Wikipedia said: - The MacBook Air is a lightweight Macintosh notebook computer by Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs revealed the laptop by removing it from a manila envelope at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. Apple claims it to be the "world's thinnest notebook"[1] at 0.76 inches (1.93 cm) thick at its thickest point and 0.16 inches (0.41 cm) at its thinnest.
Overview
To reduce the computer's size and weight, Apple engineers omitted certain features long standard on their laptops. It is Apple's first notebook since the PowerBook 2400c without a built-in removable media drive. Users may purchase an external USB SuperDrive, or use bundled Remote Disc software to access the optical drive of another computer. It is Apple's first notebook since the original iBook to lack a FireWire port. It also lacks an Ethernet port, although a USB-to-Ethernet converter may be purchased separately. The Intel Core 2 Duo processors are also specially made for the MacBook Air, with its physical size being shrunk by 40% to fit in the confinements of the notebook.
The laptop has the magnetic latch system of the MacBook and an aluminum casing like the MacBook Pro. The trackpad offers iPhone-like Multi-Touch gestures, an improvement over previous MacBook trackpads. Among the gestures are pinching, swiping and rotating.
Remote Disc
The MacBook Air can wirelessly access the optical drive of another Mac or Windows PC that has the Remote Disc program installed, allowing the installation of applications from a CD or DVD.[2] It can also reinstall the system software from the included installation DVD.[3] Remote Disc supports netbooting, so the MacBook Air can boot from its installation DVD in another computer's drive.[4]
User-serviceability
Unlike Apple's other notebooks, the MacBook Air has no user-replaceable parts. Its hard drive, memory and battery are sealed within the casing.[5] Apple will replace the battery for a fee.[6]
Green credentials
According to Apple, MacBook Air is the company's most environmentally friendly laptop, having an entirely aluminum case and a mercury- and arsenic-free glass display. The circuit boards designed by Apple are free of BFR and PVC.
Expansion
Expansion is limited. An external battery, roughly the dimensions of the computer itself, can be attached. An external optical drive, an Ethernet adapter, and other peripherals can be connected to the single USB port.
Specifications
| Component | Early 2008 [7] |
|---|---|
| Display | 13.3" glossy LED-backlit TFT LCD widescreen display, 1280x800 pixel resolution |
| Graphics | Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory |
| Storage | 80-GB PATA hard drive 64-GB SSD optional |
| Processor | 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Merom[8], with 800 MHz FSB 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo optional |
| Memory | 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM soldered to the logicboard |
| Wireless Networking | Integrated AirPort Extreme supports 802.11a/b/g/draft n |
| Wired Ethernet | none, Optional USB Ethernet Adapter |
| Optical storage | none, Optional External USB SuperDrive |
| Camera | Built-in iSight |
| Battery | 37 W-Hr Lithium-polymer battery 5 hours estimated run-time. |
| Physical Dimensions | 22.7 cm D x 32.4 cm W x 0.4~1.94 cm H 8.9 in. D x 12.74 in. W x 0.16~0.76 in. H 1.36 kg (3.0 lbs.) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1+EDR built-in |
| Port connections | 1x USB 2.0 1x Micro-DVI video port (adapters are included for VGA or DVI monitors up to 1920x1200 pixels) 1x Audio Out (3.5 mm stereo jack) |
| Audio | 1x microphone 1x mono loudspeaker External speakers must be plugged in for stereo. |
| Keyboard | Backlit full-size keyboard with ambient light sensor |
| Trackpad | Supports multi-touch gestures |
Timeline of the MacBook family
- See also: Timeline of Macintosh models
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