MacBook Air laptops and the sleeves, cases, and adapters made for them.
Fabrix has launched its new Laptop Carrier Bag, retailing for US$70. It comes in five designs, Classic Plaid, Midnight Herringbone, Neo Plaid, Tiger Camo, and Whiskey Herringbone, each in a 13-inch or 15-inch size. I'm torn between Midnight and Whiskey.
The Moshi Codex Air and Codex Retina are new from Moshi, lightweight carrying cases for the MacBook Air 11/13-inch or MacBook Pro Retina 13/15-inch. Codex protects your MacBook from the wear of daily use. This is the Air 13 Titanium.
The PKG Slim Sleeve is a nostalgic-looking padded sleeve for the MacBook Air 11 or 13-inch. It feels made from premium materials, with thick internal padding to protect against knocks. It fits the MacBook Air exactly, leaving no extra space.
The Targus Crave II Convertible 3-In-1 Backpack for MacBook Air/Pro 13-inch (TSB772AP) retails for S$109. As the name suggests, it can be carried three ways, as a backpack, a messenger bag, or slipcase, with a dedicated compartment protecting both devices.
The Speck SeeThru is a hardshell case for the MacBook Air 11 or 13-inch. It's thinner and lighter than the STM Grip, but lacks the suede inner lining that stops the shell scratching the laptop. The material is also reflective.
The STM Grip is a hard shell case for the MacBook Air 13, with versions also for the Air 11, MacBook Pro 13, and Pro Retina 13 and 15. It retails for S$69 at DISTEXPRESS or Apple Premium Resellers.
I ordered the Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for S$38 on the very day it was announced at WWDC 2012, and it arrived the next day, so Apple has ready stock in Singapore. Funan's Multimedia Integrated didn't have it.
I got the Apple USB Ethernet Adapter for S$35.51, down from S$38, at iStudio in Changi Airport Terminal 3 on my way to Malaysia for my birthday. Since the MacBook Air has no Ethernet port for the sake of slimness.
I bought Crumpler's The Fug in Black, a slim neoprene sleeve for my 13-inch MacBook Air, from the Paragon Crumpler store for S$55, or S$49.50 with a 10% CitiBank discount. I'd weighed against SwitchEasy's Thins but went with the Fug.
The Twelve South BookArc, at S$65, was my second birthday present from Li Xiang. It holds the MacBook Air upright, freeing desk space when you're not using its screen as a secondary monitor, with a gap for the power cable.
When I joined mig33 on 1st February 2010, I received a MacBook Pro 15-inch (Mid 2009) with a 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo and 4GB RAM. Over the years it slowed as apps and the OS grew more demanding.
Mac OS X Lion is finally out, costing US$29.99 in the Mac App Store, I was downloading it at 11MB/s last night. For slower connections, it's also available on a USB thumb drive via the Apple Store Singapore for S$88.
Li Xiang got me the Crumpler Herbas (L) Wide as a birthday present, thanks Dear! The bag is lightweight, slim and compact, fitting an 11-inch MacBook Air nicely. I'm using it as my iPad bag for now.
My boss brought an 11.6-inch MacBook Air with 64GB SSD from the US for a business partner. Apple Singapore charges S$1,488 versus US$999 there. Since it isn't mine I didn't power it on, just compared its size.
Apple has refreshed the MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. The 15-inch Pro now starts at S$3,188 with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB DDR3 and dual NVIDIA GeForce 9400M and 9600M GT graphics.