New MacBook Air and Graphics Card Overload on PCWorld Podcast #95

By PCWorld Podcast, PCWorld Oct 22, 2010 4:22 PM

Apple announced its new MacBook Air line this week, offering tiny 11-inch and 13-inch laptops that set new standards for the company's ultraportable users. Macworld editorial director Jason Snell joins us to talk about the new machines.

Next, PCWorld editors Jason Cross and Nate Ralph take a look at the latest graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia. Based on our recent test results and the coming price war, hardcore gamers have a lot to be excited about.

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