Comments on: There’s Something in the Air http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/ the philosophy of technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Badi Jones http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-35679 Badi Jones Sat, 31 May 2008 11:06:33 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-35679 @Jackson Just to clarify, when I said "radical", I meant that it would be pretty cool. I didn't mean it literally. It's just some of my old skateboarder slang. Also, I must say that I was pretty disappointed with the actual macbook air announcement. Did you ever get the time machine? @Jackson
Just to clarify, when I said “radical”, I meant that it would be pretty cool. I didn’t mean it literally. It’s just some of my old skateboarder slang.

Also, I must say that I was pretty disappointed with the actual macbook air announcement.

Did you ever get the time machine?

]]> By: Jackson Miller http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33751 Jackson Miller Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:31:55 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33751 I am really looking forward to wireless Time Machine. I bought an Airport Extreme router last month and 1TB drives are under $300. I put a 250GB drive in my MBP and would like to backup all the macs to one physical drives (though I would imagine I would have to partition it). I am really looking forward to wireless Time Machine. I bought an Airport Extreme router last month and 1TB drives are under $300. I put a 250GB drive in my MBP and would like to backup all the macs to one physical drives (though I would imagine I would have to partition it).

]]> By: fishwreck http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33750 fishwreck Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:19:46 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33750 Wireless sync (and maybe wireless charging) for iPod touch, iPhone and the new thin MacBook (MacBook Air?). Support for wireless Time Machine back-up to hard drives attached to Airport Extreme routers. Wireless sync (and maybe wireless charging) for iPod touch, iPhone and the new thin MacBook (MacBook Air?).

Support for wireless Time Machine back-up to hard drives attached to Airport Extreme routers.

]]> By: Jackson Miller http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33726 Jackson Miller Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:02:56 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33726 An internal 3G card would not be very radical. Quite a few high end PC laptops are shipping with internal 3G cards. It is one of the few ways Apple is falling behind on their notebooks. I am thinking the odds of internal 3G cards in MBP is 90%. As for will it work with your existing AT&T data plan, my guess is "no". However, AT&T just changed the wording in the contracts of their data plans to put soft limits on the "unlimited" plans. This could be in preparation of some sort of arrangement where if your data plan is attached to an iPhone then you can use your computer as well (or maybe as an additional line for $10/mo). I am a lot less sure on that one though. An internal 3G card would not be very radical. Quite a few high end PC laptops are shipping with internal 3G cards. It is one of the few ways Apple is falling behind on their notebooks. I am thinking the odds of internal 3G cards in MBP is 90%.

As for will it work with your existing AT&T data plan, my guess is “no”. However, AT&T just changed the wording in the contracts of their data plans to put soft limits on the “unlimited” plans. This could be in preparation of some sort of arrangement where if your data plan is attached to an iPhone then you can use your computer as well (or maybe as an additional line for $10/mo). I am a lot less sure on that one though.

]]> By: Jon http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33725 Jon Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:41:38 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33725 My guesses: Update to the apple tv probably with a tv tuner. New big tvs with apple tv built in. Update to the displays that will make them more competitive with other manufacturers. One more thing? Everything has a touch interface. MacBooks, Pros, iMac. All of it. My guesses:

Update to the apple tv probably with a tv tuner.
New big tvs with apple tv built in.
Update to the displays that will make them more competitive with other manufacturers.

One more thing?
Everything has a touch interface. MacBooks, Pros, iMac. All of it.

]]> By: Badi Jones http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33721 Badi Jones Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:13:09 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/11/theres-something-in-the-air/#comment-33721 A macbook (pro) with an internal 3G card? I have to say, that would be pretty radical. I wonder if my AT&T data plan for my phone would get me 3G access via the MBP? I really hope you're right. Either way, I'm sure whatever they announce is going to be pretty cool. A macbook (pro) with an internal 3G card? I have to say, that would be pretty radical. I wonder if my AT&T data plan for my phone would get me 3G access via the MBP? I really hope you’re right. Either way, I’m sure whatever they announce is going to be pretty cool.

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