Apple Announces MacBook Air
As rumored, Apple announced a new line of portable computers during Steve Jobs' keynote speech at MacWorld San Fransisco today, the MacBook Air. The new line is a complement to the existing MacBook and MacBook Pro lines.
Features of the new portable include being "the world's thinnest notebook," at 0.16" to 0.76" - thinner than the the thinnest part of a Sony TZ series laptop. Screen size is an LED backlit 13.3" widescreen with a magnetic latch. The MacBook Air keyboard is MacBook-like, but with an ambient light sensor. The new machines feature a multi-touch trackpad, allowing the user to double-tap and move. Rotate a photo by pivoting your index finger around your thumb, as well as pinch & zoom.
Additionally there's a 45 Watt MagSafe power adapter, a Micro-DVI out as well as Audio Out, 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR. There's a 1.8" hard drive for storage - either 80GB standard, or a 64GB SSD as an option. Intel shrunk the size of the Core 2 Duo chip by 60% to fit in the new machine.
Battery life is approximately 5 hours. No optical drive is on the MacBook Air, but a SuperDrive accessory is available for $99. There's also new software being released that allows the portable to "borrow" a Mac or PC's optical drive. All models feature 2GB of memory standard.
The case is fully aluminum (good for recycling), the first fully mercury and lead free display, circuit boards are BFR free, and retail packaging are 56% less volume than a MacBook.
The new MacBook Air starts at $1799 is available for pre-order today, and is expected to be shipping in two weeks.
Features of the new portable include being "the world's thinnest notebook," at 0.16" to 0.76" - thinner than the the thinnest part of a Sony TZ series laptop. Screen size is an LED backlit 13.3" widescreen with a magnetic latch. The MacBook Air keyboard is MacBook-like, but with an ambient light sensor. The new machines feature a multi-touch trackpad, allowing the user to double-tap and move. Rotate a photo by pivoting your index finger around your thumb, as well as pinch & zoom.
Additionally there's a 45 Watt MagSafe power adapter, a Micro-DVI out as well as Audio Out, 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR. There's a 1.8" hard drive for storage - either 80GB standard, or a 64GB SSD as an option. Intel shrunk the size of the Core 2 Duo chip by 60% to fit in the new machine.
Battery life is approximately 5 hours. No optical drive is on the MacBook Air, but a SuperDrive accessory is available for $99. There's also new software being released that allows the portable to "borrow" a Mac or PC's optical drive. All models feature 2GB of memory standard.
The case is fully aluminum (good for recycling), the first fully mercury and lead free display, circuit boards are BFR free, and retail packaging are 56% less volume than a MacBook.
The new MacBook Air starts at $1799 is available for pre-order today, and is expected to be shipping in two weeks.
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53 months ago
Straight from the site....
"MacBook Air is 0.16" to 0.76". The thickest part of the MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of the Sony. It fits inside a envelope."
- 0.76" thick
- Magnetic latch, 13.3" widescreen display
- backlit LED
- iSight is built-in
- MacBook-like keyboard, ambient light sensor
- Multi-touch trackpad
- 1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option -- Intel Core 2 Duo
- 1.8" 80 GB hard disk standard, 64 GB SSD as an option
- 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR
- 5 hours of Battery Life
- 2 GB Memory standard
- $1799
- pre-orders today (Jan. 15, 2008); available in two weeks
Damn, it sounds pretty sweet.
"MacBook Air is 0.16" to 0.76". The thickest part of the MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of the Sony. It fits inside a envelope."
- 0.76" thick
- Magnetic latch, 13.3" widescreen display
- backlit LED
- iSight is built-in
- MacBook-like keyboard, ambient light sensor
- Multi-touch trackpad
- 1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option -- Intel Core 2 Duo
- 1.8" 80 GB hard disk standard, 64 GB SSD as an option
- 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR
- 5 hours of Battery Life
- 2 GB Memory standard
- $1799
- pre-orders today (Jan. 15, 2008); available in two weeks
Damn, it sounds pretty sweet.
53 months ago
It's here, it's here! Thought it may have been a let down for a second there. What do we think? The thickest part of the MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of the Sony - now that's nice! 0.16" at it's thinnest :D - The lid fits inside an envelope, muti-touch trackpad as predicted... what more can you say!?
53 months ago
It's AMAZING
But looking at first pictures from macrumourslive.com
It doesn't look that nice as an Apple product should do, however I'll wait for some better pictures to come.
I'm probably wrong!
But looking at first pictures from macrumourslive.com
It doesn't look that nice as an Apple product should do, however I'll wait for some better pictures to come.
I'm probably wrong!
53 months ago
I saw the TZ on screen and was scared because I thought it was the Apple design. :D
And good lord, the multi touch trackpad came true. Well %$U^% me.
it's priddy though. Is this our 13" MBP? No optical, LED backlit screen (OMG IS IT MATTE???), illuminated keyboard, iSight, 80GB/64GB SSD option, that 1.6-1.8 GHz c2d though... hmm.
What kind of displays can micro-DVI drive?
Let's see what the MBP refreshes (if any) reveal -
Edit: *slow clap* Of course, no other portable annonuncements to take the focus off this thing
After a while I stopped trying to convince myself that this fitted my needs. It doesn't - I needs me an MBP.
And good lord, the multi touch trackpad came true. Well %$U^% me.
it's priddy though. Is this our 13" MBP? No optical, LED backlit screen (OMG IS IT MATTE???), illuminated keyboard, iSight, 80GB/64GB SSD option, that 1.6-1.8 GHz c2d though... hmm.
What kind of displays can micro-DVI drive?
Let's see what the MBP refreshes (if any) reveal -
Edit: *slow clap* Of course, no other portable annonuncements to take the focus off this thing
After a while I stopped trying to convince myself that this fitted my needs. It doesn't - I needs me an MBP.
53 months ago
I want one. Haven't even seen specs, already got a great laptop, don't need one. But I WANT one.
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