Together with CPU’s often being “fast enough” I would expect that the macbook air kind of formfactor becomes way more of a norm than it used to be. Apple was ahead of the curve, and I absolutely have higher expectations of the hardware I use than the average user probably does, but at the same time I’m convinced that the notebook market will finally get where I think it should be. Sure, some people will still want to use the big clunkers, but making a good thin-and-light machine is simply not going to be the technical expensive challenge it used to be.

In other words, we’ll take the whole Macbook Air formfactor for granted in a few years. It’s been done, it used to be pretty revolutionary, it’s going to be pretty standard.

It *did* take a lot longer than I thought it would take, admittedly. I’ve loved the thin-and-lights for much longer than the Macbook Air has existed. It’s not like Apple made up the concept – they just executed well on it.

Introducing the updated Ristretto

The Ristretto is a vertical messenger bag available in three sizes designed specifically to fit the iPad or iPad 2, 11″ MacBook Air or 13″ MacBook Air or 13″ MacBook Pro and a minimum amount of accoutrements (power supply, pen, notebook, wallet, phone, magazine). It’s great for realizing the dream of a mobile office: work at the coffee house, on the light rail, at the airport or on the plane.

Perfectly fitted and designed exclusively for the MacBook Air 11-inch, the Viper hardcase 11 is a compact, refreshingly stylish and durable case that offers two levels of protection: A slick, rugged water-resistant 1682 Denier ballistic nylon exterior provides superior protection from abrasive surfaces and the elements, while the nicely padded, non-scratch neoprene and nylon twill interior of this MacBook Air case snugly cradles your laptop and provides additional storage space for your power adapter, phone and other small items.

RE: Where Gruber Thinks the MacBook Air Fits In
10.26.2010
Last night John Gruber posted on Daring Fireball that he feels the MacBook Airs place in the Mac lineup is as a second computer for the 13” and a sort of iPad Pro for the 11” model. It is an interesting perspective and I was glad to read it, but I completely disagree with him. 1 I don’t think that Apple sees the MacBook Air as a “secondary Mac” at all. In fact in light of the reviews and benchmarks coming out about the MacBook Air I would suggest – actually I am gambling on – the fact that a MacBook Air can and will be more than ample as an everyday, only Mac, machine.