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This page contains information about downsides and negatives to the new MacBook Air.
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MacBook Air Negatives News and Information
- AnandTech: The Truth about MacBook Air Battery Life (February 7, 2008)
- "And then we have the multitasking scenario. At just under two and a half hours, this isn't your do-everything notebook. That should've been obvious from the get-go with the whole lack of an optical drive, 2GB memory limit and no built-in Ethernet port."
- TUAW: Confirmed: MacBook Air Superdrive Does Not work with other Macs (February 4, 2008)
- "Naturally, being the curious sort I am, before I even plugged the Superdrive into the MBA, I decided to see if it would, in fact, work while attached to any of my other Macs."
- BroadbandReports.com: Apple Disappoints with MacBook Air (January 31, 2008)
- "There are concerns that the heat builds up in the notebook and that the computer might automatically shut down one of its CPUs to compensate, causing the system to slow down. There are also issues with lack of compatibility for early 802.11n routers, poor video quality and the necessity of an adapter for the headphone jack."
- Detroit Free Press: Has Apple flubbed with the MacBook Air? (January 29, 2008)
- "Don't look now but the normally rabid raves for all things Apple are sounding decidedly sour these days for the new super-slim MacBook Air computer. Some critics are suggesting this may be Apple's first "dud" since the ill-fated Cube"
- x86watch: MacBook Air Minus The Hype: Performance (January 29, 2008)
- Business Week: MacBook Air: A Little Too Pretty? (January 26, 2008)
- Slate: Why I'm disappointed in Apple's ultraslim new laptop (January 16, 2008)
- Boing Boing: The Macbook Air is Not a Sub-Notebook (January 15, 2008)
- Gizmodo: Apple: Adding a 64GB SSD to the Macbook Air? $1,300 Extra, Please. (January 15, 2008)
- Engadget: MacBook Air doesn't have a user-replaceable battery (January 15, 2008)
- TUAW: Macbook Air: The downside (January 15, 2008)
- Culture Garage: MacBook Air: Thinning My Expectations (January 15, 2008)
- Crave: MacBook Air missing more than an optical drive (January 15, 2008)
MacBook Air Negatives Questions
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What is the significance of MacBook Air to the users? 2 AnswersThe MacBook Air is a limited use machine. The fact that it is extremely expensive and does not integrate an optical drive makes the price stand out. If you have... read more -
Where to get a new keyboard for my MacBook Air? 3 AnswersI found one on eBay for you: http://tinyurl.com/d6mn5f It's not a German keyboard though. But it is only 69.99 so it's a good compromise to save over 100$. Hop... read more -
Is the new MacBook Pro worth the upgrade? 2 AnswersBeware of the trackpad problems. If you type a lot, you may have issues with the trackpad causing cursor jumping and text selection and deleting. Since this is ... read more
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- AnandTech: The Truth about MacBook Air Battery Life (February 7, 2008)
