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Manufacturer: Apple Part number: MC968LL/A
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- Bottom Line:
- This year's 11-inch MacBook Air improves on last year's model in several significant ways and is by far the fastest ultraportable you're likely to find, though some users will consider the limited flash storage space to be a hindrance.
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CNET editors' review
Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Summer 2011) price range: $699.99 - $859.99
- Reviewed by: Scott Stein
- Edited by: Dan Ackerman
- Reviewed on: 07/22/2011
The good: The new 11-inch Apple MacBook Air is dramatically faster than last year's version, has a backlit keyboard, and comes with a high-speed Thunderbolt I/O port.
The bad: The $999 entry-level Air still has the same limited fixed flash storage and RAM as last year's version, which most people will want to upgrade from--and there's still no SD card slot, Ethernet port, or 3G wireless option.
The bottom line: This year's 11-inch MacBook Air improves on last year's model in several significant ways and is by far the fastest ultraportable you're likely to find, though some users will consider the limited flash storage space to be a hindrance.
User reviews
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First time buying a Mac, I'm all Mac! Sorry PC!
by CodeNameBoo on July 25, 2011
Pros: Light weight + small size + thickness + slick design @ reasonable price (computer only)
Cons: Too thin to carry in a hand without a sleeve. MBA external components are overpriced as is the case for most other apple accessories.
Summary: My philosophy in laptop buying = small in size + light in weight + decent performance @ reasonable price = best choice. If you want a robust computer, get a desktop!!! (Unless you absolutely need ...
Summary: My philosophy in laptop buying = small in size + light in weight + decent performance @ reasonable price = best choice. If you want a robust computer, get a desktop!!! (Unless you absolutely need to carry around a robust laptop for work)
Over the past few years, I've seen so many of my friends going for laptops with 'everything that anyone will ever want' features. Yeah, and in almost all the cases, they just stopped carrying their all fancy aren't you jealous laptops in a couple of months max; because these feature-full laptops were just too damn heavy!!!
I think MBA 11 delivers just the right balance between its features and benefits. Most of us don't need a super computer in hands, but decent computing power at "ultraportable" size and weight ratio.
I've always been a PC user for I don't know ever since I laid my fingers on bulky keyboard attached to if fallen I can kill a child size computers two decades ago for the first time. Surprisingly mac is very... I mean extremely easy to learn to use, if you have a friend who use a Mac. My coworker taught me the basics for about 10 minutes right after I took my MBA out of the box, from installing a program to uninstalling, where system preference is located, how basic functions work and whatnot. It's been three days playing with it, and I think I feel comfortable enough to taking it to upcoming business trip to Europe. Honestly, I love the Mac interface, and I think they're "superior" to PC UI.
All and all, my money was very well spent!9 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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AWESOME!!! JUST BUY ONE
by jamdog30 on July 24, 2011
Pros: Speed and bags of it, the i5 is rapid compared to the last gen 1.4 core 2 even though that was plenty fast. However, this i5 with the 4 gig ram is incredibly practical for all the everyday stuff and when you apply that to the gaming it just gets better.
Cons: the xbox 360 plugin and joypad when connected crashes the mac, and it can get oily when playing 3d games (left4dead).
Summary: I love it, especially when you add in the discounts that students get when you buy from Apple (like me). I mean I owned last years model and sold it ...
Summary: I love it, especially when you add in the discounts that students get when you buy from Apple (like me). I mean I owned last years model and sold it on the day this came out for 600 quid then bought this model with printer, app card, 3 year warranty for less than a grand. Not only that the printer i get 70 quid back. Anyway I love it....just buy one
6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Portable, powerful, perfect... for most people's needs
by converse3 on December 16, 2011
Pros: Pros: very light, full keyboard, decent battery life, SSD memory and good processing, quick start-up from shutdown and sleep, enhanced by lion, no extraneous features, quiet and does not heat-up too quickly
Cons: COST... 999$ seems overpriced for the limited base model
Summary: I picked this up to replace my nearly 3.5 year old white macbook, which was a wonderful computer. I opted to ditch my optical drive (broken for most of ...
Summary: I picked this up to replace my nearly 3.5 year old white macbook, which was a wonderful computer. I opted to ditch my optical drive (broken for most of the time I owned it) and spinning harddrive (broke 2 times while stationary) I am not a gamer, nor do I do very heavy photo editing. I mostly just surf the internet, write documents and listen to music. I'm on the go a lot so I wanted something light that could move around easily with me. I don't find the 11 inch screen to be a problem - OSX lion helps with that. That said, I did buy an inexpensive external monitor to connect my air to when I am doing some photo or document editing. I didn't like doing these activities on my 13 inch macbook. I figured that the best compromise was to get a powerful, portable computer and then if I wanted more screen reestate, I could hook it up to a larger screen. This works for me, but everyone's needs are different. I'm looking to go back to school next fall and I figured that this would be the best compromise for what I need. The only draw back I can find at the moment is within OSX lion itself: you still can't change the size of the menu fonts and I find it to be too small sometimes.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best ultraportable computer money can buy.
by pjs_boston on July 24, 2011
Pros: Fast, well built, light, beautiful, long battery life, cheap!
