As big fans of the previous generation Air, the latest model brings some solid improvements, but are they worth it?
Externally the computer looks nearly identical to the last year, which isn't a bad thing at all. The build is entirely aluminium with a wedge shape that gove sit the thinnest profile laptop you can buy. Best of all the 11" Air is totally useable as the keyboard and track pad are full sized, while the 135 pixel per inch display cant touch the 220 ppi on the pro, it is sufficient for a laptop of this size. Powering this machine is a Core 15 or 17 processer with Intel HD 4000 graphics. With the latest ultra low voltage CPU's from Intel, you'll find there is plenty of performance whilst still running cool and being easy on the battery.
Just like the last 2 versions the Macbook is standard with an SSD. An SSD is generally even reliable as there are no mobile parts and are around 4-5 times faster. In the real sense this means the Air is extremely snappy - the computer boots in just over 13 seconds and programs fly open much faster than a mechanical hard drive.
For an 11" laptop, battery life is good enough. One thing completely unchanged from last year is the keyboard and track pad combo. The backlit keyboard is awesome, bordering on excellent, if only it had a little more travel. The track pad on the other hand is perfect and amongst the best we have ever used.
The Macbook Air comes loaded with 10.7 Lion. There are some little changes with the ports. On the left hand side you will find the port for charging that works the same as before but with the latest thinner magnetic connector. Beside that is a USB 3.0 port and there's also a headphone jack and the microphone. On the right side there's the Thunderbolt that doubles as a small display port along with your second USB 3.0.
The new Air stays silent for much longer with the fan only firing up audibly when doing heavy lifting. You can order the Air with a lot of options:
The basic configuration comes with 4 GB RAM, 1.7GHZ Core 15 and 64GB SD for approximately $999.
$100 additional will give you 128GB SSD. And $100 more will double tour Ram to 8 GB.
You may also order a Core I7 for additional $150 and bump the SSD up to 256 GB or 512GB for another $300 and $800 respectively.
The choices you choose are up to you, but one thing for sure is that you really cannot upgrade the laptop after you have bought it.
Externally the computer looks nearly identical to the last year, which isn't a bad thing at all. The build is entirely aluminium with a wedge shape that gove sit the thinnest profile laptop you can buy. Best of all the 11" Air is totally useable as the keyboard and track pad are full sized, while the 135 pixel per inch display cant touch the 220 ppi on the pro, it is sufficient for a laptop of this size. Powering this machine is a Core 15 or 17 processer with Intel HD 4000 graphics. With the latest ultra low voltage CPU's from Intel, you'll find there is plenty of performance whilst still running cool and being easy on the battery.
Just like the last 2 versions the Macbook is standard with an SSD. An SSD is generally even reliable as there are no mobile parts and are around 4-5 times faster. In the real sense this means the Air is extremely snappy - the computer boots in just over 13 seconds and programs fly open much faster than a mechanical hard drive.
For an 11" laptop, battery life is good enough. One thing completely unchanged from last year is the keyboard and track pad combo. The backlit keyboard is awesome, bordering on excellent, if only it had a little more travel. The track pad on the other hand is perfect and amongst the best we have ever used.
The Macbook Air comes loaded with 10.7 Lion. There are some little changes with the ports. On the left hand side you will find the port for charging that works the same as before but with the latest thinner magnetic connector. Beside that is a USB 3.0 port and there's also a headphone jack and the microphone. On the right side there's the Thunderbolt that doubles as a small display port along with your second USB 3.0.
The new Air stays silent for much longer with the fan only firing up audibly when doing heavy lifting. You can order the Air with a lot of options:
The basic configuration comes with 4 GB RAM, 1.7GHZ Core 15 and 64GB SD for approximately $999.
$100 additional will give you 128GB SSD. And $100 more will double tour Ram to 8 GB.
You may also order a Core I7 for additional $150 and bump the SSD up to 256 GB or 512GB for another $300 and $800 respectively.
The choices you choose are up to you, but one thing for sure is that you really cannot upgrade the laptop after you have bought it.
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