MacBook Air Domain Names - Page 4

shemp9999 · Jan 14, 2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mst0192

as long as apple doesn't start to produce shoes (or sportswear), this should be no problem.

then i can't wait for my pair of sosumi sandals!

sharpeiboy · Jan 14, 2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunga Din

Honestly, I don't understand why alot of people would get excited about a smaller notebook. Just seems silly. The 15.4" screen one is already very portable....

I commute daily with my 12" G4. The weight along with my charger and a few other things adds up on my back. I'd like a portable the same size as my G4, but updated and lighter.

Weight Comparisons:

12-inch PowerBook G4: 4.6 pounds

15-inch MacBook Pro: 5.4 pounds

17-inch MacBook Pro, 6.8 pounds

sharpeiboy · Jan 14, 2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by emw

It doesn't fit with the current naming program. They're more likely to come up with a completely different name than to bastardize the MacBook line with something like "MacBook Air".

As for a better name, there's a reason I'm not in marketing.

It doesn't make sense from a communications perspective to say "There is something in the air" and show the tagline above the Apple logo (to imply in the sky) for a new laptop. Why would a laptop (even if it was as light as air) actually be in the air/sky?

I would bet this has more to do with a streaming announcement or some other sort of data.

dwman · Jan 14, 2008, 04:44 PM

Maybe if it has hi-speed connectivity built in for future wireless networks, they could call it WiMac.

deathshrub · Jan 14, 2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by simontarr

Sounds like this rumor is likely to become fact tomorrow!

Just as well- I would find an ultra-portable ultra-useful for work.

Are you dense or did you just not read the article?

APPLE DOES NOT OWN MACBOOKAIR.COM.

shemp9999 · Jan 14, 2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sharpeiboy

I commute daily with my 12" G4. The weight along with my charger and a few other things adds up on my back. I'd like a portable the same size as my G4, but updated and lighter.

Weight Comparisons:

12-inch PowerBook G4: 4.6 pounds

15-inch MacBook Pro: 5.4 pounds

17-inch MacBook Pro, 6.8 pounds

i don't much care for my 15" MBP. i got it for a specific on-the-road video project, but i most often use my Mac Pro for my high-horsepower work. my old 12" iBook was great for what i want a laptop for, around-the-house and at-the-office web browsing, typing and email. i don't need my laptop to encode quicktimes, just to play them. the 15 is just way too big for my everyday laptop needs.

if they come out with a compelling subnotebook at a decent price, i'll leave the 15" in my studio and get a new lightweight friend. if not, i'll still leave the 15" in the studio and start using my GFs 'extra' original core duo macbook.

swagi · Jan 14, 2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by shemp9999

i don't much care for my 15" MBP. i got it for a specific on-the-road video project, but i most often use my Mac Pro for my high-horsepower work. my old 12" iBook was great for what i want a laptop for, around-the-house and at-the-office web browsing, typing and email. i don't need my laptop to encode quicktimes, just to play them. the 15 is just way too big for my everyday laptop needs.

if they come out with a compelling subnotebook at a decent price, i'll leave the 15" in my studio and get a new lightweight friend. if not, i'll still leave the 15" in the studio and start using my GFs 'extra' original core duo macbook.

I agree wholeheartedly. The iBook 12" was really perfect in terms of portability. I desperately need to replace my PB G4 with something more portable.

Mrbradon · Jan 14, 2008, 05:21 PM

I dont know if any of you have gone to macbookair.com, but I did.

Go on, take a look. I am predy sure that Apple owns the site. After all it links it to page found within the apple domain. http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+...ir+on+Tuesday?

Yeah, you think your funny Steve Jobs.

hotsauce · Jan 14, 2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by yagran

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peace

You may be right but I'm not going to be convinced until I see this MacbookAir which imho is a downright bad name.

i think its a good name! you come up with something better?

mac the knife

Peace · Jan 14, 2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrbradon

I dont know if any of you have gone to macbookair.com, but I did.

Go on, take a look. I am predy sure that Apple owns the site. After all it links it to page found within the apple domain. http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+...ir+on+Tuesday?

Yeah, you think your funny Steve Jobs.

That! that proves my point that apple does not own that domain name. It's a simple redirect.

