whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2012-03-17 08:28:32
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Photographers looking for a device to enable them to store, browse and edit their photos on the move would until recently have bought one of the variety of portable storage devices made by the likes of Epson, which are basically a hard drive with a scr...
Topdrawer design and build quality, small and light, powerful...
No USB 3.0, expensive...
Overall, the Macbook Air is an awesome computer that combines the power of a desktop machine with the portability of a netbook. Beautifully designed and made, the only downer is the cost.
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The latest 11-inch continues in 's simple yet elegant design approach - in appearance, it is an almost exact replica of the 2010 iteration of the . The MacBook Air retains some of the hardware aspects - such as flash storage - of its predecessor mode...
Impressive performance, Simple, Elegant, Typical Apple, Design, Solid build quality, Very responsive backlit keyboard and trackpad, Lightweight and highly portable...
No USB 3.0 and HDMI ports, Apple has done away with the previous model's Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics...
The Apple 11-inch MacBook Air is almost flawless when it comes to its build quality as well as its physical appearance and feel. Add to that the fact that Air's performance statistics trounce those of even some mainstream laptops, makes the option of...
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J. Simon Leitner (translated by Pam Taylor), 09/06/2011 No thanks. The smallest and cheapest notebook that Apple currently has to offer is called the MacBook Air 11. It weighs in at less than a kilogram and is just 1.7 cm at its thickest point. On the...
Low weight and small size, Outstanding aluminium case, Very good input devices, Keyboard backlighting, Very good application performance...
Not so many ports, Reflective display, RAM is soldered down...
As far as Apple is concerned, the widely heralded ultrabooks are welcome to come, because Apple is already well equipped in this area. The MacBook Air 11 essentially shares all the strengths and weaknesses of its 13-inch colleague.The unibody case is supe...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2012-03-17 08:28:41
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If you want a Mac and you're on a budget, the cheapest option is the base configuration of the 11-inch MacBook Air. Apple's entry-level laptop lacks some features found on the more expensive MacBook Pro and Air laptops, but reviewers say the 11-inch ul...
Fast performance, Price, Thunderbolt port, OS X Lion...
Lack of ports and an optical drive, Not as powerful as other Apple laptops, Small hard drive, Short battery life...
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The Apple MacBook Air is a powerful, ultraportable notebook with a regal attitude, a considerable personality, and an egotistical price — the model we reviewed retails for as much as Rs. 67,900. Few computing devices can claim those lofty attribute...
So should you buy it? If you need a slick ultraportable for light to medium duty, if design and aesthetics weigh heavily on your mind and price is not a concern, then this one’s a no brainer. Of course, if you’re like the vast majority of the notebook...
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For those who have never handled a Macbook Air, the design and light weight are major attractions. Such is the beauty of the Macbook Air that it drew praise from all corners of the office, including staunch anti-Apple users.
With Apple having perfe...
Beautifully crafted, Intel Core i7 processor for fast performance, excellent multi-touch functionality, unmatched portability, great keyboard and screen...
Just two USB ports...
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In response to popular demand, this is an attempt to put the 2011 MacBook Air in perspective by comparing it to previous MacBook Airs. We included various examples of MacBook Pro as far back as 2009. For this performance snapshot, we chose Cinebench a...
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When Apple released the first Macbook Air model in February of 2008, the world took notice. No ultraportable notebook was this thin or light; magazine thin. It was clad in Apple’s signature metal casing and was very durable despite its diminutive form...
Very fast, impossibly thin, strong metal build, comes with Mac OS X Lion, Very fast, impossibly thin, strong metal build, comes with Mac OS X Lion, Very fast, impossibly thin, strong metal build, comes with Mac OS X Lio...
Not a lot of ports, Not a lot of ports, Not a lot of ports, Not a lot of ports...
Buy one now. Really, it’s that good. Even if you’re not a Mac OS X person, but want a super-strong, impossibly thin yet powerful 13” ultraportable to run Windows, it’s hard to beat the 13” Thunderbolt Macbook Air. It’s capable enough to be your primar...
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When Apple launched its ultra-thin line of MacBook Air laptops just over three years ago, it seemed more like a gimmicky display of gadget porn than an eventual successor to the company’s most popular portable computers.At first, it seemed like Steve J...
Thunderbolt port, Sandy Bridge CPU provide unprecedented zip. Backlit keyboard a welcome readdition. Unsoldered Flash chips make storage upgrade easy...
Buy It Now | Apple...
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When the Apple MacBook Air 11-inch ($1,199 direct, 3.5 stars) debuted last October, it outclassed most netbooks and turned the category of laptops equipped with Consumer Ultra Low Voltage processors on its head. Shipping with Apple's new OS X Lion, an...
Intel Core i5-2467m provides improved processing and integrated graphics capabilities, Better trackpad, Thunderbolt technology enables high-speed data transfers, Attractive, lightweight construction and design...
Unimpressive battery life, Other systems have more RAM, Lack of familiar amenities like Ethernet, an SD card reader, or a sizable hard drive may vex users...
The already impressive Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Thunderbolt) gets Apple's OS X Lion, a speedier processor, Thunderbolt technology, but for this price other laptops offer more features...
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etechreviews.com Updated:
2012-03-17 08:28:48
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Apple’s recently launched MacBook Airs (11- and 13- inch) are the successor to Apple’s MacBook Airs that debuted in October last year. The previous generation 11-inch MacBook Air was the slimmest, smallest and the most portable laptop ever made by Appl...
