Vaja is at it again - they’ve created a beautiful looking leather case for the Apple MacBook Air called the i-volution Leather Suit. The leather case attaches to the MacBook Air and stays on - whether you’re using it or not. That’s it - it’s designed to be a permanent part of your MacBook Air - at least as permanent as you want it! There are cutouts in the case for all the necessary ports including the USB port, headphones, charger connector, and micro-DVI connector. The Leather Suit measures 12.99 x 9.21 x 1.25 inches and has a starting price of $280 dollars. Yes it’s pricey but then again- so was that MacBook Air of yours. Finally - the best part about Vaja? You can totally customize the Leather Suit to your heart’s desire.

[Check it out via BornRich]

Technorati Tags: Vaja Leather Suit, MacBook Air, Case

I’ll admit it. I’m not an Apple fanboy per se but I do love the Apple television commercials - especially the ones making fun of PC’s and Windows Vista. Thus I find this parody piece from Lenovo even more hilarious simply because it turns the table on Apple and makes fun of the MacBook Air. Enjoy!

[Check it out via News.com]

Technorati Tags: Lenovo, Apple, MacBook Air, Parody, ThinkPad X300

Thinking about running Windows Vista on a new Apple MacBook Air? Well according to the folks at PC World, don’t expect earth shattering performance. Vista on MacBook Air (via BootCamp) scored a 61 on PC World’s WorldBench 6 test - slower than the top-rated ultraportable - the Lenovo ThinkPad X61 which scored an 86 on the same test. It certainly isn’t the slowest ultra-portable out there either but don’t expect blazing speeds. Of course when you consider that the system utilizes a blazingly slow hard drive inside, is it any surprise that the MacBook Air would be a tad bit slow?

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I totally missed Belkin’s product announcements last week with regards to the newly announced Apple MacBook Air notebook. The company introduced several new lines of notebook sleeves designed for the MacBook Air (yes sleeves are in these days aren’t they?). The new products are as follows:

Slim-Fit Sleeve for MacBook Air:

• Insert the MacBook Air and flip the top over to secure it in place
• Made of high quality neoprene for protection and cushioning
• MSRP of $39.99

Leather/Neoprene Sleeve for MacBook Air:

• Asymmetrical zipper gives you flexibility to access the notebook from the top or the side
• Made of high quality leather and neoprene
• MSRP of $49.99

Neoprene Sleeve for MacBook Air

• Designed to keep the MacBook Air snug and protected
• MSRP of $49.99

Vertical Sleeve with Strap for MacBook Air:

• Slim-Fit Strap gives you flexibility to carry your MacBook Air in your arms or on your shoulder
• Eliminates the need to put your Sleeve in another bag
• MSRP of $49.99

Technorati Tags: Belkin, MacBook Air, Sleeves

Cisco Cheng of PC Magazine has published an early preview of the newly announced Apple MacBook Air here on PC Mag’s website. Here are some key observations noted in the article:

• Black illuminated keyboard
• Keyboard is comfortable to type on
• Completely recyclable aluminum casing
• Touchpad is the “largest I’ve ever seen on any ultraportable”
• 1 USB port - yeah I think that’s lame too
• No FrontRow sensor and remote - good riddance - there’s no need for that on the Air
• Could the CPU be one of the new Intel low-voltage Penryn processors?
• Non-user upgradable battery although you can buy a new one for $129 and Apple will replace it for you

Here’s the early verdict:

The MacBook Air is officially the thinnest laptop, and the lightest of those with a 13-inch screen. But there were compromises that had to be made.

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Finally - as expected, Apple has introduced the world’s thinnest notebook computer - the new MacBook Air. This notebook measures 0.16 inches at it’s thinnest point with a maximum height of 0.76 inches. While rumors had this subnotebook with a 12 inch screen or smaller, the MacBook Air actually comes with a 13.3 inch LED backlit widescreen display. Other features include the following:

• Full size and backlit keyboard
• Integrated iSight video camera
• Trackpad with multi-touch gesture support
• Choice of either 1.6 GHz or 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB L2 Cache
• 2GB of memory
• 80GB 1.8 inch hard drive or 64GB SSD
• 802.11n Wi-Fi support
• Bluetooth 2.1 support

Here are some interesting details about the new MacBook Air:

• Shell is made of anodizes aluminum
• Weighs 3 lbs
• Display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 and measures 13.3 inches with a LED backlit widescreen display
• Multi-touch gesture support gives you ability to pinch, swipe, or rotate to zoom in on text, advance through a photo album, or adjust an image etc
• Custom designed Core 2 Duo processor - smaller than regular Core 2 Duos
• 5 hours of battery life for wireless web surfing
• Comes with OS X and iLife

You can pre-order the MacBook Air right now on Apple’s website. There are two configurations available at this point.

Configuration 1 has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at 1.6GHz and features:

• 2 GB memory
• 80GB 4200 RPM PATA HDD
• 802.11n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• MSRP of $1799 and ships in 2-3 weeks

Configuration 2 has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at 1.8GHz and features:

• 2GB memory
• 64GB SSD
• 802.11n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• MSRP of 3098 and ships in 2-3 weeks

[Check it out]

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