Mar

Apple MacBook Air MC233LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop Review,Specs

Apple MacBook Air MC233LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

The 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor is a lot better than the 1.2 and 1.4 that are available in the Dells; more than enough for my usage. This might have been a bit meek had I not already had an Intel Core 2 Quad Desktop computer at home. This also made HP ENVY pointless.MacBook Air continues to redefine what’s possible. Just 0.16 inch at its thinnest point, 0.76 inch at its thickest point, and a mere 3.0 pounds, it’s still ultrathin and ultraportable. And now, pushing the performance limits of ultraportable notebooks, it features a faster 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 1066MHz frontside bus, 2GB of DDR3 memory, and 6MB of L2 cache, so you can be as productive on the road as in the office. Offering ample storage, MacBook Air comes with a 120GB hard drive that uses less power and provides enhanced durability.

Its advanced NVIDIA processor brings you amazing, high-speed graphics, delivering a graphics performance boost up to 6x that of the original model. Unlike other ultraportables, MacBook Air doesn’t compromise on features users care most about: the display and the keyboard. It includes a bright, 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, a full-size backlit keyboard, a spacious Multi-Touch trackpad, and a built-in iSight camera. Engineered for the wireless world, MacBook Air also comes with 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, and Remote Disc to deliver unparalleled wireless versatility.

Features

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1.86 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor
120 GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (4200RPM), 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Integrated Graphics, 13.3 inch LED Display
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Operating System

Other Features

Mini DisplayPort compatible with DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI connectors (all optional)
Analog audio output/headphone out (minijack)
Built-in mono speaker and omnidirectional microphone
Integrated 37-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery provides up to 5 hours of battery life
Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement), and embedded numeric keypad
Supported resolutions: 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, 800 by 500, 720 by 480, and 640 by 480 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio

Customer Reviews

Very nice, but not perfect
I’m a PC, but I’m also a Mac. A Macbook Air (MBA) to be exact. I’m very much into design so it just made sense. I first considered something like the Dell Adamo, Latitude Z or the HP ENVY13, But the Dells were heavily under-powered processor-wise. The HP was crazy powerful, but heftier than I would have liked. The Latitude’s Euro design gave the MBA’s design a run for it money, but it starts at over two grand and you’ll easily knock on $2500 with the bells and whistles, Yikes! The HP ENVY 13 is very powerful and the only ultra-portable with the i7 processor. But for what I’ll be using this for, the mobility and price is more important to me. The Adamo seemed to match the price and features of the Macbook Air best, but finding that the design, feature and price pretty much a draw (I personally thought the MBA had a very small edge on Design), I settled on the MBA because of the fact that I can run Windows 7 as well as Mac OS X(which I also use for different purposes)and the better build quality. I have to say, the unibody design really makes the thing feel as if it was carved from one piece of aluminum. There’s minimal flex to speak of. Closed, it just feels so nice in your hands.