I don't like the soldered RAM and SSD chips either but the battery can be replaced by Apple:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-battery-replacements-129-free-install/
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Photo of Prototype 13" MacBook Air
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-battery-replacements-129-free-install/
I wonder if the white Macbook is the model sold to schools at volume discounts. And, if so, it will still be around.
what's the problem of having a su9600 and for example a 4500mhd?
IGP -> Integrated Graphics Processor is a gpu that uses a portion of the system ram.
Not a SoC (igp+cpu).
Wow, big 4 battery packs. Now we're talking! I bet that AIR will last at least 24 hours without charge. Then next year they will have the pack last 40 hours.
I wonder why they didn't layout the batteries horizontally even.
Maybe to center some of the batteries so that the weight of the notebook can be balanced evenly?
Room for touchpad gubbins?
1 USB port is fine... that's what hubs are for. 
The air is form over function... that's the whole point! It has always come with relatively crappy specs because it's a boutique computer much like the sony laptops.
I remember my sister paying like $2000 for a sony with a 1.4 ghz PIII processor because it was 3lbs (back in 2005 or so) It was similar to todays netbooks. go figure...
The air is form over function... that's the whole point! It has always come with relatively crappy specs because it's a boutique computer much like the sony laptops.
I remember my sister paying like $2000 for a sony with a 1.4 ghz PIII processor because it was 3lbs (back in 2005 or so) It was similar to todays netbooks. go figure...
Now that you edited your post it seems to be fine. What I meant is that Intel's current IGP is not supported by the C2D. And it's very unlikely it will use a C2D, as most people forgot it's being EOL'd this year.
1 USB port is fine... that's what hubs are for.
The air is form over function... that's the whole point! It has always come with relatively crappy specs because it's a boutique computer much like the sony laptops.
I remember my sister paying like $2000 for a sony with a 1.4 ghz PIII processor because it was 3lbs (back in 2005 or so) It was similar to todays netbooks. go figure...
Yeah. Except Sony has moved on and now their ultraportable (Sony Z) doesn't have crappy specs. Actually, it smokes my 13 inch MBP in nearly every aspect, hardware wise of course.
Ah, no. You should get your eyes checked. The card reader is really clear on the left. On the right it might be an ethernet port but it probably isn't deep enough and I very much doubt that they would put an ethernet instead of a second usb since the usb is more useful and can be an ethernet port anyway.
Why not?
One clarification: I'd probably only do that when the computer was connected to a wall socket.
By recharging through the computer's USB port, there's one less widget you have to carry when traveling.
Stop. Just stop.
You, with that mindless regurgitation, are part of the reason no one takes Apple consumers seriously anymore when it comes to hardware specifications. That entire post read like you were "How many geebees and wifis?" incarnate.
Size of the pic doesn't match up for a 13", looks more like a 10.1" prototype.
SSD seems to be from toshiba.
The image you posted of the Toshiba SSD Enlarged isn't from the Prototype MBA image provided by Engadget, so where did you get your larger image and why do you suspect its that Toshiba Chip on the leaked prototype? I'm not saying your wrong, i'm just pointing out the enlarged image you used is obviously not from the original posted image.
The integrated SSD saving money is moot if you ask me, I can't imagine Apple passing any of the savings on to the consumer. The only device they sell which is price competitive is the Apple TV and that is just brimming with features....
That said, regardless of the price, the form factor does sound very impressive
That said, regardless of the price, the form factor does sound very impressive
There is a difference between glossy and glossy. Actually the MBA _does_ have a glossy screen - only it is optically coated to minimize reflections. And it's one of the best notebook screens i've ever experienced! I would prefer this kind of screen any time over an etched matte screen. Pity that Apple chose to leave out the optical coating as standard for the glossy screens on its other units (MBP, iMac, Cinema Display), which is a dealbreaker for me. But i'd never want to go back to matte screens with etched surfaces...
Enlarge the original picture, than google for images on 'ssd controller' to find a match. The toshiba chip is the only match that has a white dot, no logo and four similar formatted text lines.
Based on further background in http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=393&Itemid=60 it seems likely that Apple would go for Toshiba as one-stop-shop for both the controller and the flash chips. At least for this prototype.
But it remains speculation
ps: here the google search:
hahah have to agree with this post
Hey macrumors how can I get some retina on my 50" vaio LCD
is that like some kind of software update
IT annoys the F* out of me that people want "retina" displays everywhere. Its stupid, the only reason it works on a mobile device is because of the pinch to zoom + you can bring your hand forwards and backwards
Excessively High resolution isn't always a good idea for a fixed monitor ( like a laptop or desktop)
Well I wouldn't object to it, but it's impractical. If you doubled each of the dimensions of the 13" model you'd get 2360 x 1600 which would look great, but MF expensive, if they could manufacture them at all. Considering what monitors what monitors that size cost (30" monitors start at $1000) there is no hope.
Just like the iPhone, you would double everything, a sort of cheap resolution independence. This could probably be done in the OS successfully for apps that don't support resolution independence.
But the point is that it isn't going to happen.
I just hate the marketing term "retina display". Some people cant grasp that a displays clarity is based upon the distance it is used from your 'boat race'. Using that proportion, a laptop 2ft away would have to be, what 150 dpi to qualify being under that marketing umbrella term? But some kids will stick their greasy noses into the screen to see if they can identify a pixel, and upon finding one, cry foul. It's the inverse mentality of the whole 1080p thing