The Apple MacBook Air - Efficiency And Simplicity

What fits into an envelope, is flat enough to slide under a door, and performs millions of calculations per second? It's the thinnest, and might we add, sexiest laptop computer around today, the MacBook Air.

Looks aren't everything to everyone, however, especially when it comes to buying computers. Apple made many difficult decisions so they could create the most portable laptop ever. But is the MacBook Air right for you? Will it meet the requirements of what you intend to it for? Many customers have been asking themselves the same thing.

The Apple MacBook Air was never intended to be a powerful computer. In order to have such a beautiful and sleek design, some sacrifices were made. But where sacrifices were made, other important features were gained. Don't let its charming looks fool you, the case is very well constructed and this is one of the MacBook's good features. It should hold up to years of of traveling and abuse.

On the another note, the power and speed of the MacBook won't win any awards. But it is still a truly Apple machine. You can tell that the MacBook Air is well constructed just by holding it in your hands.

The MacBook Air features a Core 2 Duo chip in new, specially designed package complete with a smaller than normal motherboard that helps to reduce its thickness. The LCD screen is backlit with LEDs (light emitting diodes), which saves battery, and allows the screen to be dimmed much more than CCFL screens. This creates over 5 hours of battery life. This new LED monitor technology is a revolution in display design.

It is Wireless N,B and G capable, with Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, and is available in two basic configurations: $1799 for a 1.6GHz chip, plus 2GB of RAM and a 80GBs 4200 RPM Hard Drive.

For almost double the price at $3098, you can get a 1.8GHz chip with the same 2GB of RAM and a 64GB solid state drive module (SSD), that is extremely shock resistant. The solid state drive module is another huge leap forward in data storage technologies.

There is no Ethernet port, but you can use the optional USB to Ethernet jack to connect to the internet if Wireless is not available.

The MacBook Air wasn't designed to be a speed and storage device, but it does what it was intended to do well. And that was Apple's intention. It provides huge advances in battery life as well display and data storage technologies. I am sure the MacBook Air will become known as a very reliable and portable machine. After all, its still an Apple.

You can get an Apple MacBook Air Free! Many suppliers are giving away MacBook Airs as part of their special promotions.

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