MacBook Air hacked with internal EV-DO -- finally lives up to its name

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/29/macbook-air-hacked-with-internal-ev-do-finally-live-up-to-its/

by markbao • 18 years ago

7 5 18 years ago

ivankirigin3• 18 years ago

I was disappointed this wasn't built-in on launch. They fit it in the iphone but not the Air -- ridiculous.

Constant internet connectivity is as big a reason to get a laptop for me as form factor. Combing from someone whose last two laptop purchases were 17 inch screens, this might not mean much.

codesurgeon• 18 years ago

> Combing from someone whose last two laptop purchases were 17 inch screens, this might not mean much.

I'd buy a second laptop as light and easy to take along as the Macbook Air is. With WLAN HotSpots popping up everywhere I roam, I don't mind the missing wireless connectivity too much.

It's just the availabe combo of slow harddrives that is killing the device for me :'( According to ArsTechnica's "No Spin" review, not even the SSD option saves you from frequent idling.

link to the review: http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/macbook-air-ssd-revi...

ivankirigin3• 18 years ago

Having driven cross country twice in the past 5 months, I tell you that wifi is not nearly as common as you might hope. Edge network from an iPhone was absolutely necessary.

MacBook Air hacked with internal EV-DO -- finally lives up to its name

Related Stories