10:10 am Most people think of Sony TZ series when they think of thin notebooks. Competition specs: 3 lbs, .8-1.2 inches, 11 or 12" display, miniature keyboard, and slower processor.
10:10 am We thought 3 lbs is a good target weight, but there was too much compromise with the other features
10:12 am MacBook Air is 0.16" to 0.76". The thickest part of the MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of the Sony. It fits inside a envelope
10:12 am Magnetic latch, 13.3" widescreen display
10:13 am display is LED backlit. iSight is built-in. MacBook-like keyboard, but with an ambient light sensor
10:14 am Multi-touch trackpad
10:15 am Move a window by double-tap and move. Rotate a photo by pivoting your index finger around your thumb. Of course, pinch-zoom.
10:15 am How did we fit a Mac in here?
10:15 am 1.8" Hard Drive
10:16 am 80 GB hard disk standard, 64 GB SSD as an option. "they're pricy, but they're fast"
10:17 am 1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option -- Intel Core 2 Duo
10:18 am Apple asked Intel to shrink the Core 2 Duo. Intel shrunk the processor by 60%. Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel is taking the stage
10:19 am Otellini: The processor is as thick as a nickle and as wide as a dime.
10:19 am Steve retaking stage
10:20 am Other features: 45 Watt MagSafe, 1 USB 2.0 port, Micro-DVI, Audio Out
10:21 am 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR
10:23 am No optical drive, but a Superdrive accessory is available for $99. Also, software comes with the MacBook Air that allows you to "borrow" a Mac or PCs optical drive.
10:23 am 5 hours of Battery Life
10:24 am 2 GB Memory standard
10:24 am $1799
10:25 am Pre-orders today, shipping in two weeks
10:26 am New Ad for MacBook Air. Plays off of the ability to fit in an envelope.
10:28 am Environmental highlights: fully aluminum case (good for recycling), first fully mercury and lead free display, circuit boards are BFR free, retail packaging are 56% less volume than MacBook.
10:29 am In just the first 2 weeks of 2008, we have updated the Mac Pro, introduced Time Capsule, software updates for iPhone and iPod Touch, Movie Rentals for iTunes, Apple TV software updates, and MacBook Air
10:31 am Randy Newman, Academy Award Winner to perform
Par contre, il est 100% sans fil et ne dispose que d'un port Usb, et le SSD en option est particulièrement coûteux, du moins pour les prochains mois.
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