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Macbook Air Hinge Failures Not Covered by Apple’s Warranty (VIDEO)

A large number of first generation Macbook Air owners are claiming that the hinges on their notebooks are failing. Unfortunately, early responses from Apple claim these issues are not covered under the company’s warranty.
The issues seem fairly widespread with Macbook Air owners explaining what is going wrong both in Apple’s Discussion Threads, as well [...]

Apple Working on a 15-inch MacBook Air?

Chinese site, Apple.pro, who we have previously run reports about, is now claiming that Apple is hard at work on a larger 15-inch MacBook Air, noting that further details should be released in the “second half” of 2009.
Apple.pro states, “It is understood that Apple is producing more than the current MBA size MacBook [...]

Carbon Fiber Mackbook Air Rumors Debunked?

Carbon fiber sounds good in theory, but an in depth analysis leads industry veterans and product designers to believe it is the wrong material for a laptop shell.

From AppleInsider: “The high strength-to-weight ratio of carbon fiber has made it a popular choice for the aerospace, sporting, and racing industries, where it’s used for aircraft parts, [...]

New Macbook Air Shows Slight Speed Improvements, Comparatively

When comparing the new Macbook Air to the rest of Apple’s notebook line, some improvements when compared to the previous generation Air can be found in terms of speed and performance, however the machine still lags behind the rest of the notebook line overall.

The Macbook Air that Macworld tested was a standard configuration, 1.86Ghz Intel [...]

Greenpeace Reviews Apple’s ‘Greener’ Approach to New Notebook Family

In response to Apple’s ongoing environmental efforts, Greenpeace has recently offered up a commendatory look at the new MacBook line, yet notes there may still be some room for improvement.

In recent statements concerning a “Greener Apple,” Steve Jobs has noted the new MacBook line to sport reduced toxics, less packaging, and better overall efficiency. Greenpeace [...]

Apple Speedbumps Macbook Air, Shipping November

Apple has officially speedbumped their ultra portable notebook, the Macbook Air. Keeping it relatively simple, the enhancements include upgraded storage.

The new MacBook, 15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro are now shipping and the new MacBook Air will be available in early November through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
“Today Apple [...]