Apple reaches for the sky


Apple have just released it's latest laptop – the MacBook Air, which sits in the range between the MacBook and MacBook Pro. At a tiny 19mm thick at its widest point it's the world's thinnest notebook and weighing less than 1.4kg it's one of the lightest too.

The MacBook is available with either a 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (which Intel had to make smaller to fit). With an 80GB hard drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth it looks like a great idea until you discover there is no optical drive for CDs or DVDs. Instead it uses something called 'Remote Disc', which lets the Air 'borrow' a drive from any nearby Mac or PC. How that could possibly work I don't know, and I'm sure there would be some form of copyright issue?? You would have to buy a separate SuperDrive.

It also gets the multi-touch trackpad from the iPhone and iPod touch allowing the user to zoom, rotate, and scroll with a pinch or swipe of the fingers.

It is beautiful for sure. It's also amazing to see so much technology used so small. But is there a need? You can buy the far superior, faster, more powerful 17inch MacBook Pro for £200 cheaper.

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