Kelsy Ihle

Description a full-size notebook encased in a 0.16 to 0.76 inch of anodized aluminum. Only 3.0 pounds glossy 13.3-inch, widescreen LED backlit MacBook Air display is the same viewable size as the screen on MacBook. 1280x800 resolution More power efficient, allowing longer battery life

keyboard is full-size with keys just like the ones on MacBook. includes backlit key illumination, making it easy to work in low-light settings A built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts keyboard and display brightness for optimal visibility oversize multi-touch trackpad with multi touch technology like that on the ipod and iphone. Features

Features Cont. a USB 2.0 port, a headphone jack, and a micro-DVI port that supports DVI, VGA, composite, and S-video output. 2GB of RAM built in 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor a built-in iSight camera and iChat software Full 5 hr battery next-generation n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth EDR

Features Cont. MacBook Air does not need the optical drive; it is built for the wireless world. rent movies wirelessly from the iTunes Store Back up files wirelessly using Apple’s new Time Capsule When you need to install software from a CD or DVD, it has new feature called Remote Disc that allows you to wirelessly use or “borrow” the optical drive of a Mac or PC in the vicinity.

How is it so thin? Everything is wireless To reduce size, Apple omitted certain features such as: the built-in removable media drive may purchase an external USB SuperDrive or use bundled Remote Disc a security slot an Ethernet port USB-to-Ethernet adapter may be purchased separately no Cardbus or ExpressCard slots The CPU is an Intel Core 2 Duo chip, which reduced its size by 60%

Limitations Lack optical drive To install software you need to either purchase the $99 Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive, which connects via USB, or use the new Remote Disk feature. Doesn’t include FireWire, Ethernet, multiple USB ports, audio input, and optical audio output heat and space concerns cause the speed to be reduced (range: 1.2GHz to 2.2GHz) heat and space concerns limit storage options only single-platter, 1.8-inch hard drives fit Uses an integrated battery that can’t be easily removed Smaller size = More expensive

Valuable Business Applications Makes business more convenient Wireless applications Makes transportation easy Its newest programs provides great organization