Air apparent.Apple's new MacBook Air See MacBook. is the world's thinnest notebook, but has features you won't find even in a larger notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. . Measuring just 0.76-inches when closed, MacBook Air boasts a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, a full-size and backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper. keyboard, a built-in iSight video camera, and a spacious trackpad with multi-touch gesture support (like the iPhone). Apple has packed it with an 80GB, 1.8-inch hard drive, a 1.6 GHz or 1.8 GHz Intel Core The latest generation of the Intel x86 family of CPUs. Core supersedes the 13-year run of the Pentium, which was introduced in 1993. It essentially represents the ninth generation of the x86 architecture, the first chip appearing in the IBM PC in 1981. 2 Duo processor, and 2GB of memory (standard). It also includes 802.11n Wi-Fi technology and Bluetooth 2.1. What sets it apart from other notebooks is its lack of an optical drive. Software loading and file transfers are made with the help of Remote Disc, an application that reads nearby Macs and PCs and, once permission is given, can transfer flies wirelessly. It sells for $1,799. Learn more at www.apple.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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