Macbook Air v. others

When the Air was announced, I was one of the people who wondered if we were back in 1998. I actually pulled the Sojourn out of the closet at home to measure it (without the media slice of course). Last week I saw this video which made me laugh. There are several variations if you look at the related videos as well.

While I still haven't actually pulled out my old phone to take pictures (my 1998 cell phone is smaller than my 2008 one, and I grabbed the 1998 one from my parents' place in December intending to take photos), this comparison apparently motivated me more. I borrowed a MacBook Air and brought a Sojourn and my camera and took some comparison photos. Unfortunately I did it on a table in a somewhat small space and not-so-great lighting, but the comparisons can be seen. While the Air is definitely thinner, both closed and open it appears to take a bit more space. MacBook Air vs HP Sojourn photos