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Apple Macbook Air: The World's Thinnest Notebook

January 21st 2008 22:30
Apple Macbook Air


Apple recently unveiled the world's thinnest notebook computer at Macworld 2008 with the Macbook Air.

With a height of just under 2cm and weighing 1.36kg, this computer is seriously thin and light yet still boasts a 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT LED backlit display and backlit key illumination for its full-size keyboard - there's also an oversize multi-touch trackpad that works a treat for fingers.

Apple Macbook Air


The Macbook Air is far from "all show and no go" with its 1.6GHz (1.8GHz optional) Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache running at full processor speed and 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM onboard.

Storage comes in the form of an 80GB 4200-rpm Parallel ATA hard disk drive or Optional 64GB solid-state drive or Optional external USB MacBook Air SuperDrive.

The MacBook Air is available for pre-order at a starting price of $2499 with first models shipped to customers next month.

Apple Macbook Air


Size and weight

Height: 0.16-0.76 inch (0.4-1.94 cm)
Width: 12.8 inches (32.5 cm)
Depth: 8.94 inches (22.7 cm)
Weight: 3.0 pounds (1.36 kg)

Display

13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT LED backlit display with support for millions of colors

Supported resolutions: 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, 800 by 500, 720 by 480, and 640 by 480 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio

Apple Macbook Air


Wireless

Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible.

Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Battery and power

Integrated 37-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery.
45W MagSafe power adapter with cable management system.
MagSafe power adapter port.

Installed software

Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)

iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand

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Comment by Cibbuano

January 22nd 2008 01:40
what can I say? Sexy laptop, very comfortable looking, great OS.... Too pricey!


Comment by Arnold

January 22nd 2008 03:11
Yes, too pricey indeed but I doubt it would stop people flocking to buy one....for bragging rights alone!

Comment by Arun On Technology

January 27th 2008 21:04
Its a machine cut out for the high class business executive. That is one thing I can confirm. The machine gives out a strong message and makes impressions.

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