Filed under: Macworld, Cult of Mac, MacBook Air
Japanese press unboxes the MacBook Air
We all know what the MacBook Air looks like, but what we all want to know is: what the heck does the box look like? Thanks to a briefing that Apple had for the Japanese press we now know. Check out the whole Flickr set for some photos featuring all the products Apple announced last week. If you're just interested in checking out the MacBook Air box check out the following pictures: the box, opening it up, the first look at the accessories, and there it is.
Thanks, Hazmat.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JGO said 9:07PM on 1-21-2008
Hmm, seems like Apple has done away with the plastic handle that exists on all other portable computer boxes. Maybe this is an eco-friendly move.
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Roy said 10:14PM on 1-21-2008
You guys should run a contest to win a MacBook Air! :-D
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mentalsticks said 10:16PM on 1-21-2008
I just now understand why Apple released the MacBook Air: conquer Japan! It's got Japan written all over it.
Probably I'm the last one to realize this....
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Jon said 10:21PM on 1-21-2008
no, second to last. i just got it too.
John said 8:17AM on 1-22-2008
Video clip of the event at:
http://wada.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/01/macworld2008_c6c3.html
Basically same images as the flickr pics, but nice to see action. I haven't figured out where in Tokyo the event was held, but guessing Shinjuku district, maybe a hotel or somewhere in city hall towers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Building
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Russell said 8:32AM on 1-22-2008
Uhhh?
http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/1374/store.apple.com/Catalog/regional/amr/macbook-air/img/overview-box.jpg
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Erik Sagen said 9:28AM on 1-22-2008
Hmm... I'm surprised they didn't just package it in a bullet-proof envelope.
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Magpie said 10:46AM on 1-22-2008
Dose anyone actually have a AIR yet. Everything I see around is preorder. http://macbookairauction.com and other sites
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Kevin said 11:48AM on 1-22-2008
Don't bother trying to view the pictures, they are now all private.
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Max Threepwood said 1:42PM on 1-22-2008
Apparently, she took them down and Gizmodo got now the exclusive shots. Here:
http://gizmodo.com/347414/macbook-air-unboxed-compared-to-sony-vaio
I like her opinions on the Air on that page.
"I am a Windows user and I love my [Panasonic] Let's Note, but I have to say that I love the MacBook Air. It completely charmed me."
metric152 said 12:31PM on 1-22-2008
If you're in the market for picking up one of these when they show up on the refurbished site you can use a rss generator I created for the apple store.
http://www.152.org/apple_rss.php?search=air&page=mac&search_btn=Search
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pb12 said 9:56AM on 1-25-2008
MacBook Pro 12-inch!
http://mbp12.com
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