computershopper.com Updated: 2013-09-04 10:36:05
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If you're buying a new 11.6-inch MacBook Air for the chief purpose of parading around town to let people know you have the latest and greatest Apple hardware, you may want to reconsider your decision. Only the most observant of your friends will be ab...

Outstanding battery life, Sleek, sturdy unibody chassis, Comfortable, full-sized keyboard, Responsive, versatile touch pad...

Slightly slower performance than last year's model in spots, Big bezel leaves us wanting a larger screen, Weak display hinge, No media card slot...

Ridiculously long battery life highlights the latest 11.6-inch MacBook Air, which boasts the same skinny yet sturdy aluminum unibody design you've come to know and love...
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I was initially quite impressed with Apple's newest MacBook Air after just a few days of use -- and now, after having used this ultra-svelte 13-in. laptop for the better part of a month, this little machine has managed to consistently wow me with its extended battery life...

I'm a huge fan of the 13-in. Retina MacBook Pro; I even highlighted it as a standout notebook for generous gift giver. But if you don't need the ports or the Retina display, this Air is fantastic. It offers the best balance of mobility and power, with battery life that can exceed...
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We already thoroughly reviewed the entry-level versions of the latest MacBook Air 11 06-2013 as well as the bigger MacBook Air 13-inch Mid 2013 . This is a review update of the MacBook Air 11, now equipped with an Intel Core i7-4650U CPU , a 256 GB SSD an...

Compact and mobile build, weighs only about 1000 grams (~2.2 lbs), Aluminum unibody case very pleasant to the touch, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, Very good input devices, Very good application performance, Increased graphics performance, Very good battery lif...

No SD card slot, "Only" HD resolution, Almost zero expandability or accessibility for maintenance...

Apple MacBook Air 11And now, the final question What should you buy? i5 or i7 processor, 128 GB or 256 GB SSD?The latter is probably easier to answer since the decision is primarily based on the required storage capacity. The user can use around 100 GB (M...
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The Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2013) ($999 list) is the latest iteration of Apple's ultraportable laptop. It retains all of the features that MacBook Air fans have grown to expect, though there are a few facets that are starting to seem dull and could...

Great battery life. Thin. Light. Fourth Generation Intel Core processor. Bright screen. Nice multi-touch trackpad. Backlit keyboard. Thunderbolt port. Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

1,366 by 768 resolution. No SD slot. No Ethernet nor HDMI...

The Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2013) is the Haswell updated version of the iconic ultraportable laptop. It lasts over 10 hours running on battery power, so it's a highly recommended choice if you must have the thinnest possible laptop with the most b...
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It was the 15th of January, 2008 -- more than five years ago -- that Steve Jobs introduced the " original Air ", laying claim to the title of "the thinnest notebook in the world". Even if their claim wasn't quite accurate, at that moment Apple unquesti...

Compact and mobile build, weighs only about 1000 grams (~2.2 lbs), Aluminum unibody case very pleasant to the touch, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, Very good input devices, Very good application performance, Increased graphics performance, Very good battery lif...

No SD card slot, "Only" HD resolution, Almost zero expandability or accessibility for maintenance...

Apple MacBook Air 11So there it is, the new lightweight the Californians slipped into their portfolio. It's pretty, though outwardly it's basically the same thing we've seen for years. But the computer's inner life is new, and here Apple makes use of Inte...
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The MacBook Air hardly needs an introduction. It started the Ultrabook craze before Intel coined the word "Ultrabook" as a way to gain PCs some market share and encourage manufacturers to produce good looking, light laptops in the...

Latest gen Intel Haswell CPU with HD 5000 graphics, super solid yet slim, attractive design, great keyboard and trackpad...

1440 x 900 non-IPS panel not hugely competitive with similarly priced full HD Windows 8 Ultrabooks. Base 1.3GHz model makes us feel less future-proof than the 1.7GHz Core i7 option...

The MacBook Air remains one of our favorite ultraportable computers. It's built with incredible attention to detail, is strong yet thin and the backlit keyboard is excellent. Though the display won't win against recent full HD Windows 8 Ultrabooks or...
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pcper.com Updated: 2013-10-23 07:01:44
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Apple has seen a healthy boost in computer sales and adoption since the transition to Intel-based platforms in 2006, but the MacBook line has far and away been the biggest benefactor. Apple has come a long way both from an engineering standpoint and...

During the system announcement at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2013, the only “benchmark” they showed involved battery life improvement. With these new machines, Apple claims a lofty 9 hours of battery life for the 11” model, and 12 hours for the 1...
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maclife.com Updated: 2013-11-03 11:29:53
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The new Airs feature faster storage and low-power Haswell processors. The 2013 MacBook Air refresh brings us two 11-inch and two 13-inch models, with the Airs of matching screen size differentiated solely by their solid-state storage capacity. The cheaper...

Great batterylife. Faster solidstate storage. 802.11ac WiFi.

CPU down to 1.3 GHz...
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When my parents bought me my first laptop, I fought tooth and nail to spend the extra money and get a bigger model. The 15-inch Dell Inspiron E1505 I cajoled them into purchasing was backpack-fillingly large and back-breakingly heavy, but man did it have...

Great battery life, Stellar keyboard and trackpad, Tiny...

Screen is becoming outdated, No SD card slot, Smallish trackpad...
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Overall, the performance of the 2013 MacBook Air with Intel Core i5 "Haswell" processor is in line with expectations compared to the MacBook Pros and Mac Mini that are at Phoronix. The only real disappointment with the Apple MD711LL/A MacBook Air te...
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When Apple launched the second generation MacBook Air in late 2010, I was definitely more interested in the 11” model. It was nearly as small as the iPad, but as a full notebook it was considerably more useful. At 2.3lbs, it wasn't even that much heavier...

