Macbook Air (2010) 1st Impressions – Is it For You?
In what had to be the longest refresh cycles ever for a Mac (today was day number 500), the MacBook Air didn’t only get refreshed today, but it got a second model. Available immediately, the thinnest Mac comes in both 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch flavors with a price range of $999 to $1599.
In this video, Jon Rettinger takes a look at whether this computer is for you.
(Chart below courtesy Sean P. Aune)
MacBook Air 11.6-Inch Model
The display on this model will have a pixel size of 1366X768. Battery life will clock in at five hours for wireless Web use, and it has 30 days of standby.
| 64GB Model | 128GB Model | |
| Processor | 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics |
| Base Price | $999 | $1199 |
| Price with 4GB of RAM | $1099 | $1299 |
MacBook Air 13.3-Inch Model
The display on this model will have a pixel size of 1440 X 900. Battery life will clock in at seven hours for wireless Web use, and it has 30 days of standby.
| 128GB Model | 256GB Model | |
| Processor | 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics |
| Base Price | $1299 | $1599 |
| Price with 4GB of RAM | $1399 | $1699 |
