MacBook Air, Its Thin, Its Light, Its the Perfect Gift for the Holidays

eid Mene       

With the holiday season coming right around the corner now is the time when the hottest technologies of the year are being released.  So it makes sense Apple would release their newest addition to the MacBook pro team, the MacBook Air. 

For those Mac lovers, Apple is announcing their newest version of the MacBook, the “MacBook Air.”  This is what Apple terms the culmination of everything they have been working towards, and is considered to be the next generation of MacBooks.  The MacBook Air is extremely thin and light, being the reason it is given the moniker “air.”  This computer is available in an 11-inch model and just this past October they released a 13-inch model starting at $999.  This computer is said to be able to stay in sleep mode for up to 30 days.  (That’s longer than even I can sleep.)  It has a multi-touch track band, battery lasting 5-7 hours and a high pixel density (better viewing quality).  After doing some research on the MacBook Air, I found that although it appears to be the, perfect, computer, there are some limitations.  The Air is said to often over-heat which is never a good thing.  In a review done by Hubet Nguyen of ubergizmo.com, he said that he would not recommend this as your main computer.  He points out that it can be difficult to do a lot of work on a screen this size when doing more difficult or complex tasks.  The MacBook Air is ideal for going on one-week short trips where you need something light that can reboot easily and is easy to open and close.  The MacBook Air is said to be lighter than a net book, which is pretty impressive. For those of you who don’t know what a net book is, it’s a light weight computer that runs on Windows 7, equipped with WiFi and Bluetooth.  This is a versatile computer for business people who travel for work, or anyone who needs easy access to their computer at all times.  No more lugging around full on laptops, the MacBook is the future as the on-the-go computer.

The MacBook is also one of the first environment friendly computers, and what will most likely be the beginning of a new trend.    The MacBook Air is made of a highly recyclable aluminum enclosure, and contains a mercury free LED-backlit display.  MacBook meets ENERGY STAR requirements as well.

            I am very excited to see how this computer will be received.  There is a certain amount of guesswork about need in all new technology.  Personally I am a Mac person, so this excites me and I will actually be hoping Santa brings me this for Christmas.  (Dad, are reading my blogs?) It’s perfect for college students . . . majoring in humanities a/k/a not engineering.  It’s a comfortable, cozy computer to work on for typing in your room, library or class.