My un-boxing Photos 11" 128GB + boot video and tour

[C64]

Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVnGoIK7Q_o

hope it works ok

Awesome! Looks great, and fast!

One tip: move the dock to the side; will save you precious vertical space.

 

[pvmacguy]

Man that's a quick boot

 

[phobic99]

have these hit NYC stores yet?

Try calling them? Ermm...

 

[sparkie7]

Thanks for the upload buddy. That is one slick machine

Is that a 13" or 15" MBP you compared it to?

 

[adztaylor]

Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVnGoIK7Q_o

hope it works ok

Looks fantastic, so quick! Thanks for the video

 

[iKennett]

Thanks for the upload buddy. That is one slick machine

Is that a 13" or 15" MBP you compared it to?

The 13" MacBook... not a MBP.... bought it when the MacBook came in alu...

 

[sparkie7]

ok, thanks. Your MBA 11" is much smaller, and so wafer thin. Amazing.

how are you finding the panoramic screen ratio, esp height wise

in the  menu > about this mac > hardware -- does it say what make/model SSD it is?

 

[orpheus1120]

GET LOST OP!! That's a freaking fast bootup! It's like what.. 5 seconds?

 

[pvmacguy]

GET LOST OP!! That's a freaking fast bootup! It's like what.. 5 seconds?

I counted about 9 seconds.

 

[zRedbullz]

That's plenty fast enough for me!

Quick question, how noticeable is the glossy screen? Do you see reflections? I cannot stand glossy screens on the MBPs so hoping this is less noticeable...

 

[spamboxnet]

cool to see non-major website photos and video

i hope to receive mine in the post tomorrow. got a lacie 64gig key to go with it

 

[sparkie7]

That's plenty fast enough for me!

Quick question, how noticeable is the glossy screen? Do you see reflections? I cannot stand glossy screens on the MBPs so hoping this is less noticeable...

Standard current MBP's have Glassy screens, ie glass in front. This Rev D MBA is the same as the previous MBA's with a glossy coating, but no glass

 

[iKennett]

ok, thanks. Your MBA 11" is much smaller, and so wafer thin. Amazing.

how are you finding the panoramic screen ratio, esp height wise

in the  menu > about this mac > hardware -- does it say what make/model SSD it is?

It is not that high yes... i am not a fussy person (honest!) so seems ok. But looking at my MacBook Alu screen it seems massive now!


Does this help?


APPLE SSD TS128C:

Capacity: 121.33 GB (121,332,826,112 bytes)
Model: APPLE SSD TS128C
Revision: CJAA0201
Serial Number: <removed>
Native Command Queuing: No
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Medium Type: Solid State
TRIM Support: No
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)
Writable: Yes
BSD Name: disk0s1
Macintosh HD:
Capacity: 120.85 GB (120,854,634,496 bytes)
Available: 106.66 GB (106,660,745,216 bytes)
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /

 

[zRedbullz]

Standard current MBP's have Glassy screens, ie glass in front. This Rev D MBA is the same as the previous MBA's with a glossy coating, but no glass

Thank you. So I'm guessing the reflections aren't as bad, but not quite free off glare as a matte screen...?

 

[iKennett]

Standard current MBP's have Glassy screens, ie glass in front. This Rev D MBA is the same as the previous MBA's with a glossy coating, but no glass

That's plenty fast enough for me!

Quick question, how noticeable is the glossy screen? Do you see reflections? I cannot stand glossy screens on the MBPs so hoping this is less noticeable...

That would explain it, I was just about it to say it doesn't seems as reflective... just.

 

[sparkie7]

Thank you. So I'm guessing the reflections aren't as bad, but not quite free off glare as a matte screen...?

Yes Sir

 

[Dammit Cubs]

damn, just when you were gonna get your balls wet. you find out you only have 106 GB of space.

 

[sparkie7]

Does this help?


APPLE SSD TS128C:

Capacity: 121.33 GB (121,332,826,112 bytes)
Model: APPLE SSD TS128C
Revision: CJAA0201
Serial Number: <removed>
Native Command Queuing: No
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Medium Type: Solid State
TRIM Support: No
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)
Writable: Yes
BSD Name: disk0s1
Macintosh HD:
Capacity: 120.85 GB (120,854,634,496 bytes)
Available: 106.66 GB (106,660,745,216 bytes)
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /

Thanks. Looks like it could be anything in there. A Samsung, Toshiba or?

Guess we'll have to wait for a tear down report

 

[iKennett]

damn, just when you were gonna get your balls wet. you find out you only have 106 GB of space.

It is reporting at 106.66 remaining with only flash plug-in and Flickr client installed. Plenty for me... will use the MacBook to store video for my Apple Tv... my new server!

EDIT: Scrap that... also 2GB of video on here.. forgot about those.

 

[iKennett]

Thanks. Looks like it could be anything in there. A Samsung, Toshiba or?

Guess we'll have to wait for a tear down report

Hehe... one thing I wont be doing

 

[GodWhomIsMike]

Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVnGoIK7Q_o

hope it works ok

Holy crap that was a fast boot time.

 

[orpheus1120]

OP, you sick man. Why did you have to wait till the end of the vid to do a bootup? I was cursing under my breath!

 

[GodWhomIsMike]

iKennett - can you run a hard drive benchmark application on your Macbook Pro and your new Macbook Air, and list the results. I am extremely interested to see the difference in read and write speeds.

 

[sparkie7]

Hehe... one thing I wont be doing

Yeah, the MBA is not to be pried open like an oyster for us non  techs

Did you get Apple Care?

 

[r2fa3l]

THanks so much.
you bought me into buying it again
LOL