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Apple MacBook Air (1.86GHz, Nvidia GeForce 9400M)

By Craig Simms, CNET.com.au on 16 December 2008 10:18 AM

Tags: apple, macbook, air, intel, nvidia, portable, notebook, review

Manufacturer: Apple

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • USB ports
  • 1

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1280 x 800 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 13.3 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 128 GB

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 19.4 x 325 x 227 mm
  • Weight
  • 1.36 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Thin and light

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 256 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • GeForce 9400M

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 2GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR3-1066

Other

  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 1.86 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Mac OS X
  • Other software included
  • iLife '08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • No

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The good:
  • Lightweight and thin
  • Excellent construction
  • SSD and internal upgrades make the MacBook Air an excellent performer
The bad:
  • Non-removable battery
  • Limited expandability
  • Mini-DisplayPort
  • Thin grey lines visible on screen in some models
  • Over-sensitive trackpad in Windows
The bottomline:

If you weren't a fan of the previous MacBook Air, nothing will change your mind here. It does, however, present an excellent user experience. We can only hope the next revision is a little more feature-laden.

Editors’ rating:

7.9/10

RRP: AU$3999.00

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