MacBook Air SSD prices drop

Filed under: Deals, MacBook Air

It looks like Apple has a nice little surprise for anybody in the market for the SSD equipped MacBook Air. The price on the Apple Store for the 64GB SSD upgrade on the 1.6GHz Air has dropped to $599 from $999. Similarly the price of the 1.8GHz Air (equipped with the SSD standard) has dropped to $2598 from $3098.Needless to say, the SSD is still a pretty penny and there’s some controversy about how much it helps battery life. But if you’ve been… Continue reading

Mod: use your MacBook Air Superdrive on any machine

Filed under: Peripherals, Hacks, MacBook Air

If you’ve got a MacBook Air SuperDrive and you’ve been hankering to use it with other personal (Mac or PC), tnkgrl over at tnkgrl Mobile has a solution. With a $9 part and some intestinal fortitude, you too can make your MBA Superdrive universally compatible.

Using the drive with other personal has been a desire from its inception. After some experimentation, tnkgrl found that simply replacing the IDE to USB bridge within the drive did the trick. Of course, that means… Continue reading

256GB Samsung SSD Heading for MacBook Air?

Yesterday was Memorial Day in the US, a Bank Holiday in the UK, and apparently large honkin’ solid-state drive (SSD) day in South Korea.

Samsung, which provides the 64GB SSD drive that is available in a expensive configure-to-order version of the MacBook Air, announced a 256GB 2.5-inch SSD drive. While the 64GB model in the MacBook Air has been criticized for having leisurely performance, the new MLC (Multi-Level Cell) flash SATA II drive boasts 200MBps read and 160MBps sequential write speeds. Those are double the speeds of the… Continue reading

Thinvelope for MacBook Air !

Since the MacBook Air was introduced with its iconic envelope commercial there have been a variety of envelope style cases. However, the Thinvelope from BeyzaCASES is really in a class by itself, combining high quality leatherwork with what looks like an extremely elegant design. Over at Gear Diary Judie Lipsett has a rave review with plenty of photos, comparing it favorably with designer leather goods costing much more. That stated, the Thinvelope is itself a pretty penny at $215. But, really, isn’t your MacBook Air worth it?

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MacBook Air bargains at the Apple Store

Filed under: Deals, MacBook Air

Set condition one for bargain hunters! The U.S. Apple Store is now offering refurbished MacBook Air models with 1.6GHz processors, 2GB of memory, and 80GB (non-solid-state) hard drives for $1,549.

That’s a savings of 14 percent from the retail model. Or, think of it as getting a free AppleCare subscription (for $249).

As of this writing, the refurb model shows shipping times of three to five business days.

Thanks, Chris!