Cased closed.

rctshack · Jan 14, 2008, 05:23 PM

I think we are all looking WAY too far into this...

Literally the banner says "Something in the Air" and somehow this equals MacBook Air? Ok the domain names were all bought around the same time the rumors started. Apple could have asked a person who works for the company to register if they wanted to stay discreet... or registered over the summer with a million different names. I have a feeling that a new laptop may be announced... but at the same time I think the "Air" is referring to wireless which Steve Jobs has talked about before. The only other Apple products with "Air" in them are wireless things. Put two and two together you get a normal answer... not a crazy speculation that you all will be severely disappointed with tomorrow when the computer isn't .5 pounds and have 4 microscopic fusion hard drives in it.

Domain names can be bought by anyone and someone already pointed out that the register person is not the same as we thought. I wouldn't mind a laptop called "MacBook Air" but if this is really apple buying the domains... maybe they are playing a joke on all of us? They can afford to pay $50 for a domain and fuel false rumors to keep us away from what is actually being released right? They are smart people... maybe they have an even better product to show? Ohh well, 18 hours to go!

Dreamer2go · Jan 14, 2008, 05:41 PM

I like the name Macbook Air

It is a lot more creative name than "nano" or "mini" which we already have seen before in its ipod products
Or even "lite" (Come on, the only product that pops right out of your head when the name LITE is mentioned is the Nintendo DS LITE

)

Air is something new and artistic in a way.

TantalizedMind · Jan 14, 2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by johnpaul191

So we are less than 24 hours till the keynote and everything is up in the air.

Uh.. Apple said that there is SOMETHING in the air, not EVERYTHING!

mayhem052 · Jan 14, 2008, 05:44 PM

I was searhing the "macbookair.com" domain name on archive.com's Wayback Machiene and it led me to this

http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+...ir+on+Tuesday?

You can check the link it just leads you to apple.com but it says the Will we see a MacBookAir on Tuesday? I think we just might... you can even try the way back machiene note that it will first take you to a error page but if you click the link again the site will pop up.

bxs · Jan 14, 2008, 05:44 PM

a thin X client using Back-to-My-Mac over the air. ;-))

kockgunner · Jan 14, 2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrbradon

I dont know if any of you have gone to macbookair.com, but I did.

Go on, take a look. I am predy sure that Apple owns the site. After all it links it to page found within the apple domain. http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+...ir+on+Tuesday?

Yeah, you think your funny Steve Jobs.

Darn you beat me to it!

Maldini · Jan 14, 2008, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peace

That! that proves my point that apple does not own that domain name. It's a simple redirect.

Cased closed.

http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+...ir+on+Tuesday?

Why does the link read "will we see a Macbookair on Tuesday?"
Is this just a redirect or is it Apples?

arn · Jan 14, 2008, 05:50 PM

hey guys. I didn't think it would cause so much confusion.

Apple doesn't own the macbookair.com domain. I reg'd the macbookair.com domain. I pointed it to Apple.com. (fyi, Apple can have the domain if they want it.)

arn

Cleve · Jan 14, 2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

hey guys. I didn't think it would cause so much confusion.

Apple doesn't own the macbookair.com domain. I reg'd the macbookair.com domain. I pointed it to Apple.com. (fyi, Apple can have the domain if they want it.)

arn

Nice one arn. Apple got pwned.
http://digg.com/apple/Macbookair_com_registered_by

motulist · Jan 14, 2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

hey guys. I didn't think it would cause so much confusion.

Apple doesn't own the macbookair.com domain. I reg'd the macbookair.com domain. I pointed it to Apple.com. (fyi, Apple can have the domain if they want it.)

arn

You sneak!

Peace · Jan 14, 2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

hey guys. I didn't think it would cause so much confusion.

Apple doesn't own the macbookair.com domain. I reg'd the macbookair.com domain. I pointed it to Apple.com. (fyi, Apple can have the domain if they want it.)

arn

Good one arn

Hope you guys are having fun in the city by the bay !!

jman2003 · Jan 14, 2008, 06:00 PM

Have none of you noticed this yet??????

go to www.macbookair.com, it takes you to the apple homepage and look at the URL

Peace · Jan 14, 2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jman2003

Have none of you noticed this yet??????

go to www.macbookair.com, it takes you to the apple homepage and look at the URL

Have you noticed the post right above yours ?

