![]() ![]() Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air during Apple's keynote address at the 2008 Macworld conference on January 15, 2008. 4.2 Boot Camp-supported Windows versions.2.2.1 Comparison with iPad and netbooks.The Intel-based MacBook Air was discontinued in November 2020 following the release of the first MacBook Air with Apple silicon based on the Apple M1 processor. The third generation was released in October 2018, with reduced dimensions, a Retina display, and combination USB-C/ Thunderbolt 3 ports for data and power. Later revisions added Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and Thunderbolt. Apple released a second generation MacBook Air in October 2010, with a redesigned tapered chassis, standard solid-state storage, and added a smaller 11.6-inch version. The MacBook Air was introduced in January 2008 with a 13.3-inch screen, and was promoted as the world's thinnest notebook, opening a laptop category known as the ultrabook family. Since then, the original MacBook's discontinuation in 2011, and lowered prices on subsequent iterations, made the Air Apple's entry-level notebook. The Air was originally positioned above the previous MacBook line as a premium ultraportable. The Intel-based MacBook Air is a discontinued line of notebook computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc. March 18, 2020 2 years ago ( ) (last model).January 29, 2008 14 years ago ( ) (first model).The 13" MBP is reputed to be Apple's top seller, no? (or is it the Air, I forget) But if it is, while I can sell Apple selling enough to make it a viable product, I can't imagine this one will be such a huger seller at these prices. Especially supplemented by a tablet for being out and about and not needing anything heavyweight (in power and apps) on those sojourns. I really don't take my notebook out much any more for the moment, and the new Mac Mini and my old, but totally satisfactory to me 1600x1200 desktop monitor are feeling like a decent price/performance choice to get me through the next year to 18 months. The 13" Air certainly seems a better value in 2012 if it meets your user case. What I was expecting though after the 15 (or maybe even a bit less). At least for those who don't have to buy one now and have specific demands for what it can do compared to the Air. Apple's first to market with a few technologies like Retina that will soon be commodified and available at much lower prices, and it certainly needs more power-sipping electronics, e.g., Haswell and more stuffed into the form factor, plus more powerful graphics (and CPU) processing to make it truly compelling. ![]()
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