maclife.com Professional Review.
Apple 1.6GHz MacBook Air
by Susie Ochs
Review Verdict:
. For some people, the Air will be worth it. Bloggers, for example, who use Wi-Fi and don't need to encode video or deal with huge image files, will love this svelte wonder. For a highly portable Web-surfing and productivity Mac, it rules. We're also exci
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QuickTake:
Pros: Gorgeous design, Multi-touch trackpad, bright LED-backlit screen, backlit keyboard. Remote Disc even lets you boot from the installer disc.
Cons: Disappointing battery life; small hard drive; lack of optical drive, FireWire, and built-in Ethernet limits its usefulness for many.
It's light, portable, and sleek. Great for traveling - I never have to think twice about whether or not I should
<br>bring it with me. It's plenty fast for normal use: surfing the web, checking email, word processing,
<br>presentations, spreadsheets, etc. - as well as light digital photo editing. I don't miss the optical drive at all -
<br>my only gripe is that the hard drive is small and I can't fit my entire music collection on it. That's ok though,
<br>that's what my iPod is for!