{"id":2767,"date":"2011-07-20T11:05:37","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T15:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=2767"},"modified":"2011-07-20T11:05:37","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T15:05:37","slug":"mgs-macbook-air-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2011\/07\/20\/mgs-macbook-air-review\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 MG&#8217;s MacBook Air Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/07\/20\/updated-macbook-air\">TechCrunch<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>For the past 9 months, the Air has been the computer I take with me everywhere. I previously didn\u2019t like the Air line because I felt it was underpowered and overpriced \u2014 both of those things changed with last year\u2019s revamp. Today\u2019s upgrades should make it even more attractive to would-be purchasers. With just the right combination of portability and power, it is hands-down the best computer I\u2019ve ever owned.<\/p>\n<p>But I recognize that some people do need more power. That\u2019s why Apple still makes the MacBook Pro. But for everyone else, the Air is now the entry-level notebook from Apple. It began outselling the MacBook almost immediately, so this move just made sense. Apple will still sell older MacBooks to K-12 institutions, I\u2019m told. But consumers will no longer be able to buy it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I have additional thoughts. I&#8217;ll write about them when I&#8217;m done playing with Lion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TechCrunch: For the past 9 months, the Air has been the computer I take with me everywhere. 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