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OMG YES!!! i got a tracking number for my macbook air rev. b!!!

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50548

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AAPLaday said:
Well i was playing with one of the first gen airs today in apple store the 1.6 model to be exact. I opened all of the apps i would normally use (safari,mail,address book,itunes,ical and iphoto) and just messed about to see how responsive it was. It was more than adequate when flicking between applications and surfing (3 safari windows open) while listening to itunes and editing and retouching a photo in iphoto.

Maybe its not as fast as the new macbooks but for what i would use it for it was well worth the money. My only decision now is to shell out for a second gen or get a refurb first gen :confused:

Oh and i think its much the better looker and the screen is superior too
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Thanks.

I definitely think the 2nd gen improvements are worth the difference, especially for graphics...could anyone give me a short summary of the MAIN differences between the MB and the MBA, including size and weight?
 
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sflocal

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Interesting how in the past the whiners had everything to complain about the MBA and how it would never sell. From the postings on this thread, sounds like the MBA is doing quite well and there is a good fan-base.

I bought my MBA in July and absolutely love it. I had to buy one when my old Sony finally burned up. I honestly tried to hold out until just this kind of revision was introduced by Apple but could not afford the downtime.

While I would sincerely love the changes to the graphics system, I have no complaints about my current MBA. Hopefully, Apple will introduce an MBA down the road with 4GB of RAM. That would help with my VMware XP performance. Will be interesting what the 3rd generation would be like. I will probably upgrade then.

Keep up the good work!
 
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Witti

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lechuga said:
I ordered the 1.86Ghz, 128GB SSD version..

The only BTO thing about it was the DVI adapter.. I guess they ship them inside the box and not separately..

Still says November 5th.
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Same here, I ordered the 1,6 GHz MBA with an faster processor.
 
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slffl

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lechuga said:
I'm in the exact same situation as you and opted for the MBA. I'm willing to shell out the extra $$ for the thing and light design, although the deciding factor for me was the NVIDIA 9400M. Also, It'll basically have the same perfomance as the Macbook given its larger 6MB L2 Cache. The macbook only has 3! Oh and it's definitely snappier than a macbook with the SSD option!

I really don't care much for the optical drive.. I haven't used mine in the MBP for a couple of months..
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What speed of HDD is the SSD drive comparable to? 7200rpm?
 
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73CortinaV8

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ha! MBA's were $500 off at Best Buy last weekend.

I was thinking "I bet there is an upgrade coming"


Better sell mine quick before the rabble finds out :D
 
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rittchard

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Not that I am doubting the veracity of the OP, but has there been even a single other person who has received a shipping confirmation? Have there been posts or sightings anywhere else? I'm just curious if it might have been some lucky mistake/mishap, but a completely isolated incident.
 
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tigres

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rittchard said:
Not that I am doubting the veracity of the OP, but has there been even a single other person who has received a shipping confirmation? Have there been posts or sightings anywhere else? I'm just curious if it might have been some lucky mistake/mishap, but a completely isolated incident.
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I was wondering the same thing. Ordered mine on 10/15 at 11 am. Still says 3-5 days. Mine was a replacement order direct with apple, and has said 3-5 days since the order.

I have yet to see one more confirmed order ship.
 
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mac jones

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rittchard said:
Not that I am doubting the veracity of the OP, but has there been even a single other person who has received a shipping confirmation? Have there been posts or sightings anywhere else? I'm just curious if it might have been some lucky mistake/mishap, but a completely isolated incident.
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You are correct. It appears that we may have been premature.

Only one incident from what I can see , yet some of the headlines are misleading as they mention 'several' members.
 
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lenselijer

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I hope the new users can run 2 instances of yes > /dev/null and report max temperature after 15min, then i know if i can buy the new revision.
 
