I have been using the 11" for a couple of months now. I also love it but I am more productive at a real desktop with large screen and large keyboard. I have never seen the apple logo shine through the screen. Take that unit back for a replacement.
i have two of them, and one had its entire display replaced. all three displays show the logo through under certain lighting conditions.
Does the same on my 13 inch - it freaked me out the first time I saw it. Same for everyone else in my office who owns one.
That is completely unacceptable, and Apple needs to fix it fast.
Re:Review of the 11" MacBook Air
by cageyjames on Saturday January 01, 2011 @03:41PM
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re: backlit keyboard
Once you live with it, you can't live without it. I've become so spoiled in my years....
Do macs not have the little bumps on the f and j keys? If so, what do you need to see the keys for?
Re:Review of the 11" MacBook Air
by cageyjames on Saturday January 01, 2011 @06:25PM
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You'd think that wouldn't you, but clearly that isn't how it works. Something about making my index fingers hit those key requires a lighted keyboard now.
Again, I'm aware I'm being soft here.
I'm always having to stop and check that I'm pressing the right function key (volume control, play/pause), particularly if I'm watching a movie in the dark
Re:Review of the 11" MacBook Air
by chrisbroadfoot on Sunday January 02, 2011 @08:56AM
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I had this opinion, too, until I got a keyboard that was backlit.
- no backlit keyboard
- no IR interface, so no ability to use a non-bluetooth remote control
- the LCD screen is glossy, but it's just a film over the screen, not a glass/plastic sheet over the entire display. as a result, the glare isn't as bad as the macbook pro.
- because the display is very thin, the glowing apple logo behind the screen sometimes shows through on the front.