More MacBook Air Details and Notes

Nice comparison. That really shows the visual differences between the two. And I had no idea an SSD could last that long. That's longer than a regular hard drive would typically last.

Waiting for the take-apart photos and video. It's all fine to line it up next to a MBP, but let's take it apart! Someone with a set of torx: let's make this happen!

- The MacBook Air battery will be a $129 replacement, requiring Apple to replace it.

The future of Apple portables...?

Looks great!

The future of Apple portables...?

I seriously doubt it. I think there would be an Apple riot on their hands if they try this tactic with the next MBP. I'll be seriously pissed, at least :mad:

edit: forgot to include the "future" i interpreted there was the $129 apple-only replaceable battery. whoops.

The visual comparison really does show off how stupidly thin it is. And the MBP's not thick either ;)

But it´s rather large when put on top of a MBP.
I thought it would be smaller

I seriously doubt it. I think there would be an Apple riot on their hands if they try this tactic with the next MBP. I'll be seriously pissed, at least.

Maybe not the next revision, but somewhere down the road, you figure Apple would make everything as thin as this if they could.

The question is, does Apple prefer the non user replaceable battery or are they forced to use it because they couldn't find a workaround?

I would guess the latter, but looking at the iPods, it seems like they could have easily developed a user replaceable battery for those by now (it's been a very similar form factor for years) but still prefer you to go to the Apple Store, mail it in, etc.

But it´s rather large when put on top of a MBP.
I thought it would be smaller

It's the same dimensions as the MacBook sans being much thinner. Which is unfortunate, tired of the huge bezel around the screen/keyboard area.. they could have shaved more off.. or maybe not, depends on how large the motherboard is inside.

Waiting for the take-apart photos and video. It's all fine to line it up next to a MBP, but let's take it apart! Someone with a set of torx: let's make this happen!

Go for it...