The ‘world’s thinnest notebook’ is available for pre-order now at the Apple Store Australia. The 13-inch machines come in at $2,499 for 1.6 Ghz and $4,338 for the 1.8Ghz model. Yep, that’s almost two grand extra for the added 0.2Ghz Core 2 Duo and 64GB solid-state-drive goodness.
Aside from being super-slim (1.9cm and 1.36 Kg), the Air also features a multitouch trackpad. The estimated shipping time of two to three weeks should help somewhat in your quest to acquire $4,000. The only question now is, what the hell do I do with my positively-chubby-by-comparison MacBook Pro?
Check out Gizmodo’s Macbook Air hands-on and complete Macbook Air coverage.
Dexxie
January 16, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Just like a real computer only useless.
Non upgradeable, 1 reccessed USB port, and a presumably pathetic battery life (sure they say 5 hours… at minimal power levels, and for the first month maybe.. after which, well you can’t even buy a new battery)
What is all this Mac love ?
Yeah, sure it’s thin, it’s heavily stylised, and it’s a Mac… but it’s a terrible device.
Where’d the real reporting, that I come here for, go ?
Report PermalinkSethaan
January 16, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Nice looking machine, but when do we actually get the advantage from our so called free trade agreement and currently strong dollar. At the current exchange rate US$1799 is AUD$2042, US$3098 is $3516. Charging us at 71c, instead of the current 88c is a bit low Apple…
It’s nice we’re -probably- getting it at the same time, not so nice when we pay between $450 to $800 for … ‘free’ shipping.
Report Permalinkkrys
January 16, 2008 at 9:14 PM
dam im still saving up for just a mac book
though it does have a decent size SSD and pretty darn thin
give ur mac book pro to me :)
Report Permalinkanonymous
January 16, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Boy people are stupid.
This product is aimed at the elite who have nothing better to do than throw money away to be cool.
I mean, honestly, apart from the possibility of being cool, what other REAL advantage is there to having a laptop that thin – with very ordinary specs?
Will sell as well as the AppleTV.
Report PermalinkKevin Nugent
January 16, 2008 at 10:50 PM
What do you do with your chubby MacBook Pro? Keep it. The AirHead is just that. The Paris Hilton of notebooks.
KN
Report PermalinkJono
January 17, 2008 at 3:13 AM
The Reality Distortion Field strikes again…
No replacable battery, only one USB port, and the only way to get Ethernet will take up that single USB port. Oh, and don’t count on being able to use your old power adapter with it either. I wouldn’t spend my hard-earned money on it. Especially as sethaan mentioned above, the already ridiculous price is even higher here in Australia!
And before I get ripped for being a mac hater, I’ll have you know I’m writing this comment on my newly upgraded iPod touch.
Report PermalinkYoshie
January 17, 2008 at 1:48 PM
After having my Mac Book Pro’s Battery DIE and then Expand to 4 times it’s original size.
1 month after the warranty finished.
This computer will be COMPLETE Destroyed in one year and one month.
It’s a disposable computer with an expensive price tag.
Sure you can replace the battery, if the old one hasn’t buckled and broken all the other closely packed components.
WARNING DO NOT BUY THIS COMPUTER UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO THROUGH IT AWAY IN ONE YEAR
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