Gadget Metro

When the MacWorld 2008 officially began, all people wanted to know was what Steve Jobs would be unveiling this time. Chief among these rumors that circulated was the impending arrival of the newest MacBook. It turned out to be the MacBook Air. This is what we know so far…

It is a lithe 3 pounds and could fit in an envelope. That makes it probably the world’s thinnest laptop yet. Just check the dimensions: 0.76 inches x 12.8 inches x 8.95 inches. Also, the MacBook Air features a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display that has a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. The MacBook Air features a 1.8-inch hard disk drive with 80GB of storage capacity standard.

It is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo chip running at 1.6GHz, with 1.8GHz available as an option. also features a built-in iSight webcam and a full sized MacBook-style black keyboard. The keyboard is backlit, now looming as a standard in the MacBook world.

MacWorld, Steve Jobs, MacBook Air, Intel Core 2 Duo, iSight

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