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4:31 pm, January 27th, 2008, Pete Mortensen
Point well made, Rodrigo. Still, did Apple really need to make the single USB port on the MacBook Air so recessed that you can’t plug in a 3G radio adapter?
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Hey, this graphic had me crackin’ up as soon as it loaded. Thanks for sharing!
P.S. I don’t think the MacBook Air was designed so that it would be purchased in large quantities . . . it was designed just because it looks pretty, has a cool name, and will win design awards. Also, did everyone notice how Steve Jobs in his keynote praised Intel for shrinking the processor? Except he framed the praise so that Apple maintained the control, something like, “We asked them to. . . . ” I was all phrased so that Apple is the industry leader. And if Apple’s laptops are using the same Intel processors as everyone else, that’s just one less point of distinction between the competition. Which brings up the point that maybe Apple made the MacBook Air just to remind everybody that Apple designs the best looking hardware, especially since that upstart Dell is starting to use glass and slick colors in its product line.
Chris Maxcer, on January 27th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
How about changing the name to “MacBook AirCraftCarrier”?
tbo, on January 27th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I like the floppy drive
mayo, on January 28th, 2008 at 12:54 am
Spend a few (more) bucks and buy at little USB extension cable like I had to do for my 1st gen iPod shuffle. I also had to use one with USB flash drives for my old Compaq desktop that also had recessed ports.
Here’s one on Amazon for $4.35
http://www.amazon.com/Inch-Fully-Rated-Extension-Cable/dp/B000E5CYW8
If it’s too much trouble, then you need a MB, MBP, or MPAC!
Or maybe the mobile operators will start having USB adapters designed more friendly for recessed USB ports…I really don’t see what all the fuss is about.
E
P.S. Where’s the parallel printer port on the MBAC ?
E, on January 28th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Thats exactly what i was looking for!
Thank you apple!
mywayhome, on January 28th, 2008 at 2:23 am
Oh there is missing a parallel port to connect a legacy printer and also 2 PS2 sockets would be fine
blackbeard, on January 28th, 2008 at 3:26 am
“Still, did Apple really need to make the single USB port on the MacBook Air so recessed that you can’t plug in a 3G radio adapter?”
Worked for the headphone port on the iPhone. I guess Belkin must be bribing Apple to recess all of their ports these days.
Electroboy, on January 28th, 2008 at 3:46 am
the fun of it is that if the ports are on the right side of the machine, this will result in a fine slope from right to left.
scsi 1.0 & 2.0 , RS232, parallel-printer-port, ADB are missing.
Additionally, please think about MIDI, audio in/out (analog and digital) S-Video/video in/out.
(thanks for the fun)
roland, on January 28th, 2008 at 4:57 am
Yeah…..lets go from one extreme to another. That’s helpful.
Fats Vernon, on January 28th, 2008 at 6:28 am
Hilarious
Church of Apple, on January 28th, 2008 at 10:36 am
I could have used a parallel port.
Nick, on January 28th, 2008 at 11:06 am
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NYblog » Blog Archive » MacBook Aircraft., on January 28th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I guess all the missing ports are on the *other* side
E, on January 28th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I agree theat looks dumb, but how about just adding Ethernet, and FireWire (which is, ya know, like, Apple’s TRADEMARK!).
Applfangrl, on January 28th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
You’ve GOT to include some kind of acknowledgment to Microsoft. Apple doesn’t yet have any stake in the gaming industry, so include a proprietary XB360 port. Also, don’t forget to report that the Mac AirCraft can still boot to Windows (for some reason they made that a selling point on macbook pros)
Shawn Gordon, on January 28th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
The other side is hollow, so you can store that PB&J you brought for lunch.
Dann, on January 28th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
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MacBook AirCraft Has Boatload of Features | top gadget blog, on January 28th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
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MacBook AirCraft Has Boatload of Features : Live Chat Plaza, on January 29th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Lame, no punch card reader…
TheBug, on January 29th, 2008 at 8:03 am
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Todo Apple » Blog Archive » Las entrañas del Air, on January 29th, 2008 at 8:22 am
And they’re STILL missing a modem port! Sheesh!
phoenix, on January 29th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
@ Dan: Knowing the heat of laptops that will also let you toast your sandwhich why you work!
Cameron Talley, on January 29th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
That’s a scream! not to mention a picture that tells a story…
Harold, on January 31st, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Legacy SCSI! I want my legacy SCSI support — and where’s iSCSI at that, anyway?
Scribs, on February 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
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