First Look at the MacBook Air
After the keynote, we rushed over to the MacBook Air. We will be adding more photos to this post shortly. Brief impressions
- It is quite light and thin
- Multi-touch seems to work well
- Multi-touch acts differently in different apps. Testing in iPhoto, Finder, Safari. In Safari, three-finger swipe caused you to go Back and Forward in browser.
- Mac OS X 10.5.1
-Two DIMM slots While MacOS reports it as 2 slots, Apple's site indicates that the RAM is soldered to the motherboard.
- 1 USB, 1 micro-DVI, an headphone. In drop-down panel... but does not appear to "collapse"
- Bright Display, Glossy
- Built-in battery is not user accessible
- A USB Ethernet dongle is available for $29
- The Solid State Drive option carries a $999 premium
- It is quite light and thin
- Multi-touch seems to work well
- Multi-touch acts differently in different apps. Testing in iPhoto, Finder, Safari. In Safari, three-finger swipe caused you to go Back and Forward in browser.
- Mac OS X 10.5.1
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- 1 USB, 1 micro-DVI, an headphone. In drop-down panel... but does not appear to "collapse"
- Bright Display, Glossy
- Built-in battery is not user accessible
- A USB Ethernet dongle is available for $29
- The Solid State Drive option carries a $999 premium
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53 months ago
Wow def looks good. Wife might want one.
It's to thin for me and what I do in my job. Seems more like a fad thing to have rather than a functional.
Business people on the go maybe, as a developer I can't use it :( Doesn't mean I wouldn't want one.
I say Good job Apple. For a first run at slim-line laptops it's def a step in the right direction.
It's to thin for me and what I do in my job. Seems more like a fad thing to have rather than a functional.
Business people on the go maybe, as a developer I can't use it :( Doesn't mean I wouldn't want one.
I say Good job Apple. For a first run at slim-line laptops it's def a step in the right direction.
53 months ago
More info here aswell http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/apple-macbook-air-first-hands-on/
53 months ago
sounds like an overall great machine for those who need max portability, but not max power.
53 months ago
Be sure to post overall final impressions, if you'd be so kind - there are a lot of underwhelmed MacRumors Users (again, not to be confused with MacRumorUser) right now, myself included. Plus - holy crap - the $1,300 price diff between the 80gig and the 64gig. Yikessss.
53 months ago
I like it, but I am glad Apple offers the MacBook and the MacBook Pro, as well. Choice is good.
And I look forward to the update to those latter two models as soon as Intel either starts shipping mobile Penryns or come May when the new Montevina CPU comes out.
And I look forward to the update to those latter two models as soon as Intel either starts shipping mobile Penryns or come May when the new Montevina CPU comes out.
53 months ago
As a first hands-on impression, is it worth $1799? (or less with either an education or gov't dscount)!
53 months ago
love this new name
I dig the new Macbook Air
but I'll be sticking with Macbook Pro...suits my lifestyle more :D
I'm glad there is no new updates to the MBP yet....I still feel new :p
I dig the new Macbook Air
but I'll be sticking with Macbook Pro...suits my lifestyle more :D
I'm glad there is no new updates to the MBP yet....I still feel new :p
53 months ago
disregarding the price- this new machine looks phenomenal.
I had a cap of $1299...damn shame too, I really want one...next year, when they update it again maybe.
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