We all remember Steve Job's statement "we don't know how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk." Apparently referring to a barrage of netbooks swarming the market today. But Apple didn't say it wasn't keen on making its own version of the netbook. This is where the new 11.6 inch Macbook Air positions itself, a no nonsense netbook.
Boasting of a more regular processor (1.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo) and a SSD (Solid State Drive) storage in a sleek, ultra-thin aluminum unibody shell. Its specs are more closely related to a regular laptop, have an nVidia GeForce 320M, and shunning away from the cheap Intel Atom processor. This baby can run decent gaming that netbooks. Of course this doesn't come with a price, starting at $999 for the entry level model, its a clear contrast to a $299 Acer Aspire One netbook.
Performance was very good for its size, the only thing you would be missing, is the limited storage space. I comes with 64GB for the entry level and 128GB for the higher model, in a world where 320GB drives are the norms in netbooks. This is primarily because of the more costly Solid State Drives, that Apple decided to fit in the Macbook air. Which gives it a near instant boot experience, faster processing and longer standby time (upto 30days) at a lightweight package.
Overall I would consider the new Macbook Air as a premier netbook for a mobile person like me. The new Macbook Air also comes with a 13 inch screen model with a slightly higher specs (1.8Ghz Core 2 Duo, 128GB up to 256GB storage and SD Card Slot)
View the whole specs at Apple
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