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iFixit rips apart a MacBook Air
Every time a new Apple product comes out our friends at iFixit go way beyond the typical unboxing pictures, and take the whole darn thing apart. They have done the same thing with the MacBook Air, and posted a bunch of very high quality pictures.
They found out a few things:
- The battery is very easy to replace (though the procedure requires removing 19 screws).
- The multitouch trackpad uses the same controller as the iPhone making it unlikely we'll see a software update enabling that feature for older MacBooks.
- The processor is very photogenic.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Alpay Erturkmen said 8:26AM on 2-01-2008
I hope they have been able to put it back together :)
http://www.unofficialmac.com/
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Kizorblade said 9:15AM on 2-01-2008
I'm not usually amazed by motherboards and the such. But that one is one damn fine piece of engineering on Apple's part.
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Eckofish said 9:21AM on 2-01-2008
I just realised that i could buy a 24" iMac speced to the max and it would come to the same price as this.
Though the Macbook Air is still a very very desirable machine.
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south said 6:28PM on 2-01-2008
so then, extend your logic further and think about how much you would pay for the equivalent of a 24" maxed-out iMac small enough to fit in an envelope.
basscadet said 9:36AM on 2-01-2008
design will take 2-3 months to get used to (even less if one has been using Apple hardware after the iMac and is used to sleek looks) but performance will keep on giving for years. It's a tool, not a fashion accessory.
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Rookie said 10:57AM on 2-01-2008
What are you talking about, performance wise this thing is a mac mini with downs. Regular Macbooks bought a year ago will perform better, longer than a new MBA.
I think you have this backwards, It is most certainly a fashion accessory before a tool. A macbook is a more powerful machine, they have the same footprint. The macbook is only about .6" or so thicker than the MBA's thickest point. Not to mention the price difference, I'm afraid the only tools these people have are themselves.
clifford said 10:44PM on 2-01-2008
Uh, Rookie -- have you actually used one? Because the four I've tried were all much more powerful than a mini, and zippier than a current MacBook. Doubtless it's because the Air has twice as much RAM and a much faster bus speed. Oh, but yes, the processor speed is slower. Who cares? Processor speed is nearly useless as a measurement of computer performance these days anyways.
brian said 10:21AM on 2-01-2008
Nice to see that the Apple Product Cycle keeps on going.
http://www.misterbg.org/AppleProductCycle/
That is one of the single most insightful (and funniest) pieces of writing I've ever seen on the Web.
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lane said 11:18AM on 2-01-2008
I agree, I have a Macbook and highly reccommend it over the Air due to it's "limits" but it is a pretty damn nice looking sexy lappie for those that already have a Desktop at home!!!
I wouldn't take mine apart though, I'd never get it back together physically or mentally hahahaah.
Faslane
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Jason said 1:32PM on 2-01-2008
It bugs me to see that Apple is still slathering on about 20x more thermal paste than needed onto the CPU.
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Glen said 3:28PM on 2-01-2008
i thought reviewers have already been ripping apart the MacBook Air all week? (har har)
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