Apple's New MacBook Air
 

Today, Apple introduced the MacBook Air. Even though it includes a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display that has a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, full sized backlit keyboard, Intel Core 2 Duo running at 1.6GHz, etc. this thing:

• Is only 3/4" thick at the fattest point (actually going to .016" at the thinnest)
• Weighs only 3 f-in pounds!

Holy crap!!!

While the standard HD is an 80 MB Parallel ATA, there is also an option for a 64 GB solid-state disk drive. That's right kiddies - a 64 GB FLASH DRIVE!

And of course, it is beautiful:


In further news, updates to the iPhone (free) and iPod Touch ($20).

They have re-configured the Apple TV and brought the price down. They also introduced (to no-ones surprise) iTunes Movie Rentals. I am not that interested in this as even though it supports HD downloads, these downloads are only 720p. Wake me when you get to 1080p

ooh ooh ooh! i WANTS

It's mine in mineature! We'll take 2 please.

I think I've found my next laptop - now to start saving

Yes, then you can get an iMac for your desk too, and we can get airport extreme and network all printers wirelessly. NO MORE WIRES!

After I posted that, I saw that the SSD drive was $1K - yikes!

also i found out you cannot change the battery in it. :( not cool

It's very pretty. Now that I know it exists, it makes me a) want a plain black MacBook to replace my still-too-functional-for-its-own-good iBook G4, and b)get ready for the next iPod Touch with a really big SSD.

Like the look of that, but no way in hell am I going back to 1280x800 if that is really the max resolution.

It's pretty and all, but 1280x800? WTF?!?!

That would be like putting a 13" black & white tube tv in a McIntosh home theater...