The MacBook Air laptop is less than 2 centimeters thick, features a backlit 13-inch (33-centimetre) screen, a full-size keyboard and a pad responsive to Apple's multi-touch control gestures. It weighs in at less than 1.5 kilograms. The MacBook Air has the following measurements: Height - 0.16-0.76 inch (0.4-1.94 cm), Width - 12.8 inches (32.5 cm), Depth: 8.94 inches (22.7 cm)
Selling in the US for $1,799, the laptop is powered by Intel's 1.6 GHZ Core 2 Duo processor as standard, with an available 1.8GHZ upgrade. It has 2 GB of RAM, battery life of 5 hours and an 80 GB hard drive.
An optional 64GB solid state drive contains no moving parts for added durability. Every MacBook Air includes a micro-DVI port so users can connect to Apple’s 20-inch or 23-inch Cinema Displays to extend their desktop or connect to projectors and other displays via DVI, VGA, Composite and S-video adapters. MacBook Air includes USB 2.0 for plugging in peripherals or charging an iPod or iPhone, a headphone jack and Apple’s MagSafe Power Adapter designed especially for mobile users.
The MacBook Air has no built in CD drive, but does offer an external drive for an additional 99 dollars, the MacBook Air SuperDrive. The MacBook Air SuperDrive is powered by the USB port, eliminating the need to carry a separate power adapter Featuring built-in 802.11n wireless connectivity and a video camera, the MacBook Air goes on sale in the US in two weeks time.
