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makmanalp
on Oct 24, 2010
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Ask HN: anyone using the new MacBook Air as your m...
Ethernet is not as fast? I wonder why?
slantyyz
on Oct 24, 2010
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Because it's 10/100 running as a USB dongle.
dholowiski
on Oct 24, 2010
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What? That would drive me crazy. I wonder if the new one is any better. All of my other machines (macs & pc's) are gigabit.
drivebyacct2
on Oct 24, 2010
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Sadly that is the specs for the new one...
dholowiski
on Oct 24, 2010
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Ouch. It's probably faster to use the Wifi (802.11N).
slantyyz
on Oct 25, 2010
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There are some Gigabit USB adapters that you can buy. They are apparently Mac compatible. Of course, with USB2 peaking at less than half GB ethernet's speed, it's still just an OK solution.
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