Just got the new Macbook Air 2.0

[Maven1975]

Aren't Geekbench and XBench two totally different benchmark tools?

OMG! I am such a D-Bag! Sorry for the brain fart.

FYI-MB 2.0 xbench scores...

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4083769

My MBA just arrived! I will be doing gaming benchmarks for those that are interested.

 

[ducatidoc]

apple store in novi, mi has 1.86/ssd's in. after seeing those scores, am leaving the house now for my new mba.... VERY excited. :-D

 

[tigres]

apple store in novi, mi has 1.86/ssd's in. after seeing those scores, am leaving the house now for my new mba.... VERY excited. :-D

Can you return an online order to Apple Store for full credit? i want to go pick mine up, as it has not shipped. I can go to Novi, as Somerset does not have them in yet.

 

[dcorban]

Look at these XB scores for the 2.0 MB.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4083769

This review states it is for the "2.0 Ghz", but they talk about how great the keyboard backlighting is. The 2.0 doesn't have keyboard backlighting. Either they accidentally reviewed the 2.4 and didn't notice, or they lied. Which is it?

 

[dcorban]

Um, Jessica, the SSD on the MacBook Air runs $500.

Not outside of the US, it doesn't.

For example, in Canada, the SSD version costs $750 more.

 

[dcorban]

For me, these are the things I'd like about having an SSD in my computer:

• SSDs are completely silent - you won't hear the hard drive rev up when you wake your Mac from sleep.
• You can put the computer into a sleeve, then into your backpack, and then do anything you want - throw the bag, shake it, et cetera - and the hard drive won't be damaged.
• SSDs read data MUCH faster, which makes for lightning-fast boot up times.
• SSDs are much more power efficient than HDDs - my theory on the tiny difference between MBA SSD and MBA HDD battery life is that Mac OS X hasn't yet been updated to optimize system performance for SDD-based computers.

1) I agree that the hard drive in the older MacBook made clunking sounds, etc, but it never "revved up". The default hard drive in my new MacBook is 100% absolutely silent. I haven't heard a peep.
2) I am fairly confident that you could do anything to the standard MacBook (without causing external physical damage) without any effect to the hard drive. This thing is perfect safe to put in a bag, backpack, drop it, whatever.
3) & 4) are up for debate, especially the "much" part.

 

[Maven1975]

To to put it out there...

The trackpad DOES have 4 finger gestures!

 

[fredf]

Battery life

the performance figures sound great.
what's the word on battery life? Has it suffered or has the SSD improved battery life?

 

[Lyrrad]

apple store in novi, mi has 1.86/ssd's in. after seeing those scores, am leaving the house now for my new mba.... VERY excited. :-D

Thanks for the info. Just called all 3 Manhattan stores: None in stock yet.

 

[twist2b]

the performance figures sound great.
what's the word on battery life? Has it suffered or has the SSD improved battery life?

Becuase SSD does NOT have moving parts... it lasts longer. Originally apple said with the REV A that the battery life was 5 hours, meanwhile people usually got about 3-3.5 hours. Now its 3.0-4.5 (supposedly) but only time will tell. No question battery life is better.

 

[seedster2]

Why no cables?

When Apple released the first iteration on the AIR they included the mini- DVI cable to connect to your existing monitor.

Why do they nickel and dime you this time around and not include, a mini display port adapter. The mini display port connection is more obscure than mini-DVI?

They have history of charging you for accessories that were included the first time around. (e.g. iphone cradle, ipod) It's a shameless.

 

[HagusofNWN]

Hope this provides some perspective

MMAAAAANNNN I want some xbench results PRONTO. I want to know how much better the graphics card does, and I REALLY want to know how well the new SSD works.

Background: Mine is a currently in use system and not a fresh out of the box setup.

http://db.xbench.com/merge.xhtml?doc1=316749&doc2=316883

I did an xbench against the Macbook Air that was just uploaded and my Macbook Pro 2.6, 7200RPM, Nvidia 8600 GT system

Not at all shabby......

 

[Ironic]

I will wait a bit longer for a SSD drive, My new macbook keeps me happy!

 

[Grimace]

K fed-ex just delivered. .

Britney Spears had another baby?

 

[NC MacGuy]

When Apple released the first iteration on the AIR they included the mini- DVI cable to connect to your existing monitor.

Why do they nickel and dime you this time around and not include, a mini display port adapter. The mini display port connection is more obscure than mini-DVI?

They have history of charging you for accessories that were included the first time around. (e.g. iphone cradle, ipod) It's a shameless.

Apple tax. No Apple remote either. Apple tax.

 

[mhnajjar]

Apple tax. No Apple remote either. Apple tax.

Apple's version of being cheapass

 

[GoCubsGo]

Britney Spears had another baby?

FWIW this didn't go without a laugh from me but man, was it a reach!

 

[epicycle]

New MBA Rev 2

I just picked up the new 1.8 w/SSD from the Schaumburg IL Apple Store. Installing stuff now ... hope to get a WoW video and impressions posted soon.

 

[twist2b]

Background: Mine is a currently in use system and not a fresh out of the box setup.

http://db.xbench.com/merge.xhtml?doc1=316749&doc2=316883

I did an xbench against the Macbook Air that was just uploaded and my Macbook Pro 2.6, 7200RPM, Nvidia 8600 GT system

Not at all shabby......

THAT is what I was looking for! AMAZING! It compares so well.... WITH A PRO!

 

[mhnajjar]

I just picked up the new 1.8 w/SSD from the Schaumburg IL Apple Store. Installing stuff now ... hope to get a WoW video and impressions posted soon.

Please install iStatPro and let us know what temperatures you get with like 3 YouTube videos running in the background while you are keeping an eye on the widget

The old gen reaches 80-90C.

 

[twist2b]

Please install iStatPro and let us know what temperatures you get with like 3 YouTube videos running in the background while you are keeping an eye on the widget

The old gen reaches 80-90C.

WOW, that is hot
But due the the change to nvidia 9400 I don't think it will be bad anymore... IMO

 

[drummerlondonw3]

I really will be interested to see what the differences are real world i.e HEAT, FANS and battery life

I have a terminal script app that limits my max fan speed to 3800 and I HAVE NOT seen my temps go up, actually they went down by 2 degrees!
This coupled with very fine-tuned settings has meant that I am now much happier with the thermal performance of my rev. A

I went for the refurb rev. A with a whopping 42% discount. For those with the new one I wish you the best of luck and hopefully there won't be any more problems for what is a fantastic bit of kit.

Bit of a ramble there, love my air!

D

 

[Abstract]

Please stop spouting this nonsense. The speed difference has NOTHING to do with the interface. Please stop commenting on how much faster SATA than PATA.

Yep, SSD speed is why you see the difference. There is high speed SSD and regular "crap" SSD, which is slow as.


Oh, and is the screen a good one?

 

[fredf]

Becuase SSD does NOT have moving parts... it lasts longer. Originally apple said with the REV A that the battery life was 5 hours, meanwhile people usually got about 3-3.5 hours. Now its 3.0-4.5 (supposedly) but only time will tell. No question battery life is better.

Is this another 'it's better because SSDs are better' comment, or based on a reality testing?
I'm not looking for conjecture but reality. The reality is that the SSD in generation 1 was provided about 10min more battery life.

Anyone have actual world results?
thanks

 

[dougelo7]

Where?

no lag so far... i am uploading videos should be up soon

Where are you going to put the videos? I'd quite like to watch them.