REVIEW: MACBOOK 13.3" INCH

Want any introduction to this product? It’s the MacBook Air. It represents Apple's concept of a next-gen notebook both in terms of what it has, and what it does not have. It’s also super-thin, and brings new meaning to the sentence "ultra-portable notebook."

Design

Apple’s design goal for the Mac Book Air was to make it the thinnest and still being able to accommodate Apple's must-have features. Achieving that goal meant Apple has to ditch many of the features most people expect on a Notebook, including the optical drive, USB ports, removable battery, expansion ports,etc. The result, an amazingly thin notebook that simply ditches any and all legacy connectors and features.

Performance

The specs on the Mac Book certainly not the greatest. The CPU is revved by a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, though it gels well with 4MB of L2 cache. The MacBook also pumps in 2GB of DDR 667 RAM, an 80GB hard drive @ 4,200rpm, and uses onboard Intel graphics. The 13.3” LED backlit display, uses LED,s to light the display unlike the conventional cold cathode. Mac uses a Draft-N wireless connectivity, which is the successor to 80211.G and provides increased broadcast range and faster transfer speeds.

The Air has a backlit keyboard, which is a new entrant. he MacBook Air carries no expansion ports, To add up the no’s, no optical drive, nor a removable battery. MacBook Air is loaded with the newest version of OS X, rechristened Leopard. Remote Disc technology allows the Air to use the optical drive of another PC or Mac wirelessly.

Overall

A cool notebook, which redefines the world of slim notebooks. With the No’s that assist along the Mac Air, It’s a tough choice. Overall true Mac note, with yet another outrageous innovation.

Pros

+ Amazingly light as defined by APPLE
+ Snappy performance
+ Loads of neat features

Cons

- Non-removable battery (Willing to send back your Mac to MAC -Store, Just to swap Battery?)
- Very few expansion options.
- Remote Disc, Not a great option.


Value For Money

Our Rating