I know Anand has long said that Macs and PCs don't get cross shopped that often, but recently I've been asked for notebook advice by a lot of people who are completely platform agnostic. With the emphasis on web apps, there's not much holding a normal con...
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macnn.com Updated: 2014-02-06 03:33:54
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Apple's new MacBook Air range is being marketed by the company for its outstanding claimed battery life. Apple is also touting faster flash memory, new 802.11ac Wi-Fi connectivity as well as the new found graphics prowess of Intel's fourth-generation Core...

Fantastic battery life, Faster flash architecture, Much improved graphics performance, WiFi 802.11ac connectivity, Excellent keyboard, trackpad, Better value...

TN panel not a match for the PC competition, Third year with unchanged design, Relatively large bezel starting to look dated, No SD card slot...
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Over the past few years, I have found myself turning more and more to my iPad when on the road or in need of mobile computing. Even though it can be somewhat challenging to get certain types of heavy-duty work done on the iPad, there was one reason I usua...

Because the physical appearance and screen of the Macbook Air remained basically unchanged from models of the past few years, it might be easy to assume that this year's model isn't a big step forward for the Macbook Air line. This assumption, however...
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Apple recently updated its MacBook Air line to include Intel's new much-touted Haswell processor. We decided to give the 11-inch model a whirl to see how the new processor affects its performance, and how well the laptop stacks up against previous iterati...

The base-level 2013 11-inch MacBook Air is currently Apple's most affordable laptop, and it offers far more bang-for-buck, relatively speaking, than the now-discontinued white plastic MacBook line ever did.Providing you can live with its relatively small...
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Apple unveiled the latest incarnation of its hot-selling MacBook Air lineup at WWDC 2013, taking somewhat of a gamble in concentrating on greatly extended battery life in lieu of a more conventional performance boost. But did that bet pay off...

Apple's 11-inch MacBook Air has always been a featherweight, giving up both the power and endurance of its slightly larger sibling for portability. The specs used to be such that the laptop was compared to the iPad, which out of the gate boasted long bat...
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It's tough to give up the benefits of a big screen or a second monitor while working in a coffee shop or hotel, but with my current mobile setup I get the best of both worlds.For the past few weeks I've used the MacBook Air 11-inch as my go-to mobile comp...
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Why mess with success? That's the approach Apple has taken with its latest update to the 11-inch MacBook Air. This lightweight ultraportable has the same design, screen and keyboard, with only the processor getting a slight upgrade. Apple also shaved $100...

Thin and portable design, Strong performance, Excellent battery life, Very fast SSD, Comfortable keyboard and touchpad, Great productivity apps...

Lower-resolution display than competitors', No SD card slot...

Featuring an updated processor and excellent battery life, the 2014 11-inch Apple MacBook Air is as portable and powerful as ever...
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At Gizmag, we often review brand spankin' new devices that sit on the cutting edge of technology. Other products we review are little more than incremental updates over their predecessors. And then there's the 2014 MacBook Air , a device that gives new me...
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The Apple MacBook Air 11-inch ($1,099 as tested) is an ultraportable laptop in the purest sense of the term. It is very compact, has all-day battery life, and is very easy to drop into a travel bag, whether your commute is one hour or eight. The MacB...

Thin and lightweight. Fourth-generation Intel Core processor. Extraordinary battery life. Bright screen. Nice multitouch trackpad. Backlit keyboard. Thunderbolt port. Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

The 1,366-by-768 resolution is lower than many Windows-based counterparts. No SD slot, Ethernet or HDMI ports. Stiff keyboard and short keyboard deck...

The latest Apple MacBook Air 11-inch is an ultraportable laptop in the purest sense of the term. It gives up a little utility, but in return, it's a great companion for the ultra-mobile user...
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The original Apple MacBook Air redefined “thin and light” in 2008, and has since remained Apple's answer to the glut of two-in-ones, hybrids, and Ultrabooks now flooding the market.For its latest iteration, Apple bumped up the processor clock speed by abo...

Excellent design, Terrific performance, Quiet and cool, Superb trackpad and keyboard...

Display quality merely adequate, Lousy port selection, Aluminum construction prone to dents and scratches...
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When Apple announced the Retina Macbook Pro at the 2012 Worldwide Developer Conference , we noted how it seemed like the company was integrating the selling points from all of its devices into one , with the iPad and iPhone's Retina display being the main...
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Blame Microsoft. During the Surface Pro 3 tablet launch event the presenters were at great pains to point out that Surface Pro 3 is a rival for both the iPad and the MacBook Air. Indeed, Microsoft wants you to ditch both of those devices and carry only Su...

First things first: these are two outstanding portable computers. If you can afford it and it makes sense to you to carry only one device that is PC, tablet and laptop, the Surface Pro 3 is a truly stunning achievement. But if you need more of a 'proper'...
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As you'd expect from a tablet, the Surface Pro 3 has a touch screen, and even better, it works with the included pen for precise note taking and drawing with palm rejection. Macs lack touch screens; surprisingly iPhone and iPad DNA still hasn't mutated Ap...
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Apple unveiled the new MacBook Air a few days ago and, while similar to the previous generation, it has two significant upgrades under the hood. The new Intel Haswell processor with its much-improved graphics is significant enough, but paired with new SSD...

Image credit: James Kendrick/ ZDNet In the short time I've had the MacBook Air, it has become clear to me that Apple has created the new standard for laptops. The hardware is the most portable on the market, and the components work together to make the...
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