Gadget: Picking Your Macbook Air Case/Sleeve

February 21, 2008

So now that I’ve decided to keep my Macbook Air, I now need to find a suitable sleeve/case to haul it around in:

Belkin Neoprene Sleeve $29.99 — coming soon

AirMail: Manila Sleeve $29.99 — shipping now

Orbino Leather Thing $?? — coming soon
When doing my research here, I realized there aren’t that many options available for the [...]

Gadget: My Macbook Air is Posted on eBay

February 15, 2008

Should I say I told you so now, or later?

After playing with the Macbook Air for a little while, I kept having the machine LAG on me. I was originally on a crappy Wifi connection, then after connecting my EVDO USB adapter (which actually fit in the USB port fine), I still had the lag.
Firefox [...]

Gadget: My Macbook Air Has Shipped — Track it with Me

February 14, 2008

I didn’t expect my Macbook Air to ship until March 24th, so to see the shipping notification email from Amazon last night, I awoke extremely joyous. It’s like having to wait for Santa to arrive at your door because he got “lost” on Christmas Eve !
Here’s the tracking information — track my macbook air
It says [...]

Gadget: The Future of Communication

February 13, 2008

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Gadget: Unlocked iPhone 16GB versus Blackberry 8700g

February 12, 2008

So I’m a bit of a nut when it comes to cell phones, just ask my girlfriend, co-workers, or parents… and that means I jump from unlocked iPhones to Blackberry 8700Gs in a heartbeat. But this past week, it wasn’t my decision to make the jump.

You see, I was traveling on the bus to Miami [...]

Gadget: iMac Storage Platform / USB Hub

January 31, 2008

Macessity has released a platform for the iMac and Apple Studio Displays that gives you a convenient place to store your keyboard and gives you access to 4 front-side USB ports.

It is crafted in the same beautiful design as the iMac and Studio Displays (assuming we don’t see a redesign), and support the new Apple [...]

Gadget: Macbook Air Manilla Envelope has a Sister, the Mac bag

January 31, 2008

Looks like there is another Macbook Air out on the market, the Mac bag, an “everyday, water-resistant bag that borrows details from the manila envelope
34.5 x 24.7 x 22 mm – waxed cotton, felt lining, plastic & rubber cord.”
  
The device does not yet have a ship date or price, but I’ll [...]

Gadget: Macbook Air Shipping from Apple Store

January 31, 2008

Looks like the Macbook Airs are now shipping from the Apple store. I actually ordered mine 1 week later from Amazon, and I’ve got an estimated ship date of March 3, so hopefully my will be shipping before that date.

I did save $100 on tax and related by buying from Amazon, so I guess I [...]

Microsoft Creates Their Own Mac versus PC Ad

January 23, 2008

Microsoft has been getting killed by the creative ads coming out of Cupertino, and they’ve finally created their own version of the now infamous Mac vs. PC ads:

Although I wish this was a parody, it is not, but simply Microsoft’s acknowledgment that their Mac customers have different preferences and tastes in packaging and presentation.
Why this [...]

Gadget: Pre-Ordered the Apple Macbook Air

January 21, 2008

I just put my money down for the Macbook Air. After looking for reviews, screenshots, videos, on this lovely gadget, I finally plunked down my money for a pre-ordered version of this machine from Amazon.

I opted for the Amazon route simply because they offer $3.99 next-day shipping (with my Amazon Prime) account, as well as [...]