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Re:Linux on the Mac – state of the union by mrpippy on Monday December 12, 2016 @12:28PM (#13159855)
A rev of the original MacBook Air (the 2008-2010 one) got a custom package of an Intel CPU before it was available commercially.

The original MBA was expensive and underpowered, a niche product at the time. PC vendors responded with equally niche designs (remember the Dell Adamo?)

The Late 2010 MacBook Air introduced the current case design at a reasonable price, used 2+ year old internals (Core 2 Duo + 330m graphics), and set the world on fire.

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Re:Linux on the Mac – state of the union by digi_owl on Monday December 12, 2016 @01:10PM (#13160237)
> set the world on fire.

Yeah i can smell the bonfires from here...

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Re:Linux on the Mac – state of the union by coldtea on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @06:02AM (#13165987)
Well, considered it went top selling, got huge profits, was mimicked by almost every other manufacturer, and Intel even gave money to OEMs to make a competitive PC laptop, I don't see the sarcasm as warranted.
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