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Does the box include USB Ethernet adapter like it use to?
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I think the rev C did in fact come with one. Not 100% but I do recall reading that.
I know the 1,1 and 2,1 didn't I had to buy one.
The 1,1 did come with a bunch of display adaptors.
I'm not saying that everything on Wikipedia is fact but the Wikipedia MacBook Air page says otherwise.
Apple did include ethernet adapters for a brief time - my late 2008 air shipped with one. Still have it, very useful !
Mine didn't have one.
EDIT: It would appear the 2008 Models the 1,1 and 2,1 didn't include them. And then in 2009 they add them in with the new model numbers also called 2,1.
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I bought a refurb rev C (MC234LL/A) from Apple's online store a little under a year ago, and it came with one.
I was foolish enough to buy one from apple for 29.99 only to later go to walmart and see one for $7! save your money and shop around, they are all essentially the same.
Not really. Some require installation of drivers which may or may not play nicely with newest versions of OS X.
Not saying the Apple brand is best, and not saying it isn't over priced, but at least you'll never have to worry about finding & installing compatible drivers.
However, I don't really think $29 is an excessive price.
And to the poster above who felt ethernet should have been included on the MBA, I don't even see where an RJ-45 connector would even fit on the chassis - the height of the connector is greater than the thickness of the MBA (unless you meant the USB dongle should be provided in the box. Then maybe I'd agree. Maybe).
I totally agree. Although I read that some of the knockoffs don't work (for this adapter?
Anyone know of a knockoff adapter that has been tested to absolutely work? Maybe one from Monoprice, for example?
I just bought this one from Kensington. It includes some additional USB ports, too. Has worked well for me for the last two weeks. It comes with a driver disk which was not needed.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029F1XNW
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029F1XNW
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I really like the concept but their implementation is very ugly. It wouldn't be hard to design a smaller better looking product. I guess the person that designed this is related to the boss.
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Or maybe that's why this product that Kensington tried to retail for $50 is available for $15 from Amazon resellers?
Apple will be sure to find people with these opinions when figuring out pricing for Thunderbolt accessories.
"If they'll pay $29 for an ordinary thirty cent usb ethernet adapter then they're sure to pay $129 for a Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter because its packed to the brim with magic!"