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cbflip2000

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rittchard said:
Not that I am doubting the veracity of the OP, but has there been even a single other person who has received a shipping confirmation? Have there been posts or sightings anywhere else? I'm just curious if it might have been some lucky mistake/mishap, but a completely isolated incident.
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yea i was wondering where all the other people who got shipping confirmation. but appleinsider.com said they got numerous e-mail saying that theirs shipped as well. i never contacted appleinsider. so if anyone else out there got shipping confirmation let us know.

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...ystar_plans_mac_notebook_blu_ray_desktop.html
 
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Mactagonist

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cbflip2000 said:
yea ill definitely do both once it arrives.
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also: open it up and post the model number of the SSD drive! :)

I think the biggest things we are waiting to hear about are:

- Speed and type of the new SSD drive
- Improvements in performance and reductions in heat due to new processor
- performance of new graphics in games and video playback
 
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Y2JDMBFAN

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It figures that I was just logging in to cancel my order for the Air and it is PREPARED FOR SHIPMENT. I just pre-ordered a few days ago. I have an original Air that I am selling, and bought a Macbook from apple.com to replace it with. The screen sucked on the Macbook so I got the local Apple store to take it back without a restocking fee if I upgraded to the Pro. So I did. But I haven't opened the Pro yet because I have had reservations about the size compared to the Air. I have the 1.86 / 128SSD on order for the Air and have a 2.53 Pro sitting here unopened in the box. I could only get 2-Day shipping for some reason when I pre-ordered so hopefully it shows up Friday, but I still won't know which one I want to keep. My plan was to just get the Air in store if I decided to keep it rather than the Pro. I use my current Air for web browsing, watching movies, streaming Slingbox, iTunes, live concert downloading (torrents), document creation and some minor photoshop...I usually bring it to work, my girlfriend's, friend's houses and what not. I leave it in the car most other times if I am out and about, I don't carry it around all the time. I have a custom built PC for home, Intel Q9450, Vista 64-Bit, 4GB RAM and a Dell XPS M1710 for work. The XPS never leaves work anymore to say the least, too big and heavy...

Y2J
 
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Y2JDMBFAN said:
It figures that I was just logging in to cancel my order for the Air and it is PREPARED FOR SHIPMENT. I just pre-ordered a few days ago. I have an original Air that I am selling, and bought a Macbook from apple.com to replace it with. The screen sucked on the Macbook so I got the local Apple store to take it back without a restocking fee if I upgraded to the Pro. So I did. But I haven't opened the Pro yet because I have had reservations about the size compared to the Air. I have the 1.86 / 128SSD on order for the Air and have a 2.53 Pro sitting here unopened in the box. I could only get 2-Day shipping for some reason when I pre-ordered so hopefully it shows up Friday, but I still won't know which one I want to keep. My plan was to just get the Air in store if I decided to keep it rather than the Pro. I use my current Air for web browsing, watching movies, streaming Slingbox, iTunes, live concert downloading (torrents), document creation and some minor photoshop...I usually bring it to work, my girlfriend's, friend's houses and what not. I leave it in the car most other times if I am out and about, I don't carry it around all the time. I have a custom built PC for home, Intel Q9450, Vista 64-Bit, 4GB RAM and a Dell XPS M1710 for work. The XPS never leaves work anymore to say the least, too big and heavy...

Y2J
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Well there is my confirmation. Now, when is mine shipping seeing as how I ordered quite sooner than this:D
 
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winterspan

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Man... this is so close to the perfect portable... I just wish it had a dedicated GigE and FW800 port... They could even use the special version of firewire that can run through the ethernet port.. That and a higher resolution screen!
 
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raph81

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Oct 30, 2008
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Macbook PRO Uk Shipped today

My macbook pro (2.4 with 4gb) has been shipped today. ETA 5th Nov. It was the 7th before...


can't wait!
 
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mmulin

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shervieux said:
I kinda figured I would get a reply like that and that would be the case.... I just love OSX over windows, but for basic needs - I quess netbook is the way to go..

Can anyone suggest one?
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Go for MSI Wind. It is perfect for installing hacked OSX. Now you beat two flies in one ;)
 
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