MacBook Air Features And Performance
Without a doubt, the Apple MacBook Air is the quiet over achiever even though it did not cause the same kind of online buzz and hundreds queuing 2 days in advance for its sale.
It's easy to see why this is such a hot gadget. Its profile shows off the sleekness that tapers off to a mere sliver at the tip of the screen. The body casing is crafted from a single piece of aluminium making it stronger and lighter than having several parts joined together. The bulk of the space inside the body is occupied by the battery so that its extended battery life comes in at an impressive 5 hours - comparable to conventional full featured laptops. This is possible as the MacBookAir does not have a CD drive nor does it have the standard hard drive storage. Instead, it uses the fixed state flash chip that does away with the large hard drive enclosure. This allows for faster performance and makes it less susceptible to knocks and crashes that commonly plagues regular laptops. Freeing up all that space was key in making the sleekest laptop possible.
The trackpad is made of glass and pretty much used in the same manner as you would the iPad or iPhone. This is the multitouch function that enables you to use your fingers to perform gestures and interact.
Now for what's under the hood - how does it perform? With a core 2 duo processor and Nvidia GE graphics processor, it can handle the most popular 3D games such as EVE and Call Of Duty. However this will not be the reason to get a MacBook Air as we all know that its portability is the main sales point. To be honest, if you really want to use it for mostly gaming, you'd be much better off getting a conventional laptop or desktop for high performance. Let's not kid ourselves here because this laptop excels in regular usage such as surfing, word processing and even multimedia more than adequately. You just can't beat its 1 kg weight and incredible sleek design which is why its price is at a premium. If you would like to get one but can't afford it, you can try your luck with the free laptops for students offers where you just complete a survey or two to get a free MacBookAir. Given that this hot gadget costs over a thousand dollars new, I'm sure you'll agree that it's worthwhile to give it a shot.
The trackpad is made of glass and pretty much used in the same manner as you would the iPad or iPhone. This is the multitouch function that enables you to use your fingers to perform gestures and interact.
Now for what's under the hood - how does it perform? With a core 2 duo processor and Nvidia GE graphics processor, it can handle the most popular 3D games such as EVE and Call Of Duty. However this will not be the reason to get a MacBook Air as we all know that its portability is the main sales point. To be honest, if you really want to use it for mostly gaming, you'd be much better off getting a conventional laptop or desktop for high performance. Let's not kid ourselves here because this laptop excels in regular usage such as surfing, word processing and even multimedia more than adequately. You just can't beat its 1 kg weight and incredible sleek design which is why its price is at a premium. If you would like to get one but can't afford it, you can try your luck with the free laptops for students offers where you just complete a survey or two to get a free MacBookAir. Given that this hot gadget costs over a thousand dollars new, I'm sure you'll agree that it's worthwhile to give it a shot.
