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Apple 13.3" MacBook Air Notebook

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Apple 13.3" MacBook Air Notebook

  • Reviewed by: mcconnell

    04-23-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: Other than being very, very thin and fairly reliable, I haven't found any strengths. I will say that it is extremely portable.

    Weaknesses:The processor is weak (even upgraded) and the HDD is small. I have felt very limited while working and playing games. I am a huge gamer and I also edit photos/videos a lot. This laptop, although small, doesn't have a lot of room to work. Also the lack of a CD/DVD drive, monitor port, small screen, lack of fire wire port, Ethernet port and only 2 USB drives make it extremely limiting.

    Overall Evaluation: I would have to say that I don't think Apple did very well with this laptop. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who is looking for power for work or play. It is very thin, almost too thin, but that doesn't make up for everything it is missing. For now I will go back to my Dell laptop (17 inch screen, 250 GB HDD, 2.4 Duo Core CPU, and 2 GB RAM).

  • Reviewed by: MBA4EVA

    02-24-08

    Duration of ownership: 3 Days

    Strengths: The perfect ultraportable laptop for the majority of users. OS X and Vista capable. Solid performance.

    Weaknesses:Relatively slow HDD only an issue for heavy duty read-write duties - upgrade is a possibility down the road though.

    Overall Evaluation: I had been unsure as to which of the three Macbook ranges to buy. If you want graphics performance get the Macbook Pro. If you want price vs performance get the Macbook. If you want a slick ultraportable with more-than-adequate performance for the majority of users, get the Macbook Air. I recommend it without hesitation. This is especially so if you get the external ODD, which works a treat when needed, and if you get the latest Airport Extreme and whack a big external HDD on it. The disk space issues become irrelevant as you can connect iTunes and iPhoto to your preexisting libraries without difficulty. You can also stream and media without any dramas whatsoever. Another winner from Apple.

  • Reviewed by: totallyworfless

    04-19-08

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Size, Weight, Look and coolness factor

    Weaknesses:underpowered, only 1 usb port

    Overall Evaluation: Again, I am blown away by another apple product. This is one of the coolest laptops to hold in your hand. It's amazing how much a few pounds off the weight and the slimness of design makes such a big difference. I was a little disappointed by the battery power (only about 3 hours) though I've heard that other people have had varying amounts of battery life. All in all, I'm very happy about my purchase as a business traveler.

  • Reviewed by: mfauls

    04-19-08

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Size, look, well integrated package

    Weaknesses:Connectivity options, battery life, no CD/DVD

    Overall Evaluation: I have been an MS user for like 20 years. Vista: they should really be ashamed of themselves! Time for a new PC for couch surfing and decided I would give it a try. Glad I did. Very light, people all want to try it out when they see it. The learning curve from Windows took like an hour. People complain about Safari but I think it performs pretty well. I did download FireFox as a comparison, but like Safari on the Mac better. Biggest drawback: no DVD/CD and only one USB. Performance is quite OK.

  • Reviewed by: JoeJames55

    03-30-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Days

    Strengths: Great looking, ultra thin design.

    Weaknesses:No cd/dvd drive, 1.6 Intel Core 2 Duo

    Overall Evaluation: Hmm, gotta give it to Apple again for making a light weight, good looking machine. Same as the I-pod, a first. Again, same as the i-pod, lacking in MAJOR functionality. No cd/dvd drive is a real killer! Battery life is pretty average but for what this doesn't have, I would expect better. Plus, that 1.6 gig Intel... boring. If you are going to spend that much money on a laptop, you might as well get something with some real power and it only weighs in at 5-6 lbs? Just as easy to tote around, does 3 lbs really make a difference or are we all that lazy?

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