Cons: None come to mind.
Summary: An affordable luxury that nothing from the Wintel world can come close to matching
Summary: An affordable luxury that nothing from the Wintel world can come close to matching
3 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Outstanding for what it is. But no sale here.
by shouldbesimple on July 25, 2011
Pros: Amusingly small and light
Spectacular video performance
Built like a tank compared to virtually any other netbookCons: No 3G/4G - why the hell not?
No Ethernet
No SD slot
Tiny SSD in base configuration
Expensive to start with, more expensive if you want a decent configurationSummary: Went to the store, looked at both, bought a 13. As small as the 11 is, it's not small enough to justify giving up the battery life and interface ...
Summary: Went to the store, looked at both, bought a 13. As small as the 11 is, it's not small enough to justify giving up the battery life and interface advantages of the 13. The key thing is weight and the 13 is already light as a feather compared to my 2009 MacBook Pro, so there's no compelling reason to put up with the ridiculous omission of an SD slot, etc. It's funny how there seems to be a threshold after which a device seems really small; an iPad2 in an InCase sleeve seems MUCH smaller than my old 13 in the same sleeve, but the 11 does not. Carrying around a 13 doesn't entail any real burden compared to the 11.
ONE THING would have changed my mind: built in 3G with iPad-like data plans. I don't see why anyone would want such a small and interface-limited device...UNLESS it has broadband.2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great - visit www.macbookpages.weebly.com
by mattpenick on July 21, 2011
Pros: small fast and fun to use
Cons: nothing is wrong with it
Summary: visit- www.macbookpages.weebly.com
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2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome laptop! My 1st Mac but best laptop I ever had!
by TechieNomad on April 28, 2012
Pros: Portability, unbeatable design, above-average battery life, simple yet intuitive OS, quality materials made from, wireless capability is unmatched, ... As of this date April 2012, you just can't get a better 11-inch laptop to suit most daily tasks for ave
Cons: I've had this laptop for 5 months now and I've experienced very little to complain for. There have been times when errors in Mac OSX Lion but none to diminish the user experience. One drawback is the HDD space because I got the 64 SSD only so I have to cl
Summary: We got my 11 inch MBA for roughly $1200 and I can honestly say it is worth every penny. I think the only reason some people will not get this ...
Summary: We got my 11 inch MBA for roughly $1200 and I can honestly say it is worth every penny. I think the only reason some people will not get this computer is because they are Mac-haters. You can't beat the quality of this thing... Though I think the 2-year extended warranty from Apple care for around $200 is also worth buying... just because the heat under it scares me sometimes... haha
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The Best Looking Notebook in the Industry
by shadab121 on April 9, 2012
Pros: Stylish, Ultra sleek, Fast, SSD, Supports Windows, Good Battery Life, Light weight and reasonably priced.
Cons: No Built in 3G Modem, GPS & SD card slot.
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The best designed and preforming notebook on the market
by chensixiao on March 15, 2012
Pros: Design
Speed
OSCons: No optical disc drive
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Best Laptop I have had
by bghanks on January 29, 2012
Pros: So Darn Light
Fast Processor for the 99% User
Great Resolution
Full Featured
Good Battery
High Quality Materials (Go Apple Supply Chain)Cons: No 8 Track Player :)
No SD Card
Expensive Memory
Lion is still a work in progressSummary: I use my laptop for business (spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation) and personal computing (surfing, light gaming, netflix). I do not edit video, playing heavy graphics games or attempt to ...
Summary: I use my laptop for business (spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation) and personal computing (surfing, light gaming, netflix). I do not edit video, playing heavy graphics games or attempt to find dark matter.
This is an amazing machine for people who travel or just don't want to lug around a big laptop. I have not attempted a task that the processor was not capable of performing quickly and Cloud storage makes the 'limited' hard drive space a minor consideration.
The aluminum case, keyboard and screen are all of better quality than the Thinkpads and Dells that I have used for the last several years. The design and construction are really a step above.
