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Archive: 07-2011

• Apple Mac Mini 2011 teardown: Goodbye optical drive, hello Thunderbolt port

  Apple upgrades the 2011 Mac Mini with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, more RAM, a larger hard drive, and a Thunderbolt port. But, they removed the optical drive.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | July 26, 2011, 5:15 PM PDT

• MacBook Air (2011 13-inch) Teardown: Evolutionary, not revolutionary

  Bill Detwiler cracked open the 13-inch 2011 MacBook Air. Inside the case, he found a few significant hardware upgrades, but the same basic internal layout.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | July 22, 2011, 12:44 PM PDT

• Toshiba Thrive teardown: Most laptop-like Android tablet

  The Toshiba Thrive’s full-size ports make it a very laptop-like device, but they also risk making it too big and heavy for some tablet users.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | July 19, 2011, 6:35 PM PDT

• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 teardown: Daintiest of the Android tablets

  The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is sleek, sexy, and light, but also delicate and best kept out of harm’s way.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | July 13, 2011, 7:51 AM PDT

• HTC Flyer teardown: A smartphone in tablet’s clothing

  The HTC Flyer has tablet features, but this 7-inch Android device is built like a smartphone and seems to have been rushed through the design process.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | July 6, 2011, 1:52 PM PDT