Apple MacBook Air 13.3″ Laptop
- 1.8 Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4 MB shared L2 cache; Intel GMA X3100 video processor with 144 MB shared memory
- Thinnest, lightest MacBook ever includes multi-touch trackpad, built-in iSight webcam, and up to 5-hour battery life
- One USB 2.0, built-in Wi-Fi (802.11n draft plus 802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Micro-DVI video output with adapters
- Preloaded with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system and iLife ‘08 suite of applications
- 13.3-inch glossy LED-backlit screen; 64 GB solid-state hard drive; 2 GB of RAM (maximum capacity)
Amazon.com Product Description
With the MacBook Air, Apple has created the world’s thinnest laptop–measuring an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point (and 0.76 inches thick overall). Apple also introduces its vaunted multi-touch technology, found on the iPhone, to its laptops with the MacBook Air, enabling you to pinch, swipe, or rotate to zoom in on text, advance through a photo album, or adjust an image via the oversized trackpad. Despite the its slender shell, the MacBook Air doesn’t skimp on the specifications. It includes a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, full-size and backlit keyboard, and a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing. The MacBook Air is powered by a custom-built 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved multitasking performance. And this model is loaded with a 64 GB solid-state drive, which has no moving parts for enhanced durability. Other features include 2 GB… More >>
Apple MacBook Air 13.3″ Laptop
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5 comments
J. Cummings on December 21, 2009 at 7:31 am
I actually do not own this but my friend bought one a month ago. Very simply put; it is a nice toy if you have thousands of dollars to waste. In a very short time from now it will be seriously out-dated and Apple will push a fancier and more cost effective(cheaper)one. TERRIBLE VALUE
Michael A. Brown on December 21, 2009 at 10:03 am
The MacBook Air is an amazing piece of technology to be sure. It can do most everything that it’s big brothers, MacBook and MacBook Pro, can do. All in a thin, three pound package.
But this machine is not for everybody. It’s for someone who already has Mac tech somewhere else in their life and want a pricey, portable addition to that tech.
If you’re using this at home and the office, you’ll need at least one Airport Extreme to get your WiFi going. You’ll also need to have a sharable Mac, or an external hard drive or external SuperDrive. One of your WiFi devices should probably be the new Time Capsule so you can quickly back-up the system since 80gb probably won’t last long these days.
Apple usually stays a step or two ahead of the industry. This time, they may have taken a giant step too far.
Linda Painchaud-Steinman on December 21, 2009 at 11:55 am
This is going to be a short and sweet review, because I don’t actually own this laptop, but a friend has let me try hers several times.
I loved everything about it: Size, ease of use, speed, keyboard, monitor, EVERYTHING.
Let me confess here that I’m not especially “technically inclined”. So, to be fair, I’m giving it 4 stars–since some techical folks may be aware of faults that escaped me.
I’ll be back to update this review when I get my own machine–which I want!
alphonse on December 21, 2009 at 1:54 pm
True… it is not for everyone.
But if you know what u want and are willing to sacrifice some stuff, in order to get other benefits not found in other laptops. go for it.
enjoy.
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Zoe on December 21, 2009 at 2:06 pm
I love this computer. It works, and that was about all I needed. I returned a Dell that made me miserable and I’m much happier. I think it is a little slow for watching movies, but other than that, no complaint.