The big launch by Steve Jobs at the Mac World Expo this month, the MacBook Air is as slim as your index finger and literally feels like air in your hands. Powered by the 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors in the two model offerings, even the chip was custom-built to fit within the compact dimensions of this machine.
Other cool features include an oversize trackpad with multi-touch technology; you can pinch, swipe, or rotate to zoom in on text, advance through a photo album, or adjust an image. This gesture-based input has already been highly successful on the iPod touch.
It also includes a built-in iSight camera, smartly integrated so you hardly notice it's there. The iSight camera and iChat software make video chatting easy anywhere there's a wireless network.
Then there's the innovative now-you-see-it, now-you-don't port hatch that flips down to reveal (and closes to hide) all the ports you really need: a USB 2.0 port, a headphone jack and a micro-DVI port that supports DVI, VGA, composite and S-video output. Even the MagSafe power connection has been reconsidered and slimmed to fit the MacBook Air.
It comes with a way-more-than-generous 2GB of RAM built in -- ample memory for working with your favourite applications. The 80GB hard drive provides plenty of storage space too.
Approximate price: In India it comes for Rs 96,100 for the 1.6GHz model; the 1.8GHz orders are not being taken yet. If you're planning a visit the US, the 1.6 GHz and 1.8GHz models could be yours for $1,799 and $3,098 respectively. Expect deliveries only after a month of placing your order though.
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