If you do not need lots of on machine storage or heavy processing power this could be the one.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Part number: MC968LL/A
- Description: The MacBook Air is proof. It's designed around all-flash storage for better responsiveness and reliability. It features a trackpad with full multi-touch support. And though it's incredibly thin and light, its large battery gives you portable power. Chief among it was the precision unibody enclosure. That same engineering process comes to the MacBook Air display. Just like the main enclosure, the display housing is crafted from a single piece of aluminum, with all the structural elements machined directly into it. Total unibody construction means a less complex design with fewer parts. That makes MacBook Air exceptionally thin and light, yet still durable enough to handle the rigors of everyday use.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- System Type Notebook
- OS Provided Apple Mac OS X Lion
- Notebook type HD display,
Ultrathin Processor / Chipset
- CPU Intel 1.6 GHz,
Core i5 - Number of Cores Dual-Core
- Cache L3 cache - 3 MB
- 64-bit Computing Yes
Memory
- RAM 2 GB
- Max RAM Supported 4 GB
- Technology DDR3 SDRAM
- Speed 1333 MHz
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 64 GB,
SSD - Storage Removable None
- Optical Drive None
- Hard drive type Solid state
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
- Max Altitude Operating 10000 ft
Display
- Type 11.6 in
- LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
- Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( HD )
- Widescreen Yes
- Features Glossy
Audio & Video
- Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Memory Allocation Technology Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
- Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB
- Camera Yes
- Sound Stereo speakers , Microphone
Input
- Type Backlit keyboard,
Trackpad - Features Multi-touch touchpad
Communications
- Wireless 802.11n,
Bluetooth 4.0
Battery
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Installed Qty 1
- Capacity 35 Wh
- Run Time 5 hour(s)
AC Adapter
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Output 45 Watt
Connections & Expansion
- Slots Memory
- Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0,
Headphone output,
Thunderbolt - Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0 - USB 2.0,
1 x Thunderbolt port,
1 x MagSafe power,
1 x Headphones Software
- Software Included Apple iCal,
Apple QuickTime,
Apple iTunes,
Apple Dashboard,
Drivers & Utilities,
Apple Address Book,
Apple Safari,
Apple DVD Player,
Apple Mac App Store,
Apple Launchpad,
Apple Mission Control,
Apple FaceTime,
Apple Automator,
Apple Image Capture,
Apple Dictionary,
Apple Calculator,
Apple Preview,
Apple System Preferences,
Apple TextEdit,
Apple Stickies,
Apple iLife,
Apple Time Machine,
Photo Booth,
Apple Mac OS X Chess,
Apple Mac OS X Mail Miscellaneous
- Features Aluminum enclosure
- Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 11.8 in
- Depth 7.56 in
- Height 0.68 in
- Weight 2.38 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year,
Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days Sustainability
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
- EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2011) 4.6
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2012) 4.5
Product series
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Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Summer 2011)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: Intel 1.6 GHz,
Core i5 ( Dual-Core ),
2 GB / 4 GB (max),
64 GB,
Apple Mac OS X Lion,
11.6 in,
TFT active matrix,
1366 x 768 ( HD ),
Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0,
None,
2.38 lbs,
L3 cache,
3 MB -
Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Summer 2011)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: Intel Core i5 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ),
4 GB,
/ 4 GB (max),
128 GB,
Apple Mac OS X Lion,
11.6 in,
TFT active matrix,
1366 x 768 ( HD ),
Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0,
None,
2.36 lbs,
L3 cache,
3 MB
Accessories
- Action Sport Drives Birdhouse SkateDrive Ptero - USB flash drive - 16 GB (35141986)17.99 - 19.99
- Action Sport Drives Birdhouse SkateDrive Ptero - USB flash drive - 8 GB (34933084)11.99 - 12.99
- Action Sport Drives Burton SnowDrive Feather 11 - USB flash drive - 4 GB (35074397)9.99
- Apple Magic Mouse (33783857)47.99 - 114.38
- Apple Mighty Mouse (wireless) (31985391)69.89
- Ergoguys mouse (34828802)
- Cisco Linksys E4200 v2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N900 router (35098697)149.99 - 216.92
- Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router (34200558)115.24 - 143.89
- ASUS RT-N12 B1 - wireless router - none - 802.11b/g/n - desktop (35025047)39.99 - 70.00
- ASUS WL-330N - wireless router - 802.11b/g/n - desktop (35224227)
- Belkin N300 Wireless N Router - wireless router - none - 802.11b/g/n - desktop (34859949)38.35 - 39.99
- Belkin N750 DB Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router - wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n - desktop (35190485)99.09 - 149.66
- Belkin N900 Dual-Band Wireless Router - wireless router - 802.11n - desktop (35262637)195.99 - 299.34
- Cisco 881 Fast Ethernet Security Router supporting EVDO/1xRTT - router - cellular modem - 802.11b/g/n (draft 2.0) - desktop (35026157)886.99 - 907.99
- CradlePoint CBR400 Compact Broadband Router - wireless router - 802.11b/g/n - desktop (34846899)190.45 - 216.40
Manufacturer info
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