Apple MacBook Air - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The new notebook says big things about the future of small computing.

Review summary: In his Macworld Expo 2008 keynote address, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the latest Apple laptop: MacBook Air. Stunningly thin and lighter than any Apple laptop ever made, yet missing ports and expandability expected of laptops, the MacBook Air has ...

Pros: Bright, clear display with wide viewing angle, Backlit, full-size keyboard, Multi-touch trackpad, Weighs only three pounds, Stunning design

Cons: Battery can't be swapped and battery life doesn't match claims, Slow, small hard drive, External SuperDrive and USB-Ethernet adapter cost extra ; each takes the only USB port and is incompatible with other Macs, Non-standard video port requires ...

Verdict: MacBook Air is a pleasure both to behold and use. It's quick enough for web, email, office applications, watching movies, and wasting time on YouTube. It slows down if you push memory usage past its 2 GB of built-in RAM, when slow virtual memory on ...

Review summary: New notebook from Macworld is the thinnest you have ever see, it is "Macbook AIR". They said it is so thin, almost like your index finger, but it has 13.3″ screen, and many innovations. How they made so thin notebook? Well it using backlit LED display ...

Review summary: Apple's latest notebook, the MacBook Air, is the latest and perhaps the greatest ultraportable notebook on the market. It has been much anticipated and now since its unveiling at MacWorld 2008 it has been talked about all over the Internet. It is ...

Pros: Very thin and lightweight, Visually stunning display, New multi-touch trackpad

Cons: Extreme lack of connectivity, Slower hard drive/CPU, No user-replaceable battery

Review summary: Apple's latest notebook, the MacBook Air, is being hailed as the world's thinnest. At well under an inch at the thickest point, the Air offers a thin design coupled with an extremely lightweight package for a notebook that has the same basic footprint ...

Verdict: Apple is pushing the envelope (cough cough) with the MacBook Air ... in various ways that some people will love and others will hate. On one hand they offer a super thin, lightweight design, but on the other they take away ports and give you a ...