MacBook Air

MacBook Air

File:Design displayair20080115.jpg MacBook Air
Developer	Apple Inc.
Type	Laptop or Notebook
Release date	January 29, 2008
Introductory price	USD$1,799 EUR€1,699, GBP£1,199
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 or 1.8GHz
Website	Apple — 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.

References

• MacRumors Live: notes from the MacWorld Expo 2008 keynote
• MacBook AIR Technical Specifications: Technical Specs

External links

• MacBook Air: official site