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From Rumorware to Bandwagonware: Here Come the MacBook Air Accessories
Posted by Wilson Rothman at 4:00 AM on January 19, 2008
It starts with a case: This week, after one company preemptively announced a sexy MacBook Air sleeve before the Jobsnote, others have followed suit. Not only is there a real Manila folder case in the works, but others, from WaterField to Belkin, are launching their own lineups. Here are Belkin's first hasty MBA-friendly bags. (They're pretty, but almost too pretty. Is Belkin saying that the MacBook Air is for girls?) Like I said, the Bandwagonware starts with cases—easiest to fudge—but soon we think we'll see companies like Belkin, Targus, Kensington, DLO and Griffin popping other goodies, from neon rubber protective skins to any number of competitively priced drives and dongles, just to fit in. [Belkin]
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Captain Angry
Posted 5:06 AM 19/1/08
I wish someone would make a damn FM tuner for a zune the charges it via a cig lighter. The only one around is $75 and from microsoft.
Captain Angry
itsmrjp
Posted 6:06 AM 19/1/08
@Captain Angry: how is that relevant at all? Like seriously, what the hell were you thinking?
itsmrjp
ihavenoimaginationwhenitcomestopickingausername
Posted 6:06 AM 19/1/08
Wow, yeah, the zune. 'Cus that's like totally related.
ihavenoimaginationwhenitcomestopickingausername
Aberracus
Posted 6:06 AM 19/1/08
If you have a Zune you dont have much election, Remeber Zune is not iPod so nobody uses it, and therefore nobody makes anything for Zune.. almost... :p
Aberracus
mwalker05
Posted 6:06 AM 19/1/08
i hope this doesnt launch a trend where companies only develop product specific accessories. i suppose it makes sense from a marketing standpoint. why sell a generic multi platform product when you can sell a custom product for everything at a higher price?
@Captain Angry: it is pricey, but its one of the best fm tuners ive used.
mwalker05
tamoko
Posted 7:06 AM 19/1/08
@lianna_g: Or in a pop up book.
tamoko
lianna_g
Posted 7:06 AM 19/1/08
Sounds like you live next to Flatland.
lianna_g
DeadWriter
Posted 7:06 AM 19/1/08
My apartment was designed to compliment the MacBook Air. It's small, smaller than any other apartment that previously accommodated Apple laptops. It only has 45 watts of power; it has not DVD or CD drive, and no Ethernet ports. The MacBook Air is just a hair thicker than the walls.
DeadWriter
joebsummitt
Posted 7:06 AM 19/1/08
Hey, I sure wish I could get some MacBook Air coverage somewhere.....it's like NOBODY will report any news about it...yeesh, enough already
joebsummitt
rubu
Posted 8:09 AM 19/1/08
designed for girls but some great
rubu
Galley
Posted 8:09 AM 19/1/08
WaterField Designs makes some great stuff.
Galley
phoomp
Posted 8:09 AM 19/1/08
MacBook Air is totally designed for girls
phoomp
mthrndr
Posted 4:31 PM 18/1/08
what is the deal with the manila folder? I can fit my dell 700m in a manila folder, and that thing is almost 3 years old.
mthrndr
xclamp
Posted 11:06 AM 19/1/08
@MTHRNDR
that would've been a really cool dell ad.
xclamp
mrbreakit
Posted 3:06 AM 20/1/08
i can fit my dell vostro 1500 in a minilla folder fine and it 1 year old so i rather save my cash on some video cars or something rather than on a laptop that dosent even have a cd drive
mrbreakit
markarian
Posted 9:06 AM 20/1/08
It annoys the crap out of me that the only product-specific laptop accessories I see in the store are for Macbooks. I think it's because Apple's are considered "trendy" and let's face it, the high-end Powerbook (PBG4/MacbookPro) hasn't seen a facelift in over four years.
markarian
Xenocide
Posted 7:07 AM 23/1/08
Please make it stop! I don't want any more news about the gimpbook err.
Xenocide
Jay87
Posted 8:14 PM 21/1/08
Waterfield Designs (sfbags.com) actually has something like 50 sizes, so not just one for the Macbook Air (which I ordered this weekend and is already on its way), but also for PC laptops. I've used their sleeves on every laptop I've owned in the last five years. Great stuff and really amazing customer service.
Jay87