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Apple MacBook Air 64GB SSD Option Gets $500 Price Cut

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Apple cuts the price on the 64GB SSD and 1.8GHz processor upgrades
Apple released its 13.3″ MacBook Air sub-notebook in January to much fanfare. The notebook weighed in at relatively light three pounds and measured just 0.76″ at its thickest point. Because of the slim profile and light weight, the MacBook Air [...]

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Ultrathin showdown: Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X300 vs. Toshiba Portege R500

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

When it comes to laptops, ultrathin is in — particularly since the launch of Apple’s MacBook Air earlier this year. As might be expected, though, the Air isn’t the only game in town — skinny laptops are available from a variety of other vendors.
However, stylish doesn’t always mean functional. You needn’t look further than the [...]

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The new 17-in. MacBook Pro wins over a skeptic

June 7th, 2008 · No Comments

There’s something I have to say at the outset of this review: From the time Apple announced the first 17-in. PowerBook G4 models five years ago, I’ve always been a little prejudiced against them. I’d never have tried to talk someone out of buying one, but I always shared my opinion that a laptop with [...]

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Lenovo X300 vs Macbook Air

May 18th, 2008 · No Comments

1. Introduction
Today we’re going to test the latest ultralight laptop from Lenovo, the X300. Will this model, completely designed by Lenovo, follow in the footsteps of the IBM ThinkPads, with finish, ergonomics and features worthy of its predecessors? While our colleagues at Tom’s Hardware concentrated on the laptop’s hardware and technology features, our tests focus [...]

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Apple’s MacBook Air Proves Popular With Buyers Despite Limitations

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments


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Lenovo set to take on Apple’s MacBook Air

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Watch out, Apple. The MacBook Air now has some serious company.
Lenovo Group Tuesday unveiled its ThinkPad X300 laptop, an ultra-thin machine that weighs in at 2.9 pounds and measures three-fourths of an inch at its thinnest point.
Apple Inc. announced the MacBook Air in January when CEO Steve Jobs pulled the Hollywood-thin notebook [...]

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Move over MacBook Air, Lenovo unveils ultrathin ThinkPad X300 laptop

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Lenovo on Monday launched the much-anticipated ThinkPad X300 ultraportable, challenging Apple’s MacBook Air as the lightest and thinnest notebook available today.
Weighing started at 2.93 pounds (1.33 kilograms). Lenovo claims ThinkPad X300 is more feature-rich than Apple’s 3-pound MacBook Air. Lenovo has included three USB ports and an ultrathin DVD burner, while MacBook Air has [...]

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MacBook Air, ThinkPad X300 Could Get Boost With New 5400 RPM 1.8″ HDDs

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments


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Apple Updates MacBook, MacBook Pro Notebooks

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments


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Hands-on: The MacBook Air beyond the hype

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

By now, you’ve read all about the wildly hyped MacBook Air, the slenderized version of Apple’s MacBook line that looks like it’s been run over by a steamroller.
I had a chance to bang on one of these for awhile, and I’m here to report that Mac-centric road warriors used to lugging around a 2.3kg [...]

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