Apple's New MacBook Air

Kevy Baby · 01-15-2008, 07:48 PM

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

Peachy Keen · 01-15-2008, 08:26 PM

ooh ooh ooh! i WANTS

Not Afraid · 01-15-2008, 08:27 PM

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

€uroMeinke · 01-15-2008, 08:28 PM

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

Not Afraid · 01-15-2008, 08:33 PM

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!

Kevy Baby · 01-15-2008, 08:58 PM

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

Peachy Keen · 01-15-2008, 09:22 PM

also i found out you cannot change the battery in it.

not cool

mousepod · 01-15-2008, 09:26 PM

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.

Alex · 01-15-2008, 10:32 PM

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

CoasterMatt · 01-15-2008, 11:29 PM

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

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

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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	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 __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	After I posted that, I saw that the SSD drive was $1K - yikes! __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	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. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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