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    Macworld 2008: The World's Thinnest Notebook Is Here!

    The wait is over as Steve Jobs has just confirmed the rumors during his keynote speech at Macworld—The MacBook Air is here! The super-thin silver device comes with an LED backlit display, a 13.3-inch widescreen display, a built-in iSight camera, a full-sized keyboard, and a trackpack that supports multi-touch gesture support. The best part: The MacBook Air has an aluminum case, a mercury-free and arsenic-free glass display, and the circuit boards are BFR free and PVC free—making it environmentally friendly! Thanks to Gizmodo and their minute-to-minute reporting from the keynote, we were able to learn about the MacBook Air and more! Check out the slideshow to see what else Apple announced!  
     

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    Lovely_1's picture
     
    Lovely_1 [+]

    I liek my laptop more thank you very much Smiling

    1
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 11:55am Report Comment
    glam sugar's picture
     
    glam sugar [+]

    faint

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 11:56am Report Comment
    Lesliepbg's picture
     
    Lesliepbg [+]

    Has apple admitted finally that their plastic cases are prone to breakage? Maybe they'd like to rethink their response to my customer service nightmare. Also cracked screens--maybe they've finally fixed THAT problem too?

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 12:02pm Report Comment
    SkinnyMarie's picture
     
    SkinnyMarie [+]

    not for that much. Ill stick to the HUGE macbooks.

    4
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 12:39pm Report Comment
    Row D's picture
     
    Row D [+]

    So no news on a 2nd Gen iPhone. POO.

    5
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 1:24pm Report Comment
    kimikokopuffs's picture
     
    kimikokopuffs [+]

    Love. Want. Need.

    6
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 1:41pm Report Comment
    katies104's picture
     
    katies104 [+]

    i just watched the guided tour. that thing is so ballin

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 1:42pm Report Comment
    kitkatherine's picture
     
    kitkatherine [+]

    eek! wow! okay... i stille love my mac book.
    and i KIND of wish apple would color their laptops in the colors they have for the ipod nanos... i'd kill for a green laptop.

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 1:44pm Report Comment
    ChicagoChick's picture
     
    ChicagoChick [+]

    i have a 12 in powerbook from 3 years ago that still runs perfectly thank you very much. but yes, that is pretty bangin.

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 1:49pm Report Comment
    angelinemarie's picture
     
    angelinemarie [+]

    gimme.

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 2:15pm Report Comment
    TidalWave's picture
     
    TidalWave [+]

    it's a good thing it easily fits in an envelope, that will make sending it back to apple in a year to replace the battery much easier!

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 2:27pm Report Comment
    BuzzSugar's picture
     
    BuzzSugar [+]

    I'm kind of mad about this, actually. I have a 12" Powerbook that's going on four years old, and I was hoping Apple would introduce a new small computer so I could upgrade. But I want my computer to have a bigger hard drive than my iPod! It is beautiful, though.

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 2:36pm Report Comment
    KadBunny's picture
     
    KadBunny [+]

    It's gorgeous but sheeesh almost $2000!

    13
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 2:43pm Report Comment
    jasmint's picture
     
    jasmint [+]

    Oh, some day..

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 2:52pm Report Comment
    SkinnyMarie's picture
     
    SkinnyMarie [+]

    Also, I just watched a little more about it. There isn't an optical drive, so you can't watch dvd's or install any programs that come from disc. I know that some times CD drivers are obsolete, but if I was to install Windows, how would I do that, along with larger programs that only come in disc format. I do understand that there is an external, but externals were so 5 years ago! Ill be buying the original macbook this February.

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 3:08pm Report Comment
    chakra_healer's picture
     
    chakra_healer [+]

    Mmm, SSD!
    I can't wait to lust over this machine at the apple store, but it is too bare bones to switch from my G4. I already tried a Macbook and had keyboard/OS (Leopard) issues... so, still waiting Steve. Smiling

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 3:24pm Report Comment
    RobinFabulous's picture
     
    RobinFabulous [+]

    We're disappointed here. Were hoping for more G's on the touch .... Still waiting to buy for the increase.....

    17
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 3:39pm Report Comment
    wallaceo's picture
     
    wallaceo [+]

    love macs, but this is a bit over the top for me. (and too pricey!)

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 3:50pm Report Comment
    sparklestar's picture
     
    sparklestar [+]

    Not impressed! Do not want!

    The only thing thats remotely cool is the multi-touch trackpad. The footprint is the SAME as my MacBook, why would I pay x3 price for something I already have?

    Also - it's BIG... did you see the product shots of it on top of a 15" MacBook Pro? It's HUGE!

    SSD is also not worth paying that much for. I'll wait for the price drops and maybe a new line of notebooks next year... all with multi-touch trackpads!

    19
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 4:18pm Report Comment
    Neural's picture
     
    Neural [+]

    Where are y'all seeing the price?

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 4:19pm Report Comment
    sparklestar's picture
     
    sparklestar [+]

    On the er... Apple website?

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 4:20pm Report Comment
    mildred's picture
     
    mildred [+]

    Apple is for douchebaqs... in fact, steve handjobs markets to douchebags who care more about the color of their laptop than the functionality.

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 4:57pm Report Comment
    elle86's picture
     
    elle86 [+]

    If only it weren't a MAC....

    23
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 6:37pm Report Comment
    Nitrobezene's picture
     
    Nitrobezene [+]

    i'd probably accidentally snap it in half if i got mad at it

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    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 7:17pm Report Comment
    MandyJoBo's picture
     
    MandyJoBo [+]

    It's so pretty. And I'm in love with the touch pad. But three grand? That's a little excessive for something I just want because it's pretty. I am also spoiled by my large MacBook Pro and my large desktop monitor. I don't think I could deal with an itty bitty monitor like that. But...it's so pretty.

    25
    Tue, 01/15/2008 - 8:12pm Report Comment
    lala788's picture
     
    lala788 [+]

    and they think that size doesn't matter ha!

    26
    Wed, 01/16/2008 - 4:17am Report Comment
    SkinnyMarie's picture
     
    SkinnyMarie [+]

    steve handjobs, LOL so good

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    Wed, 01/16/2008 - 5:47am Report Comment
    lilkimbo's picture
     
    lilkimbo [+]

    I think it's amazing. I wouldn't run out to buy one if I wasn't in the market for a new computer, but as I am currently using a Tangent (yeah, no one's heard of it) from 2001, I am long overdue for an upgrade. And this just moved to the top of my list! I'm not too worried about installing CD's, etc., because it comes with software that you can install on another computer (Mac or PC) and you can "borrow" that computer's optical drive. And yeah, it's a little pricey, but you get what you pay for!

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    Wed, 01/16/2008 - 6:34am Report Comment
    macgirl's picture
     
    macgirl [+]

    This machine isn't for the casual user. It is for users that are constantly on the go and are willing to compromise speed, storage and on board optical for something very light and portable . I personally love it but unfortunately I'm not the target so I'll never own one Sad I would love it for traveling but I'm not in a place yet where I can have extra computers just to travel with.. someday, someday...

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    Wed, 01/16/2008 - 1:20pm Report Comment

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