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'''MacBook Air''' is a lightweight [[laptop|notebook computer]] introduced by [[Apple Inc.]] at the [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] on [[January 15]] [[2008]]. Apple touts it as the world's thinnest notebook, at 0.76 inches thick at its widest part.
'''MacBook Air''' is a lightweight [[laptop|notebook computer]] introduced by [[Apple Inc.]] at the [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] on [[January 15]] [[2008]]. Apple touts it as the world's thinnest notebook, at 0.76 inches thick at its widest part and weighs in at just under three pounds.

==Specifications==
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Revision as of 19:18, 15 January 2008

MacBook Air
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MacBook Air
DeveloperApple Inc.
TypeLaptop or Notebook
Release dateJanuary 29, 2008
Introductory priceUSD$1,799 EUR€1,699, GBP£1,199
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo 1.6 or 1.8GHz
WebsiteApple — MacBook Air

MacBook Air is a lightweight notebook computer introduced by Apple Inc. at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15 2008. Apple touts it as the world's thinnest notebook, at 0.76 inches thick at its widest part and weighs in at just under three pounds.

Specifications

Component Early 2008 [1]
Display
(all widescreen)
13.3" glossy LED backlit, 1280x800
Graphics Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory
Storage 80GB PATA hard drive
64GB SSD optional
Processor 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 800MHz FSB
1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo optional
Memory 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
(Expandable to 2 GB)
Airport Extreme Integrated 802.11a/b/g/draft n
Optical Media No built-in drive (an external Superdrive available as an accessory for USD99)
iSight Built-in
Battery Life 5 hours
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR built-in
Port Connection 1x USB
1x Mini-DVI
1x Audio Out
Keyboard Standard laptop keyboard with Ambient Light Sensor
Operating System Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Prices for the Air start at $1,799 in the US, 1,699 in the Eurozone and £1,199 in the UK.

Eco-friendliness

According to Apple, MacBook Air is the most environmentally friendly laptop it has released, having an all-aluminum case and a mercury- and arsenic-free glass display. The circuit boards are free of BFR and PVC. In addition, the packaging has 56% less volume than the regular MacBook. The MacBook Air is also the first Mac laptop to be fully recyclable.

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