APPLE MACBOOK AIR – Now I Call THAT a Laptop!

February 12, 2008 by Spotlight-on WM
Filed under TECH

Back in the day I used to sell computers. Imagine, then, when a computer that weighed over 14lbs was called “portable”! (First, the good old Kaypro with its CP/M operating system and then came the Compaq with its IBM compatibility – they called them “transportable” – luggable was closer to accurate, on a GOOD day.)

So when I saw the commercial for the new Apple MacBook Air, I thought, “Finally, a computer that actually is worthy of the name laptop!” It was so thin, you almost couldn’t see it. LOL Now THAT’s what I call portable.

Just check out these specs:

- .16 to .75-inch thickness on top
- 12.8 x 8.94 inches
- 3 lbs
- 5 hours of battery life with everything running

- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor at 1.6 or 1.8GHz
- 800MHz frontside bus.
- 2GB RAM 667MHz DDR2 standard.

- 13.3-inch screen, LED backlit.
- 1,280 x 800 pixels
- Micro-DVI adapter (for DVI, VGA, composite and S-Video output)
- Intel GMA X3100 Graphics processor with 144MB RAM shared

- 1.8-inch 80GB HD or 64GB Solid State Drive
- Multitouch trackpad with gestures. Pans, zooms, rotates, etc.
- 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1.
- Optional external HD for $99, USB-bus powered.
- Full backlit keyboard.
- One USB 2.0, one audio port, one Micro-DVI

It’s not the cheapest Apple computer by any means, but for anyone who’s toted around a “normal” laptop on a regular basis, the savings in chiropractor’s bills would more than make up for it. Not to mention not having your legs fall asleep all the time from the weight of other “portable” pc’s…