Mrbradon · Jan 14, 2008, 06:03 PM

Ok, ok apple does not own macbookair.com arn does. But it redirects to a hidden page on apple.com. So unless arn is a clever hacker who created the page on apples server macbookair.com is owned by someone who is able to create that page and not get fired.

WildCowboy · Jan 14, 2008, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrbradon

Ok, ok apple does not own macbookair.com arn does. But it redirects to a hidden page on apple.com. So unless arn is a clever hacker who created the page on apples server macbookair.com is owned by someone who is able to create that page and not get fired.

No you can create any kind of redirect of that sort you want...it doesn't require anything on Apple's end. He could have directed here:

http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+...on+on+Tuesday?

Jan 14, 2008, 05:21 PM	#83
Mrbradon macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Apple Owns it I dont know if any of you have gone to macbookair.com, but I did. Go on, take a look. I am predy sure that Apple owns the site. After all it links it to page found within the apple domain. http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+...ir+on+Tuesday? Yeah, you think your funny Steve Jobs.

Jan 14, 2008, 05:41 PM	#87
Dreamer2go macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	I like the name Macbook Air It is a lot more creative name than "nano" or "mini" which we already have seen before in its ipod products Or even "lite" (Come on, the only product that pops right out of your head when the name LITE is mentioned is the Nintendo DS LITE ) Air is something new and artistic in a way. __________________ 15" Macbook Pro (SR) : Intel C2D 2.4Ghz \| 4GB RAM \| 160GB HD \| 256MB Nvidia 8600M GT \| 16GB iPod Nano 4G 16GB iPhone 3G from Hong Kong unlocked!

Jan 14, 2008, 05:44 PM	#89
mayhem052 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	I think I just uncovered the secret I was searhing the "macbookair.com" domain name on archive.com's Wayback Machiene and it led me to this http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+...ir+on+Tuesday? You can check the link it just leads you to apple.com but it says the Will we see a MacBookAir on Tuesday? I think we just might... you can even try the way back machiene note that it will first take you to a error page but if you click the link again the site will pop up.

Jan 14, 2008, 05:44 PM	#90
bxs macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	It's in the air means maybe... a thin X client using Back-to-My-Mac over the air. ;-))

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Jan 14, 2008, 04:44 PM	#79
dwman macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2007	Maybe if it has hi-speed connectivity built in for future wireless networks, they could call it WiMac.

Jan 14, 2008, 05:23 PM	#86
rctshack macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2007	I think we are all looking WAY too far into this... Literally the banner says "Something in the Air" and somehow this equals MacBook Air? Ok the domain names were all bought around the same time the rumors started. Apple could have asked a person who works for the company to register if they wanted to stay discreet... or registered over the summer with a million different names. I have a feeling that a new laptop may be announced... but at the same time I think the "Air" is referring to wireless which Steve Jobs has talked about before. The only other Apple products with "Air" in them are wireless things. Put two and two together you get a normal answer... not a crazy speculation that you all will be severely disappointed with tomorrow when the computer isn't .5 pounds and have 4 microscopic fusion hard drives in it. Domain names can be bought by anyone and someone already pointed out that the register person is not the same as we thought. I wouldn't mind a laptop called "MacBook Air" but if this is really apple buying the domains... maybe they are playing a joke on all of us? They can afford to pay $50 for a domain and fuel false rumors to keep us away from what is actually being released right? They are smart people... maybe they have an even better product to show? Ohh well, 18 hours to go!

Jan 14, 2008, 05:50 PM	#93
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	hey guys. I didn't think it would cause so much confusion. Apple doesn't own the macbookair.com domain. I reg'd the macbookair.com domain. I pointed it to Apple.com. (fyi, Apple can have the domain if they want it.) arn

Jan 14, 2008, 06:00 PM	#97
jman2003 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007	Have none of you noticed this yet?????? go to www.macbookair.com, it takes you to the apple homepage and look at the URL

Jan 14, 2008, 06:03 PM	#99
Mrbradon macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Ok, ok apple does not own macbookair.com arn does. But it redirects to a hidden page on apple.com. So unless arn is a clever hacker who created the page on apples server macbookair.com is owned by someone who is able to create that page and not get fired.