15-Inch MacBook Air?

Kasper Jade:

This will include new, ultra-thin unibody enclosures that jettison yesteryear technologies like optical disk drives and traditional hard drives in favor of models with lightweight chassis that employ flash-memory based solid-state drives, instant-on capabilities, extended battery life, and rely on digital distribution for software and media.

Steve Jobs said when introducing the redesigned MacBook Air that he felt this was what all notebooks would be in the future. Hard to be surprised when Jobs tips his hand like that.

(Via MacRumors)

Avid for iPad

Wow. Remember when everyone was convinced the iPad was a toy, not useful for real work? This laughable list comes to mind as well. And finally this gem of a live blog by Paul Thurrott:

Overall, this is a letdown. I'd be surprised to see anyone try to claim otherwise.

Gold.

(via MacRumors)

A More Reasoned Look

Eric Slivka, of Mac Rumors, offers a more reasoned look at Apple's relationship with Foxconn than did renowned Apple-hater Peter Cohan.