The newly launched 11 in MacBook Air upgrades last year’s Air in significant manner, and we have to say that so far this is the fastest and the most ultraportable system you’ll get in the market. Though, some users could find the limited storage space...
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Last year we reviewed the MacBook Air 11-inch (late 2010). Almost 10 months later, Apple has rolled out an update to the Air, the MacBook Air (summer 2011). Apple has left most of what made the last gen MacBook Air intact. The system still sports...
Blazing fast performance, same lightweight and chic design as with the previous Air model, excellent value, now with backlitkeyboard too, perfect for laptop serious travelers and those always on the go, super responsive – and did we mention how fast it is!?...
Base $999 configuration only comes with 2GB of ram, lacks SD card slot, we’re not sold on Thunderbolt yet.
We do wish that the base configuration of the MacBook Air came with 4GB of ram as opposed to just 2GB. After all, 2GB is practically unacceptable nowadays. We also wish that Apple had managed to figure out how to fit in an SD slot into the latest 11-...
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The 11-inch MacBook Air has been on a tear ever since it first debuted back in October of 2010, combining a razor-thin design with instant-on responsiveness for an affordable price. Apple believes the latest version is so good that it has decided to le...
Comfortable backlit keyboard, Faster Core i5 processor, Very thin and light, Flash memory helps machine wake instantly, Bright display with wide viewing angles, Thunderbolt support...
Below-average battery life, Starting configuration has only 64GB of storage, No SD card slot...
You really have to look at the 11-inch MacBook Air in two ways to evaluate it: First as an ultraportable and next as the most affordable laptop Apple offers. As an ultraportable, the Air is superior in almost every way. It offers a bright display with...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2012-03-17 08:28:49
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the word "netbook" was bandied about, as if the Air had anything in common with these portable, but not exactly powerful, mini laptops. Let's clear something up right now: The Ma...
Thin, light, and sleek design, Hugely upgraded performance over previous version, Sturdy body, Excellent bundled software...
Shallow keyboard, Some features require a learning curve, Mediocre battery life...
A strong boost in CPU power puts the MacBook Air in the performance zone of the more expensive MacBook Pro, floating it well above its ultraportable competition...
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While the MacBook Air does have a cooling fan, you wouldn't know it. Under normal loads, the notebook is silent, with the fan either off or running at extremely low speeds. As load increases, so will the fan speed, thou...
Small, sleek and light, Can run games in a pinch, Bestinclass trackpad, Fullsized keyboard...
No Ethernet networking, No USB 3.0, no SD card slot, No backlit keyboard...
While there is something about the Apple/Microsoft dichotomy that seems to bring out the worst in tech aficionados, it's hard to deny that the new MacBook Airs, especially the smaller, 11.6-inch model, have style. Holding one makes it easy to believe Apple's rhetoric about the future of computing: all solid state, no optical drives, no power cycling, standby times and more. Despite the fact that...
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A little over a year ago I from using an original 13" 1.6GHz MacBook Air (early 2008) with a 128GB SSD upgrade to a 13" 2.4GHz MacBook Pro (mid-2010), also upgraded with a 240GB OWC Extreme Pro SSD, when it appeared to me that...
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Last week we published our review of the new 2011 MacBook Air . Both the 11 and 13-inch models ship with ultra low-voltage (ULV) dual-core Sandy Bridge CPUs, a first for the lineup. Also another first for the lineup is the fact that you can now get equall...
If you're buying the high-end ($1199) 11-inch MacBook Air and care about performance, the 1.8GHz CPU upgrade is worth it. You shouldn't expect any real impact on battery life in normal use but you'll see a noticeable gain in performance across the board...
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Apple introduced the first MacBook Air in 2008, taking the industry by surprise. The next evolution of a company that puts design first, the MBA was a thing of beauty – but it wasn't until 2010 that the internals really matched the exterior. But can Apple...
Unbeatable design, Thin and very light, Backlit keyboard, Thunderbolt port...
Slightly worse GPU, No USB 3.0, No SD card slot on 11inch models, Price premium...
If you need a super portable laptop that is still pretty capable, get the 11-inch MacBook Air. If you need something that offers a bit more power and a smidge better resolution, go for the 13-inch form factor. You'll be getting a great operating system in...
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Those TUAW readers who watched TUAW TV Live last Wednesday afternoon were treated to a live unboxing when an 11-inch MacBook Air arrived at my office. The Air was a replacement for a MacBook that I sold to a client, and since I had previously owned (and l...
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I've always liked ultraportables. Back when I was in college I kept buying increasingly more portable notebooks until I eventually ended up with something horribly unusable for actual work. When Apple introduced the first MacBook Air back in 2008 I fell i...
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The latest MacBook Air models went on sale today at Apple retail stores. With the demise of the white MacBook, the 11″ MacBook Air is now the most affordable notebook available.I skipped the first generation of MacBook Airs due to their lackluster perform...
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Apple claims that the 11″ MacBook Air can run for up to five hours on a single charge. Once again, Apple's battery life claims are accurate and perhaps a bit conservative.It's hard to take most PC manufacturers' battery life claims seriously. The problem...
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Apple's computers have had the best out-of-box experience for several years. The experience is now even better with the introduction of the new MacBook Air models and OSX Lion.As someone that's purchased more than a dozen Macs, I'm used to the unboxing ex...
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Last year at its "Back to the Mac" event, Apple launched a revamped pair of 11 and 13 inch MacBook Air models that borrowed hardware details from the iPad. This year, the company's duo of light and thin notebooks get some notable hardware enhancements bu...
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