Keepin' it real fake, part CCXXXIII: MacBook Air loses two inches, adds a Windows key
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted August 26th 2009 10:05AM
posted August 26th 2009 10:05AM
If we've learned one thing 'round here, it's that the KIRFsters love taking on Apple. And you know, at first glance this KIRFacious take on the MacBook Air doesn't seem half bad. Of course, check it out in profile and it looks a lot more like your average netbook than it does Cupertino's ultraportable -- but at least the shanzai manufacturer in question as thrown in a few things that were neglected in the original, including: two USB ports, a removable battery, and a PCIe slot for a 3G module. That said, they also went with an 11.1-inch display (as opposed to the Air's 13-incher), which could be a good thing or not, depending on your POV. Of course, with a 1.6GH Atom processor and 1GB RAM, this thing isn't exactly a workhorse, though it's safe to assume that the price point will fall far below that of the "real deal." But don't take our word for it -- check out a couple more views of the thing after the break.
Mabey you are too tight!
I'll be happy to loosen you up a bit...
so instead of cutting cakes, you can now chop wooden blocks!
shit for 290 I might pick that up, throw os x on it and use it as my beater. save some wear and tear on my unibody macbook.
You buy the MacBook because it's a really nice laptop. As a result of your purchase, you purchase another, far worse laptop, such that you can avoid using the MacBook. That's quite a strategy there.
This is why Mac lappies don't have removable batteries any more. Thick is out.
They could just have easily have a removeable battery and be thin. Guzzling money and having control over your products is Apple's motto.
They don't want control over your products, they want it over your brain!
Seriously, stop with the "apple wants to control" thing, the medias manage it very well on their own. The limitations to their products (and by that I mean iPhone, because I've never seen any limitation to what you can do to your mac) are mainly due to those phone carriers and music majors.
On topic, making the battery removable suppose to make a casing with connectors and all, plus a mechanism to lock it... So it does take some space.
The more CrApple gets to look like Windows, the better it will be. Windows rules and CrApple whines and follows.
Is it Friday, because I'm in love!!! I hope Dubli will stock this sooo much
Epic fail on the windows-key :D
MacBook Air, Windows edition! Now with more bulk and bloatware!
I know, I can shove this into an old paper grocery bag. Screw manilla folders!
"MacBook Air loses two inches..."
To lose one inch, Mr Jobs, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness. (Thanks, Oscar)
Looks like a Sony.
it loses two inches of screen and add those to the bottom which results in a far larger dimension @_@ ugly as hell >
They need to bring this out in a 12in with ion, and at the least a Dual Core Celeron CPU.
i bet those flowers are KIRFs too.