Apple announced the new MacBook Air as the world's thinnest laptop at MacWorld in San Francisco on January 15th, 2008. Its thickness varies from 0.16" to 0.76" as measured from different points along its edge and weighs about 3 lbs. It features a 13.3" LED backlit display, a full-size backlit keyboard, and an oversized multi-touch trackpad. Apple has made use of several new technologies and design features to create an ultra-thin form factor laptop. It does not include an optical media drive.
Pros & Cons
Pros:
•Extremely thin
•LED backlit display
•Large touchpad with advanced gesture support
•Large backlit keyboard
•802.11n WiFi support
•Intel Core 2 Duo is a great option
Cons:
•Fairly expensive premium for being thin
•No ethernet port
•No optical drive
•Relatively heavy considering how thin it is
•Only 1 USB port
•Recessed USB port makes it hard to connect a 3G USB modem
•Expensive to replace battery. (It is replaceable though)
•Poor battery life (Ars Technica got around 2.5 hours)
•Battery is not replaceable
More information
Specifications
13.3" widescreen LED backlit display
1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option -- Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB Memory standard
80 GB 1.8" hard disk standard, 64 GB SSD as an option.
5 hours of Battery Life
Multi-touch Trackpad
No optical drive
802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR
45 Watt MagSafe, 1 USB 2.0 port, Micro-DVI, Audio Out
Magnetic latch
3 lbs
Thickness: 0.16" to 0.76"
it fits inside a envelope
Versions
There are two main options for the MacBook Air (now available for pre-order: 1) a 1.6 GHz CPU with 80 GB standard 1.8" hard drive starting at $1799, and 2) a 1.8 GHz CPU with a 64 GB solid state drive (SSD) starting at $3098.
Apple MacBook Air manufacturer page - http://www.apple.com/macbookair/
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Apple MacBook Air
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