Dan’s Papers November 12, 2010 danshamptons.com Page 24
CAPTAIN MICROCHIP
by Steven A. Ludsin
M MacBook Air It shouldn’t be surprising that Apple has a new netbook for $1,000. Called the MacBook Air, it’s a very trim version of a laptop—an alternative to the iPad. Personally I prefer a laptop even though the iPad is very elegant and presents data so well. This new entry is formidable as compared to the cheaper, underpowered netbooks in the market. The wedge-shaped case is machined aluminum. At its thinnest point, along the front edge where it opens, it’s only .11 of an inch, quite thinner than an iPad. The MacBook Air, which has no DVD drive, comes in two sizes. Models with an 11.6-inch screen include a $999 version with 64 gigabytes of storage, and a $1,199 version with 128 GB. The 13.3-inch model, with a more powerful processor comes with 128 GB at $1,299, or 256 GB at $1,599. Both models come with two gigabytes of memory standard. The smaller MacBook Air weighs in at 2.3 pounds; and the larger is 2.9 pounds—neither will send you to the chiropractor. There’s an
ample keyboard and generously sized trackpad that makes it easy to use even in tight spaces. The MacBook Air blurs the line between laptop and tablet computing—some of its key features are borrowed directly from the iPad. Its secret is the lack of a hard disk. Apple has eliminated mechanical drives from the Air line in favor of the same sort of flash-memory chips it uses in the iPad, and the benefits enhance the experience of using the machine. The solidstate memory responds so quickly that it makes the MacBook Air feel faster than it really is. Both Airs are powered by Intel Corp.’s Core 2 Duo microprocessors, which are still previous-generation technology. The flash memory speeds boot-up time with a cold start taking less than 15 seconds. The combination of solid-state memory and the Mac’s power-management features means you aren’t as likely to turn it off in the first place, making the experience of using it that much more iPad-like. You just lift the lid and you’re ready to go. Using the computer for basic tasks, including word processing and surfing the Web over a Wi-Fi connection, you can exceed Apple’s claims of five-hour battery life for the smaller Air. The principal compromises imposed by the Air are storage and the inconvenience of adding software or watching a movie. While flash-memory chips have come down in price, spending four figures on a computer that stores only 64 GB may not work for you. The Air’s emergency recovery disk isn’t a disk at all, it’s a USB thumb drive. The Air now has two USB ports, one more than the previous
model, but not the new, high-speed 3.0 version. Over time, more video content is arriving online, via streaming services like Netflix and Apple’s own iTunes Store. Apple is promising to bring the iPhone’s App Store concept to the Mac within the next three months, which will make it easier to download software directly onto the Air. In the meantime, if you want to install, say, Microsoft’s new Office 2011 for Mac from a disk, you can pay $79 for Apple’s external read-write DVD drive. Two years ago, Apple’s Steve Jobs dismissed the idea of making an ultra-small Mac because “we don’t know how to make a $500 computer that’s not a piece of junk.” With its sleek looks, fast performance, Nvidia Corp. graphics processor and other premium features, the MacBook Air is definitely not a piece of junk. Then again, it doesn’t cost $500.
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rental. After all, nothing was signed, he was only there for two days, he was unhappy with the place and he left. On the other hand, he committed to the rental and the proof that he committed to it is the fact that he actually showed up there with his family. However, you could speculate that perhaps that he showed up on false pretenses, as it was reported in a major newspaper that the banker felt that the pictures of the home were not an accurate portrayal of the home itself.
EVERYTHING OVER A MILLION Sales Reported as of 11/5/2010 BRIDGEHAMPTON
SHELTER ISLAND
Arch W Cummin to 229 Quimby Lane LLC, 229 Quimby Lane, 16,200,000
Derek & Lisabeth Harris to A B Pitt Miller, 13A Westmoreland Drive, 1,950,000
James J Power to Meadowlark Ln. Associates LLC, 51 Meadowlark Ln., 3,635,000
SOUTHAMPTON
Tracey Wuestenhoefer to John K Lyden Trust, 555 Pauls Lane, 2,412,500
Ellen & George McCabe to 10 Mill Farm LLC, 10 Millfarm Lane, 2,250,000
Carr Enterprise Associates Inc to Alexander B Dagum, 163 Maple Ln., 1,525,000
EAST HAMPTON
David & Karen Cole to David Moradi, 538 Noyack Road, 1,300,000 Jason Spacek to David Gasner, 91 Porter Road, 1,100,000
WAINSCOTT
MONTAUK
Malcolm MacKay to Sandcastle Management Inc, 64 Wainscott Stone Hwy., 4,250,000
Lisa & Michael Schultz to LTC Star Island 2 LLC, 332 West Lake Drive, 1,500,000
Christa Armstrong to Sandcastle Holdings LP, 66 Wainscott Stone Hwy., 4,250,000
S a l e s O f N o t Q u i t e A M i l l i o n D u r i n g T h i s P e r i o d 11111 AMAGANSETT
REMSENBURG
Bruce Lloyd to Brenda Seidner, 11 Royal Street, 752,500
Terri Sloane to Jarret Kerman, 26 Shore Road, 685,000
Marilyn Ruth Feigenbaum-Salenger to Frances Jones, 51 Lumber Ln., 992,500
EAST HAMPTON Patricia & Richard Wilson to David & Laura Menelaws, 69 Gould Street,
925,000
625,000
HAMPTON BAYS Vincent Hugonnard-Roche to Anthony Molet, 7 Periwinkle Lane, 500,000
MONTAUK Elizabeth & Thomas Quinn to Lewis S Kunkel, 100 DeForest Road Unit 28, 550,000
NEW SUFFOLK Myles Mahoney to Gary & Mary-Grace Steinfeld, 385 Grathwohl Rd., 800,000
PECONIC Barry Shapiro to Barrett & Deborah Katz, 625 Wood Lane, 670,000
SAG HARBOR Noyack Bay Avenue LLC to Twin Cedar Capital LLC, 56 Noyac Bay Ave., 540,000
SHELTER ISLAND Barry Charles Shuman to John & Victoria Giordano, 39 Lake Drive, 640,000
SOUTH JAMESPORT Estate of Jean T Woodhull to Linda & Vincent Brando, 28 Tuts Lane, 820,000
SOUTHAMPTON William F Andes (Referee) to US Bank, 131 Warfield Way, 640,000 Capital One to Agustin & Erika Espinoza, 887 Majors Path, 574,900 Frances Westerhoff to 33 Lenape LLC, 33 Lenape Road, 511,500
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46 North Main St LLC to Bernadette & Henry Watkins, 46 North Main St., 653,500
WADING RIVER Carolyn & William Hall to Amy & Brant Rafuse, 52 Hidden Pond Path, 539,000
QUOGUE Marilyn Sahner to Daniel & Lori Slotkin, 83 Jessup Avenue, 895,000
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