Apple Introduces MacBook Air - The World’s Thinnest Notebook!
On January 15, Steve Jobs unveiled the info about MacBook Air in his keynote address in the MacWorld Expo. It weighs just 3 pounds (1.36 kgs, approx.) and 0.16-0.76 inches thick. It is priced at $1799 (starting range). It will be available within two weeks.
Sporting a silvery finish, the MacBook Air features a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display that has a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. The multitouch feature which was welcomed by the users in iPhone and iPod Touch is integrated into the MacBook Air’s touchpad. The device has a slightly wedge-shaped profile. The battery life is for about 5 hrs (with wireless networking on). No internal optical drive is included. It
doesn’t have a user-replaceable battery.
Apple’s frequently been in the crosshairs of environmental group Greenpeace in recent years. Jobs offered information about the environmental goals behind the MacBook Air — it has a fully recyclable aluminum case, and is “the first” to have a mercury-free display with arsenic-free glass. All the circuit boards are BFR-free and PVC-free, and the retail packaging uses 56 percent less material than the MacBook packaging.
The microsite for MacBook Air is up andyou can visit it here.
Apart from this, Mr. Jobs introduced TimeCapsule (With Time Capsule, users will be able to go back through archived backups to find lost files, photos, digital media, and other data.), iPhone software update (A free software update that adds a location finder to the Maps feature, customized home screens, multi-person SMS chats, and the ability to add Web sites to the home screen. In addition, video playback on the phone has been enhanced, with support for chapters, subtitles and languages, and lyrics support has been added for music tracks.) , iTunes Movie Rentals (a new feature of the iTunes Store that enables users to download movies and watch them for a short time rather than having to buy them. Movie rentals will be priced at $3.99 for new releases and $2.99 for older films.) and revamped Apple TV.
holy mackerel, that looks awesome!
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