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Found Footage: Meredith Viera licks MacBook Air

by Cory Bohon Jan 27th 2008 at 10:00AM


Well, here's something you don't see everyday. This is Meredith Viera on the Today Show pretending to lick a MacBook Air. Ironically enough, NBC is the owner of the Today Show. Al Roker, the technology person he is, informed the viewing audience that if you want the SSD option for the Air, you'll be "paying a bit more."

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Well, here's something you don't see everyday. This is Meredith Viera on the Today Show pretending to lick a MacBook Air. Ironically...
 

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Dav

To get back on topic, what is the deal with her and licking the MacBook Air? She is a fine looking woman, sure. But really that honor should belong to Olivia Munn on G4's Attack of the Show. Now THERE is a girl worth watching lick stuff!

January 28 2008 at 6:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Dav

That is exactly why I said that! Licking electronics is becoming Olivia's... "thing". Cant wait to see her go to town on a MacBook Air!

January 29 2008 at 1:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve

Why is it "ironic" that NBC owns the Today Show?! Seriously, WTF?

January 28 2008 at 12:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Dav

Not sure if it is truly "ironic" but the point is that NBC and Apple butted heads over NBC show on the iTunes music store which resulted in NBC abandoning iTunes. Now, we have what is arguably NBCs signature show (or signature "news" show) talking about the Air. If Dell put out a new thin computer, they wouldn't be talking about it like this, or at least one of the hosts wouldn't try and lick it.

January 28 2008 at 6:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dav

A Dell still runs Windows.

All the "great" prices, fantastic hardware specs and screen sized in the world don't matter if ya gotta run Windows on it. A computer is nothing without software. So go buy a Dell and run Mac OS X, run Final Cut Pro on it... oh, wait. YOU CAN'T. Have you ever used iLife? It is AMAZING. iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, iPhoto are incredible applications that are easy to use and very powerful. They blow away anything that comes with Windows.

And don't forget, as a Mac user you get free in-store classes to actually learn HOW to use the thing after you buy it. And don't forget free in-store support at the Genius Bar.

On top of all that the re-sale value of a Mac is much better than that of a PC. I just sold a one year old iMac that I purchased originally for $1200. Guess how much I got for it: $950! And I sold a FIVE YEAR old iBook for $300. A NINE year old Cube for $500. So buy a dell, then in a few years try and re-sell it when you want to upgrade. See how much you might get.

So to summarize: Amazing OS, the best software only available for Mac OS, great and powerful suite of iLife software that comes on every Mac, Free classes to learn how to use all thats software (including the OS!), free Pro App classes as well, free in person technical support, fantastic resale value.

Really, this discussion is pretty much over after that, don't you think?

January 28 2008 at 4:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matt Schiavo

"Can you choose the $1800 one and just upgrade to a flash drive?"

"No."

Wrong again, Today Show. If you configure the entry-level MacBook Air on Apple's site, you can in fact upgrade to a SSD for only $1000 more.

January 27 2008 at 11:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

If you go to apple's site and pick a macbook and dell's site and pick an inspiron; outfit them the same and you find out they're almost the exact same price. With the Dell you get better graphics, and a better burner. With the apple you get a built in camera, infrared remote, and Leopard. You can always pick up a bottom of the barrel laptop cheaper...but try and sell one of them in 2 years and see how far your dollar really went.

Chris

January 27 2008 at 9:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bassir

Quite a bit that bit is.

January 27 2008 at 5:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Uncle Mac

Well, on a different note I'd lick Meredith Viera & Ann Curry for that matter and yeah I'd lick the MBA too! LOL ;-) I'd pass on the the dudes though.

January 27 2008 at 2:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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JGO

Hell, I'll dress up like a MBA and let Meredith Viera lick me!!

January 27 2008 at 6:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

Wow, I really didn't think the MacBook Air would get this much hype (especially from the general public).

January 27 2008 at 2:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

Wow, I really didn't think the MacBook Air would get this much hype (especially from the general public).

January 27 2008 at 2:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kakapo

It' called a product review... and I wish we had more of them here in Australia... BUT you Pommies must have everything proper, aye, Mate?

Learning a little bit more about what is out there - most especially for the uninitiated truly is a bad thing.

January 27 2008 at 1:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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