Tip #4709 - MacBook Air
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Q:
Can you tell me a little about the MacBook Air? I've been seeing the
commercials on TV for it, but I'd like to know a little more about
it before I consider getting one. Thanks for all your help!
A:
Oh, I'm so excited that you
asked this question! I, too, have seen the commercials on TV for the
new MacBook Air laptop and it's pretty much the coolest
thing I've ever seen. You've probably seen the same one. It's where
they have the laptop in a manila envelope to show how skinny it really
is. Then they sit it down, open up the lid and with a quick side view,
we're able to see how it really is "the world's thinnest notebook."
I mean, just look at it!
It's
hard to believe something that small is a computer! But that's what
the people over at Apple planned for. They wanted to make a laptop
that was like no other and in my honest opinion, I think they have
succeeded! The MacBook Air is utlrathin, ultraportable and with all
of its new features, it helps take mobile computing to a whole new
level. Come along with me as we check out some of those features and
some additional information!
The
first thing you may be interested in is the design of the MacBook
Air. While it's just about as thin as your index finger, it still
comes with a 13.3 inch widescreen LCD monitor that displays a 1280x800
resolution for vibrant images that are rich in color and full in brightness.
It also has a full-size keyboard with backlit key illumination and
a large mouse touchpad that was designed to give more comfort to your
fingers. It also only weighs in at three pounds, which makes it very
easy to take it with you wherever you go.
Along
with all that, the MacBook Air comes with an 80 GB hard drive and
2 GB of RAM. That gives you more than enough room to work with all
of your favorite applications. The MacBook Air's performance is top
speed too, as it comes with either a 1.6 or 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
processor. Those chips were designed specifically for the MacBook
Air to compensate for its tiny dimensions. It also features a slimmer
battery that works twice as hard. With it, you can access the Web
wirelessly for five full hours. How amazing is that?!
The
MacBook Air also has a very thin port hatch that flips down to reveal
all the ports you need and then closes to hide them again. Those ports
include a USB 2.0 port, a headphone jack and a micro-DVI port that
works with multiple file formats. Another new feature that I just
found to be too cool is the built in iSight camera. When you use the
camera with Apple's iChat software, you can take video chatting to
a whole new place. Plus, the iSight camera is so small and integrated,
you have no idea it's even there!
As
you may have already figured out, the MacBook Air is designed mainly
for the wireless world. It comes equipped with 802.11 WiFi, which
is the fastest available and there's even a Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR built
right in. Now, one thing you won't find with the MacBook Air is an
optical drive. Yep, everything has gone wireless! For instance, instead
of watching DVDs on your laptop, you can now rent them right from
Apple's iTunes Store. And that's just one example of what you can
do with a full wireless connection. It also comes with wireless backups
and easy file migration. Computing has never been easier!
As
you can see, the MacBook Air comes fully loaded with new features
and I've only gone over a few of them here today. If you want to learn
more about the MacBook Air, I recommend you visit this Web
site. It explains everything and it will answer any questions
you may have. The MacBook Air starts out at $1,799 and of course,
you can purchase it from any Apple retail store or by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE.
If you're a Mac lover and you're thinking about buying a new computer
soon, you may want to consider the MacBook Air. It's at least worth
a look see!
~
Erin
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