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9.5

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mipowell

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A stunning little performer

Mar 8, 2009

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Form factor, keyboard and usability, screen, power and speed.
Cons: Price
Opinion:
I am a Mac Book Pro user and was looking for a small lightweight machine. Having heard so much bad press about the 1st gen Air, this machine was not exactly first choice. However with a soft spot for all things APPLE, I took the trip to the Apple centre here in Singapore. It was about 30 minutes playing with the machine that convinced me this was the one. Weight is superb, the 1.86ghz core duo processor with 2GB of ram and the 128GB SSD makes for an awesome little performer. I have been using the machine for about a week now and I am impressed. The ergonomics and usability are great, battery life I find with general work and surfing is about 4 hours, less if the super drive is plugged. The presence of only 1 USB port is no big deal. I am not using this machine as a desktop therefore connecting a bunch of peripherals in ... Read more

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Excellent Light Laptop

Dec 30, 2008

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: Light, Bright Screen, Multi-Touch, Snappy Performance, Good Battery Life
Cons: Track Pad not the same as new Macbooks/ Pros
Opinion:
I have been using a Macbook Air 1.86 with a 128 SSD for about 3 weeks. Compared to the Mac Pro 2.33 this replaced, the 1.86 Air has much better performance, much better screen, much better battery life, and is not such a chore to lug around. For me, this is the best laptop out there, as it has the features of an ultra-light, the power of a larger laptop, and OSX. I don't miss the optical drive and other items that others seem to be concerned about since they just add weight. I have a super drive on my desk, which is used infrequently. Wish it had the single trackpad without the button, though.

In use, multi-touch gestures are really terrific, and simplify my workflow without even thinking about it. Parallels 4.0 with XP works well with AutoCAD. Office 2008 loads up much more quickly. Before buying, I was concerned ... Read more

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