The first MacBook Air was not as good as you remember

Apple debuted the MacBook Air in 2008, and while it certainly looked sleek and convenient, actually using it was a mixed bag. Yet it managed to kick the entire computer industry into taking thin and light laptops seriously...but how? Sources: Steve Jobs Macworld 2008 video:    • Launch of MacBook Air by Steve Jobs   "Ultabook takes aim at Mac Air," The Tulsa World, December 18, 2011. "All about the ultrabook," The Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, November 27, 2011. "MacBook Air: Beautiful, but light on features," The Wisconsin State Journal, February 4, 2008. "Apple cuts MacBook Air prices," The Honolulu Star Bulletin, July 4, 2008. MacBook Air 13" SSD photo: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBo... Restore DVD photo: https://dn710606.ca.archive.org/0/ite... MacBook Air Software Reinstall Drive photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Software Reinstall Drive backside photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... 00:00 - Introduction 01:44 - Small package, big compromise 08:10 - Missing pieces 09:31 - Of course I bought another one 12:21 - A controversial debut 16:09 - ni hao 17:37 - MacBook Air: The Next Generation 22:37 - Not as bad as I was expecting ---------------------------------------­------------------------------------ Please consider supporting my work on Patreon:   / thisdoesnotcompute   Follow me on social media! @thisdoesnotcomp ---------------------------------------­------------------------------------ Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com).