Macenstein

I don’t believe this guy has 6 friends

I’m not saying the MacBook Air isn’t popular, but I have yet to see one in the wild, nor do I even know a guy who knows a guy who owns one. So forgive me if I don’t believe that not only does this guy know six other people with MacBook Airs, but all six of them have the exact same hinge problem. Well, at least we know the Air has a brighter screen than the IBM (and can apparently type in a bigger font as well). Maybe he was just trying to scare his iPhone into... Read More

What do you know? Macs DO crash!

Has your computer ever crashed? No, I mean REALLY crashed? Like from 10,000 feet? Well, here’s the story of a Mac that did and lived to tell the tale. Above: Oh don’t worry, that will buff right out. When a Turkish Airways Flight crashed in Amsterdam earlier this year, killing nine people and injuring 121 others, there was one survivor that makes a pretty convincing case for unibody Airline construction: Passenger Sefer Baris’ MacBook Air. Sefer’s... Read More

Hmmm… Might be time to knock €24,016.13 off that thing

Remember last year when that “beautiful” €26,000, gold and crystal-covered MacBook Air by Bling My Thing made its ultra-classy debut? Well, guess what still hasn’t sold… Faithful Macenstein reader Fabrizio writes: “Hi Doc, I live in Berlin (Germany) and last week as i went to buy something in a Ka.de.We (the biggest Store in europe like Harods and Lafayette) i saw it! A Macbook Air for 26.000-€!!! With swarovsky kristall on the topcase…... Read More

Apple “Truth in Advertising” test commercial

Remember the 1990 Dudley Moore classic “Crazy People“? Sure you do – every year it tops AFI’s Top 100 movies of all time list. Well, long story short in case you missed it, Moore is an ad exec who is fed up with the Madison Ave scene and ends up in a mental hospital where his fellow inmates help him come up with a “truth in advertising” campaign that ends up being wildly successful. (Example: “Volvo: they’re boxy, but they’re... Read More

MacBook Airhead

Look who just went Mac shopping! It’s Paris Hilton and her man of the hour Benji Madden. Paris picked up a brand new MacBook Air, while Madden opted for the MacBook Pro. We spotted Hilton with a MacBook Pro of her own a few months ago, but we’re sure the MBP must have died on her. After all, she doesn’t seem like the kind to make extravagant purchases just on a whim. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Chris for the tip! [Images: Ryan Fuertes via Mr. Paparazzi]  Read More

Studying the effects of centrifugal force on the MacBook Air

I’m a big fan of people with useless talents, mainly because they make me feel better about myself. After all, I may have no talent, but then I didn’t waste all my free time practicing something that is ultimately pointless. One such useless but admittedly entertaining talent (when put into a compilation reel, at least) is Peter’s ability to spin almost any flat object on his finger, including the MacBook Air. Above: Well, at least he didn’t set it on... Read More

Rumor: Voodoo releasing a laptop that’s thinner than MacBook Air on Tuesday?

Uh-oh… Looks like Voodoo may be getting ready to unleash an ultra thin laptop on June 10th that is even thinner than the MacBook Air. Faithful Macenstein reader Michael writes: Check this out… I was reading a story on Engadget, so I decided to Facebook the CEO of Voodoo. I pretended that I was greatly interested in his offerings, and told him I only wanted the thinnest laptop. He told me to stick around (see attatched). Maybe the air won’t be the thinnest laptop... Read More

“Save Our Ship!” er… MacBook Air

Faithful Macenstein reader shoe came across a MacBook Air support document in Apple’s knowledgebase (HT1221) that has to be one of the all time best inside engineering jokes of all time. Apparently when the MacBook Air encounters a severe problem during boot, it will emit 9 beeps before hanging: “3 short, 3 long, 3 short.” In other words, S-O-S, in Morse code. While it’s always nice to see Apple’s engineers have a sense of humor, odds are if your... Read More

Looks like someone missed the point of the MacBook Air commercial…

Boy oh boy, did we all have a good laugh when Steve unveiled the Macbook Air, pulling from inside a manila envelope! Oh my, yes! We laughed and we laughed! But eventually we stopped. Well, 5 months later the folks over at interofficemac.com apparently still think it’s funny, and are hoping to laugh all the way to the bank with their new InterOffice Mac Envelope Sleeve, a MacBook Air laptop case designed to look just like that envelope Steve showcased at Macworld. Of course,... Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting revisited – Jessica Simpson

OK, some of you balked when I dubbed Jessica Simpson a “Mac Chick” when all I found was a measly iPod last time. Well, here she is with a MacBook Air (once again, no case, and suspiciously held just right for the press…) Happy? [Via Geek Girl]  Read More