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Hands-on with Apple's ultra-thin notebookBy Philip Berne, 15 January 2008
It is easily one of the prettiest laptops we've seen, but is that all there is to Apple's ultra-thin notebook? Find out here.

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Apple MacBook Air The Macbook Air is unbelievably thin and light, and in person the laptop is much more smooth and clean than we expected. It is easily one of the prettiest laptops we've seen, and Apple has included some impressive additions, but the omissions are in their own way just as glaring. We loved the multi-touch trackpad, which was even more functional than on our iPhone, but it doesn't work in every app . . . yet. We wonder if the lack of ports or wide-area wireless networking will hurt sales with the core market for this device, technology journalists. In any case, it's hard to hold the Macbook Air and not want to take it home. Release: October 2008. Price: $1800.
Pros: Thinnest laptop, super light, sleek design, multi-touch trackpad.
Cons: Lacks ethernet and most connectivity ports. No docking station. No wireless internet beyond Wi-Fi.
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Click here for our in-depth, hands-on impressions of the Apple MacBook Air.
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