16 MacBook Air Innovations (SUPER GALLERY) Edit

The MacBook Air has done what Apple products (iPod, iPhone, multi-touch) do best: inspire.  More specifically, Apple inspires others to innovate and take technology and design to the next level. The Air pushed the envelope of notebook ultra mobility by being introduced inside an envelope. The manila folder envelope has now become synonymous with MacBook Air and its ultra thin design.

In celebration of the 6 months anniversary of the MacBook Air, Trend Hunter has gathered 16 awesome trends about the skinny model that started the notebook size zero wars.

The MacBook Air was introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, and released on January 29, 2008.

CASES

MacBook Air Cases - The Shield (GALLERY)

I am of the mindset that if you buy an ultra slim and beautiful gadget, you should enjoy its beauty and do not uglify it with a case. However, if you own a Macbook Air and MUST protect it, the MacBook… [More]

Leather Macbook Air Sleeve - Kinky Air Manila (GALLERY)

Thy Air Manila by Civilian Lab takes the design of the iconic manila envelope and applies it to a stylish high-end Macbook Air sleeve. Black soft leather with 5mm padding and fuzzy inside liner provide… [More]

Tote Inspired by Manila Envelope - Mac Bag for Macbook Air (GALLERY)

The thinness of the new Macbook Air, and its ability to fit into a manila envelope (as illustrated in its commercial) inspired this carrying case design by London-based designer Michael Leung. The Mac… [More]

Laptop Condoms - Will This Actually Protect Your Macbook Air? (GALLERY)

The Boa Fashion Sleeve is a less than a millimeter thick form-fitting sleeve that hugs the contours of your MacBook Air. It keeps your machine protected while still looking sexy and elegant… Although,… [More]

MacBook Air Sleeve - Fleece-Lined Envelope

Drooling over Apple’s uber-buzzed MacBook Air? As will all hot new products, accessories and add-on never take long to follow. At CES, Steve Jobs pulled the Air out of a manila envelope for its world debut.… [More]

Laptop Sleeping Bags - The Mini Sleeping Bag Air

The Mini Sleeping Bag air is a cute idea designed and built to fit Macbook Air.Forget about the brown envelope hype and its imitations,start carrying the sleeping bag air mini to catch some stare from… [More]

RANDOM FUN

Apple Commercials Boost Artists - Yael Naim Soars Thanks To MacBook Air Ad (VIDEO)

The Apple commercial trend is becoming very consistent. One day Apple uses a song in a new commercial, and the next day, the song instantly flies up the charts selling downloads like hot cakes. The newest… [More]

Apple Compatible Toilet - Air Poo

The Air Poo is a huge Poonovation when it comes to comfort style and functionality of a toilet. It sports a Macbook Air docking station that allows to comfortably get work done while taking care of other… [More]

Green Next Gen Notebooks - MacBook Earth, Fire and Water (GALLERY)

What comes after the MacBook Air? This is why ad execs get paid the big bucks. The MacBook Earth is the greenest laptop ever made. It has no cord because it is solar powered notebook. It’s 100% biodegradable… [More]

MacBook Air & Competition

MacBook Air - World’s Thinnest Notebook + Hottest Laptop of 2008 (VIDEO)

The new MacBook Air was announced by Steve Jobs of Apple at MacWorld. The MacBook Air is now the world’s thinnest notebook, and sure the be the hottest laptop of 2008. The laptop features a very smooth… [More]

Ultra Thin Notebooks - Envy 133 (VIDEO)

The carbon-fiber Envy 133 by Voodoo will provide some serious competition for Apple’s MacBook Air and Lenovo’s X300. I have to say that even though I am a big Apple fanboy, I would surely go for the… [More]

Size Zero Wars - MacBook Air vs. Lenovo X300 (GALLERY)

While I love love Apple’s MacBook Air, I can’t help but feel iffy about its anti-productive lack of a CD/DVD drive, an Ethernet port, and its lonely usb port. Air now has some serious competition in the… [More]

MacBook Air Is Not The Thinnest Notebook - Mitsubishi Pedion Is

There are already people, who are jealous of MacBook Air’s ‘The Worlds Thinnest Notebook’ title, and trying to prove otherwise. Apparently, not in vain. According to Newlaunches, this title belongs to… [More]

MacWorld Update - Apple Air To Create Stir in Mobile Computing?

The Apple Computer faithful have congregated in San Francisco this week for MacWorld and, as usual, Apple CEO Steve Jobs gave the keynote. Both the iPhone and iPod Touch have been updated, with phone… [More]

AIR ART

Custom Color Jobs For Your Tech - ColorWare (GALLERY)

An item that is inseparable from the geek lifestyle: a MacBook. Or dreaming about a MacBook. Or if you’re like me, it’s dreaming of a baby blue (as blue is the new pink, for your information) MacBook.… [More]

Mosaics for Marketing - Steve Jobs Made of Apple Products (GALLERY)

We’ve seen some awesome photo mosaics, some even functioning as more than art and delivering social commentary. While this image of Steve Jobs doesn’t hold any moving messages about society, it could… [More]

BONUS

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Whether you like Apple’s iPhone or not, there is no denying it started a revolution that has forever changed phone design. It was an iPod, an Internet device, and a phone without having buttons. From… [More]

Top 30 iPod Innovations (SUPER GALLERY) (VIDEO)

The iPod obsession has transcended into fashion, art, and technology. By the look of the range of items on the market, it appears marketers truly had fun designing everything from iPod bikinis to iPod… [More]