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MacBookAir.com Clarification


There was a flurry of discussion about the MacBookAir.com redirecting to:

http://www.apple.com/?Will+We+see+a+MacBookAir+on+Tuesday

This redirection is not an endorsement by Apple itself. Anyone can redirect any domain (they have control of) to any other domain and add a "query string" (?text). You can change it to whatever you want, and this query is passed to the web server. In this case, Apple.com ignores the query.

Example: http://www.apple.com/?I+love+you

And besides, MacBookAir.com isn't registered by Apple... it was registered by us. If Apple decides to use the MacBook Air name, they are welcome to the domain.

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53 months ago
Mystery solved.

Move along. Nothing to see here. :)
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53 months ago
:eek: It was you!!!??
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53 months ago
www.macbookair.com

doesnt work now
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53 months ago
I'd love to see the logbook from today for Apple.com :D
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53 months ago
I checked if Apple registered MacBookAirReply.com
and set it to redirect tohttp://www.macrumors.com/?Yes+you+Will+See+It
No they didn't. Maybe that proves that the answer is No instead of Yes. ;)
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53 months ago
Doesn't it still take like 12-24 hours for a domain name to get updated in all the databases ?

Maybe they will.:)
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53 months ago

I checked if Apple registered MacBookAirReply.com


First there was the U2 iPod, but now Apple appears to have fallen on such hard times that it is now forced to partner with what sounds like it should be an Air Supply cover band. :( ;)
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53 months ago
MacRumors keeps posting "whispers" and "rumors" that the macbook air is true.

and they say that they registered the macbookair.com domain

maybe apple contacted them for it and thats why they know these whispers
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53 months ago

And besides, MacBookAir.com isn't registered by Apple.com... it was registered by us. If Apple decides to use the MacBook Air name, they are welcome to the domain.


What about Gizmodo? Where did responsible journalism go? I rely on MR and MR alone for reliable information (and rumors!), not pranks.

EDIT: I'm not mad or anything, just.. I guess it could've been played better. MR is still my #1 site :D
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53 months ago
You will just give the domain to Apple? That's noble.
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