Macbook Air Review
At first sight
Computer manufacturers have responded positively to our demands for laptops that are as functional as possible. Too often, however, the results are machines that are space savers on desks but are not as convenient to carry around or prop on your knees as their name suggests. Apple has therefore gone back to the basic purpose of a laptop – portability – and introduced its light and thin MacBook Air.
When describing Mac Computers, there’s always a possibility that words such as “stylish” and “elegant” will appear too frequently; but when you first come across a MacBook Air, no one can blame you if these words spring to mind. “I want people to see me with this,” is the sort of comment that may run through your head. The MacBook Air is sleek: it’s just 4mm (1/6 inch) at the front, tapering out to a mere 19mm (3/4 inch) at its deepest point. It’s also robust: the aluminium casing ensures that thinness doesn’t mean fragility.
Pick up the Macbook Air and you further appreciate what Apple has achieved. At 1.36kg (3 pounds), the MacBook Air easily beats Apple’s previous lightweight, the 2.26kg (5 pounds) MacBook.
Tags: Casing, Mac Computers, Space Savers, Squint, Tiny Screen