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Macworld 2008: Macbook Air... A Basic Preview
By: Jayesh Mansukhani   |   Jan 16, 2008

Though Macworld’07 was hard to top with the introduction of the iPhone, Steve Jobs has done it again at Macworld’08 with the introduction of the Macbook Air – a new slim 13.3 inch laptop that barely weighs about 3 pounds, sports a thickness of 0.16-0.76 inches, is 12.8 inches wide and 8.95 inches deep. These figures make for a phenomenally thin laptop that comes with a native display resolution of 1280x800.


However that’s not where the fun ends. Like the existing Macbooks, it has a full size keyboard which is backlit and sports an ambient light sensor that can adjust brightness. In a move borrowed from its iPod and iPhone range, the new touchpad is capable of recognizing and using multi-touch. Another interesting option that the new Macbook Air offers is the option of using a 64 GB SSD as an option for storage. The standard HDD has been slimmed to a normal PATA 4200 RPM 1.8 inch laptop drive.

For its processing power the new Macbook Air utilizes an Intel C2D processing running at 1.6 GHz (with 1.8 GHz being offered as an option), 2 GB of DDR 2 667 RAM on an 800 MHz FSB. The Macbook Air also sports USB 2.0 jacks, Micro-DVI support for external display connectivity and full support for both 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. In terms of battery life Apple has said that with the SSD option, the laptop is capable of easily introducing 5 hrs of battery.



Now while this laptop seems to be beautifully designed in typical Apple fashion, on paper it seems to be bit of a mixed bag. Firstly it’s fairly watered down and does not offer much in the way of power. In comparison with other 13.3 inch laptops, its battery life seems to be a little better but it loses marks for offering such basic storage options. Another thing is its cost. Its base model retails at $1798 and for a full fledged machine climbs for over $3,200. In this space it’s directly competing with its own brothers which will of course leave it in the dust. Apple in its zealous effort to get the product out seems to have starved it of space and a few other essential options.

For further details on pricing and availability check out this link.
 
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its fabulus guys ....very light n gud battery backup...mindblowing u jst lov 2 buy it..hmmm trust me
aman @ Jan 30, 2008
its really nice.
Himanshu @ Jan 24, 2008
the apple macbook air is not meant for all the things that a laptop can do. if you want all the things then may as well buy a pro. The idea or concept is what is being sold...and if u walk the streets of NY or any other city, you see every single person on the metro using an ipod but know fully well there are cheaper and better models in the market...its about making a statement..of attitude and lifestyle...its a cool product and i would buy it if it suited my purpose
Priya @ Jan 20, 2008
very good
akhilesh @ Jan 18, 2008
"It looks very good"....
Mohammed YAcoob @ Jan 18, 2008
Superb, excellent, mind blowing fantastic
Niks @ Jan 18, 2008
Yeah thats why its called an Ultra portable ! If you want features and performance, get an HP 17" laptop and be happy !
Brendon @ Jan 16, 2008
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