Apple MacBook Air Expert Reviews

Apple MacBook Air

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November, 2008

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Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) review

The MacBook Air introduced the unibody chassis design and multitouch gestures last year, and, thus, it doesn't receive much of an upgrade this time around.

October, 2008

No rating

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US

Apple MacBook Air (80GB) review

Incredibly thin yet surprisingly sturdy; new trackpad gesture controls are very useful; remote optical drive makes living without a built-in drive much easier.

Very limited connectivity; slower than other MacBooks; SSD hard-drive option is ridiculously expensive and standard hard drive is small; battery is not user replaceable.

The design is revolutionary, but Apple's MacBook Air will appeal to a smaller, more specialized audience than the standard MacBook, thanks to a stripped-down set of connections and features.

As we've come to expect from Apple, the design and engineering that went into the MacBook Air is extraordinary, but it's certainly a much more specialized product than the standard 13-inch MacBook and won't be as universally useful as that...

January, 2008

Rating

77

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cnet.com
US

Apple Macbook Air

By Christopher Null

This 3-pound sliver of a computer is truly breathtaking to look at. But here a good processor and 2 gigs of RAM don't translate to speedy performance, and aside from WiFi and Bluetooth, the only connections are a single USB port, a headphone jack and a mi...

True next-gen design. Incredible keyboard and screen. Good battery life - more than three hours. Competitive price.

Lack of connectors a real problem. Some devices hard to wedge into the flip-down USB port. Disappointing performance. Pokey hard drive.

June, 2008

Rating

70

wired.com
US

Apple's MacBook Air flows through our fingers

By Nermin Hajdarbegovic   

Preview: Apple's Kate Moss As you know, we don't get much Apple stuff in our labs, but things are changing, especially after our editor-in-chief fell in love with one of those overhyped iPhone things. Honestly, I don't know what he sees in it, but the b...

We will try to do a full review early next week, as Fudzilla's biggest Apple fanboy, Mr. Nick Farrell, is eager to hear our verdict, so stay tuned

May, 2008

No rating

fudzilla.com
US

Apple MacBook Air Laptop Review

By Erin Kandel

Amazingly thin aluminum case packs a 13.3-inch LED screen and full-size keyboard; extra-large TrackPad recognizes multi-touch gestures; Remote Disc function lets you access other optical drives; decent performance, battery life for an ultraportable

Can't use Remote Disc to stream music, movies; only one USB port; lacks Ethernet jack, media card reader, optical drive; no option for WWAN radio; few upgrade options; battery is not user-replaceable

The thinnest ultraportable on the market, Apple's MacBook Air will win many over with its gorgeous design. But its feature set won't satisfy every road warrior.

In addition to the two-finger scroll function we saw on the original MacBook, the Air's pad (as well as those on the latest MacBook and MacBook Pro models) incorporates three of Apple's signature "multi-touch" gestures, first seen on the iPhone....

March, 2008

Rating

79

computershopper.com
US

Apple MacBook Air (80GB)

By Josh Norem

...we d buy one in a heartbeat..

Amazingly light; snappy performance; lot of neat features

Non-removable battery; few expansion options; Remote Disc is flaky

Full ReviewFeatures and Design Apple's stated design goal for the MacBook Air was to make it as thin as possible while still being able to accommodate Apple's must-have features. Image Courtesy of Apple Remote Disc Apple's Remote Disc technology...

March, 2008

Rating

80

digitaltrends.com
US

Apple MacBook Air

By Zachary Chan

Apple's super slim MacBook Air is the hottest tech fashion statement this year and guess who just got to play around with one? We put the MacBook Air through its paces and found that this is one notebook that you'll hate to love. Read more inside, we know...

March, 2008

Rating

70

hardwarezone.com
US

Apple MacBook Air Ultraportable Laptop

By Darren Gladstone

The Air's looks can't be denied, but its performance and expandability are whole other matters.

Sleek, sexy, spartan design, Fantastic keyboard

So slim, there's little room for inputs, Poor battery life

Ultimately, though, the air is a victory of industrial design and single-minded purpose. It has decent performance for an ultraportable, but few standout features to speak of beyond the superficial. And yet, I still can't help wanting to stop an

You might suspect that the Air's being a Mac might have something to do with it--and perhaps it did, but previous Apple notebooks haven't had any performance issues on WorldBench, and in fact, for a time a MacBook Pro held the title of the...

March, 2008

Rating

71

pcworld.com
US

Apple MacBook Air Review - Reviews - LaptopLogic.com

By Raymond So

Thin is in, but does the MacBook Air have what it takes to compete in the crowded ultraportable category? Read on to find out!

Incredibly thin and light, Incredibly sexy, Multi-touch trackpad, Multi-finger scrolling for web browsing, Illuminated keyboard, Gorgeous widescreen screen, Impeccable build quality

Incredibly expensive, External optical drive is an optional purchase, Only 1 USB port - doesn't fit all devices, No additional ports nor expandiblility, So-so battery life, So-so performance - slower than MacBook, No stereo sound (mono speaker), Large for...

Those looking to find a fully featured multimedia notebook will certainly have to look elsewhere. There's just ONE USB 2.0 port available to connect an external device and FYI: not all USB devices may fit into the port - a major design flaw. There is an a...

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February, 2008

Rating

50

laptoplogic.com
US

Apple 1.6GHz MacBook Air

By Susie Ochs

Lightweight or Airhead? The world's thinnest laptop is a little thin on "depth" and "features" too.

Gorgeous design, Multi-touch trackpad, bright LED-backlit screen, backlit keyboard. Remote Disc even lets you boot from the installer disc.

Disappointing battery life; small hard drive; lack of optical drive, FireWire, and built-in Ethernet limits its usefulness for many.

. For some people, the Air will be worth it. Bloggers, for example, who use Wi-Fi and don't need to encode video or deal with huge image files, will love this svelte wonder. For a highly portable Web-surfing and productivity Mac, it rules. We're also exci...

The Air¡¯s benchmarks were the slowest of any Mac notebook we¡¯ve tested¡ªyou can read about the test results at www.maclife.com/macbook_air_specs¡ªbut if you¡¯re not gaming or working with huge video files, the speed is acceptable. It could still...

February, 2008

Rating

60

maclife.com

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