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The thinness of MacBook Air is stirring. But perhaps more impressive,
there’s a full-size notebook encased in the sleek, sturdy anodised
aluminium enclosure. And at just 1.36 kg (3.0 pounds)1, MacBook Air is more than portable — it’s with you everywhere you go.
The glossy 13.3-inch, widescreen LED backlit MacBook Air display is the
same viewable size as the screen on MacBook. The 1280-by-800 resolution
gives you vibrant images and rich colours at full brightness the moment
you open MacBook Air. So you get full-screen performance with all the
benefits of a slim design.
The keyboard is full-size with crisp keys just like the ones on
MacBook. But MacBook Air goes further by adding backlit key
illumination, making it easy to work in low-light settings such as
planes and conference halls. A built-in ambient light sensor
automatically adjusts keyboard and display brightness for optimal
visibility. And with the oversize multi-touch trackpad, it just keeps
getting better for fingers.
MacBook Air includes an oversize trackpad with multi-touch technology.
You can pinch, swipe or rotate to zoom in on text, advance through a
photo album, or adjust an image. This gesture-based input so successful
on iPhone and iPod touch now comes to MacBook.
The backlit LED display allows for an even thinner build. It provides
instant full-screen brightness the moment you open MacBook Air. The
mercury- and arsenic-free display is also more power efficient, which
translates to longer battery life.
The innovative now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t port hatch flips down to
reveal (and closes to hide) all the ports you really need: a USB 2.0
port, a headphone jack and a micro-DVI port that supports DVI, VGA,
composite and S-video output. Even the MagSafe power connection has
been reconsidered and slimmed to fit MacBook Air.
MacBook Air comes with a way-more-than-generous 2GB of RAM built in —
ample memory for working with your favourite applications. The 80GB
hard drive provides plenty of storage space. And you have the option to
upgrade to a 64GB solid-state drive, which offers advanced performance
and durability1.
MacBook Air performance is as impressive as its form, thanks to its
1.6GHz or 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. This chip was custom-built
to fit within the compact dimensions of MacBook Air.
Unlike most other ultraportable notebooks, MacBook Air includes a
built-in iSight camera. It’s so smartly integrated, you hardly notice
it’s there. The iSight camera and iChat software make video chatting
easy anywhere there’s a wireless network.2
The MacBook Air battery is our thinnest ever, yet it doesn’t compromise
power. You can access the web wirelessly for five full hours3.
