrading from a 1.8 SSD Ver. 1, to the 1.86 SSD Ver. 2. This will be very interesting. The thought of running Half Life 2 on the Air makes my pants tingle. :D

sweet! or better try playing half-life 2 for a hour or two, and please please please it will not get overheat and starts slowing down. i just can pray, but i believe that apple has fixed the heat issue in this second revision since they use the 45nm processor which uses only 17 watts compared to the previous custom made santa-rosa chip which uses 20 watts.

does the 3 watts difference makes so much? i don't know, anyone can explain with statistic for watts vs temp of these chips will be much appreciated.

thanks..

[zer0tails]

apple store now says macbook air is shipping in 3-5 days!!! :D

edit: only for the 1.86 ghz model

[shokunin]

sweet! or better try playing half-life 2 for a hour or two, and please please please it will not get overheat and starts slowing down. i just can pray, but i believe that apple has fixed the heat issue in this second revision since they use the 45nm processor which uses only 17 watts compared to the previous custom made santa-rosa chip which uses 20 watts.

does the 3 watts difference makes so much? i don't know, anyone can explain with statistic for watts vs temp of these chips will be much appreciated.

thanks..

The 17w and 20w are typically TDP and maximum power consumption. And yes, 3w can make quite a difference. What is not provided is the thermal profile. At 20% utilization the older 65nm chip could be at 7watts, but the new chip at 3w, and so on. So 3w doesn't seem like a big deal, I suspect much like the desktop chips that moved from 65nm to 45nm that the power savings and heat dissipation was quite a bit lower, even at idle. However, the bump up in FSB (800 vs 1066) usually comes with more heat. Maybe two steps forward, two steps back...

I'd be more interested in how the new nVidia integrated graphics and Snow Leopard improvements performance over Rev A's X3100 graphics.

[aleni]

thanks for the helpful explanation, but i'm more concerned about the heat rather than the computing improvement since the current generation of MBA has heat issue that makes the computer not running on its full capacity.

i'm afraid the bumped up FSB might actually adds heat even with the lower 45nm cpu, it's still give the heat just like the current MBA, so if there is the same heat exists in the next gen MBA plus the more capable graphic which is adding more heat than the previous under powered X3100 (in a logical way of thinking that the less-powered X3100 chip must be cooler in comparison with the new much powerful 9400M). then i'm afraid we're doomed! same heat like the current MBA plus more heat from 9400M!.

unless NVIDIA is making a great manufacturing process which makes the 9400M much more powerful than the X3100 but lower in temperature than the intel one.

oh boy, all i can do is pray.

[mrplow]

i can't wait to get mine :eek: