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When the MacBook Air launched, not only was there hardly anything on the PC manufacturers shelves to match it, Apple themselves didn’t have another product like it. Now, with the arrival of the late-2008 model unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro, people had started to question exactly whether the Air’s ULV processor and relatively scant performance were one sacrifice too many. Apple have responded by releasing the new, late-2008 MacBook Air: on the outside it looks pretty much the same, but under the hood the Cupertino company is keen to stress how different things are. Check out our unboxing video after the cut.
New NVIDIA graphics, improved storage, a faster processor and a generally tweaked system add up to a far slicker Air – one that, for the first time, Apple are saying could realistically be a user’s primary laptop. In fact, thanks to falling SSD prices, they’re saying it’s twice the storage for roughly $500 less than the original Air’s price.
Of course, with Apple throwing down the gauntlet we’ve got a lot to test. We’ll be putting the new Air through its paces on the SlashGear test bench this weekend, and will have the full review of the new late-2008 MacBook Air next week. See you then!
7 Responses to “Unboxing MacBook Air (late 2008 model)”
macfan November 22, 2008
Will you compare the performance of the new MacBook Air with other thin and light notebooks like Lenovo X300, ENVY 133 and Sony TT.
NeutralVincent Nguyen November 22, 2008
Yep, we will. I’ll have hands on with the Envy tonight, already ran the Sony TT review and Lenovo X300.
NeutralSatsuki November 22, 2008
Envy 133 looks very very very attractive, I wish more laptop manufacturer would consider style in their engineering. As always, Apple seems to set the trend.
NeutralNanoEntity November 22, 2008
its so thin, looks like im going to break it just looking at it, how fragile and impact resistant is this?
Do a test :) drop it :)
NeutralEwdison Then November 22, 2008
It is actually quite well built
NeutralVexx November 24, 2008
it’s nice that you got the hands on the new Air and it’s defo way better than the first edition in all aspects. However, what’s bothering me is that Mr. Nguyen here has no idea apparently with any of the Air’s specs, kinda not funny to make a video review and then read off some paper/screen ermm, aa…erm..aa
Otherwise…good :)
NeutralChris Davies November 24, 2008
Vexx, better the right specs the first time around! No second-chances with a video unboxing…
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