Thin is only a sliver of the story.
MacBook Air is carved from a solid sheet of aluminum. This revolutionary unibody design replaces many parts with just one and results in a clean, seamless appearance. The revolutionary, precision aluminum unibody design is inherently strong, and it's part of what allows MacBook Air to weigh only 3.0 pounds and to be nearly as thin as your index finger. The unibody also makes MacBook Air amazingly durable. So you can throw it in your bag then pull it out wherever you happen to go without a second thought. Additionally, the precision unibody enclosure of MacBook Air is formed from a single piece of solid, recyclable aluminum, replacing dozens of parts. And since aluminum is very desirable to recyclers, the raw materials used in the MacBook Air can be reused in other products.
Flat-out faster.
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor in MacBook Air was designed to fit within the computer’s compact dimensions. Now it delivers speeds not usually found in ultra-portable notebooks, thanks to a faster Intel Core 2 Duo running at 1.86GHz or 2.13GHz. And with a 1066MHz frontside bus, 2GB of DDR3 memory, and 6MB of L2 cache, MacBook Air provides the power for you to be as productive in the air as you are in the office.
A powerful graphics boost.
The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor brings amazing, high-speed graphics to MacBook Air. With up to 6x the graphics performance of the original model, you'll notice a dramatic improvement in most applications. Photos appear in iPhoto more quickly. Keynote transitions occur seamlessly. Games play more smoothly. And movie and video playback is better than ever. No other ultraportable offers performance as impressive in such a slim design.
A smart LED display.
The spacious 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit display provides instant full screen brightness the moment you open MacBook Air. LED technology also makes it more power efficient, which translates to long battery life. And since this display is mercury-free with arsenic-free glass, it's as easy on the environment as it is on the eyes.
Room for everything.
With a 120GB hard drive, MacBook Air provides plenty of room for work, play, and whatever happens in between. Or choose the MacBook Air with a 128GB solid-state drive. With no moving parts, solid-state drives offer enhanced durability and use less energy. If you want to play or burn discs or play a DVD movie, consider the external USB-based MacBook Air SuperDrive.
A touch of brilliance.
MacBook Air includes a large trackpad with Multi-Touch technology. You can pinch, swipe, or rotate to adjust an image, zoom in on text, or advance through a photo album. Or try out the four-finger swipe, swiping up or down to use Expose; left or right to switch among active applications. The innovative now-you-see-it, now-you-don't port hatch flips down to reveal (and closes to hide) all the ports you really need: a headphone jack, a USB 2.0 port, and a Mini DisplayPort that supports DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video output. The Mini DisplayPort connects to the 24-inch Apple LED Cinema Display, and it supports other displays up to 30 inches.
Install wirelessly with Remote Disc.
Without a built-in optical drive, how do you install new applications? Simply use Remote Disc. This innovative feature of Mac OS X lets you wirelessly "borrow" the optical drive of a nearby Mac or PC. So you can install applications from a CD or DVD and have full access to an optical drive without having to lug one around. Like everything in MacBook Air, the battery doesn't compromise power for portability. You can access the web wirelessly for up to 5 hours.
Many harmful toxins eliminated.
Apple has worked hard to eliminate many of the toxins that are a common part of notebook manufacturing. Take, for example, the mercury used in CCFL backlights and the arsenic contained in the glass of traditional LCD displays. Apple engineers removed both by choosing mercury-free LED technology and arsenic-free glass. They also removed brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from circuit boards, internal cables, connectors, insulators, shock mounts, adhesives, and more. Apple has removed these toxins from MacBook Air, just as we have for the new MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Pro, and Mac mini; the Apple LED Cinema Display; and the iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch, and iPhone 3G.
Save energy.
Apple makes both the hardware and the software for MacBook Air, so Apple is able to design them to work together. This allows a smarter product that uses less electricity. For instance, to reduce energy consumption, the hard drive spins down automatically when inactive. MacBook Air also decides which processor — CPU or GPU — is best suited to efficiently perform a task. The processor even throttles down to save power between keystrokes as you type. The LED-backlit display in MacBook Air is another feature that plays an important part in conserving energy, consuming 30 percent less power than conventional LCD displays. And the display is designed to dim when you enter a darkened room. Together, these adjustments make MacBook Air incredibly energy efficient.
What's in the box
MacBook Air, 45W MagSafe Power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, Apple USB ethernet adapter, install/restore DVDs, display cleaning cloth, printed and electronic documentation. Software: Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools). iLife '09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand).
