MacBook Air

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The MacBook Air

The MacBook Air is an ultrathin portable computer from Apple. Announced at Macworld San Francisco 2008, it ranges from 0.16" to 0.76" thick, has an LED backlit display, multi-touch trackpad, MacBook-like keyboard with an ambient light sensor and built in iSight. It comes in a full aluminum case and has a 5 hour battery life.

Specifications

StandardOption
Price (USD) $1799 Variable
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo at 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo at 1.8 GHz
800 MHz frontside bus
Memory 2 GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Storage 80 GB 4200-rpm Parallel ATA 1.8" hard disk drive 64 GB solid-state drive ($999 addon)
Graphics Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory
Media Ability to "borrow" a Mac or PC's optical drive USB SuperDrive accessory available for $99 US
Display 13.3" widescreen display at 1280 by 800
Ports One USB 2.0, Micro-DVI, audio out
Wireless 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Weight and Dimensions 3.0 lb (1.36 kg), 0.16 to 0.76 inches thick
Other Built in iSight

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