5.2 out of 10

Apple MacBook Air 13"

 

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Best Price: $1,312

  • User Score (887)
    9.0 9.0 from 887 reviewers
  • Expert Score (93)
    7.6 7.6 from 93 reviewers
  • Design (40)
    6.0 6.0 from 40 reviewers
  • Value for money (127)
    4.9 4.9 from 127 reviewers
  • Features (24)
    4.2 4.2 from 24 reviewers
  • Ease of use (36)
    5.7 5.7 from 36 reviewers
  • Performance (138)
    5.6 5.6 from 138 reviewers
  • Sound quality (3)
    5.6 5.6 from 3 reviewers
  • Picture quality (11)
    5.9 5.9 from 11 reviewers
  • Comfort (109)
    6.1 6.1 from 109 reviewers
  • Durability (25)
    5.7 5.7 from 25 reviewers
  • Reliability (19)
    5.7 5.7 from 19 reviewers
  • Overall quality (79)
    5.7 5.7 from 79 reviewers
  • Battery performance (60)
    5.4 5.4 from 60 reviewers
  • Display (153)
    5.9 5.9 from 153 reviewers
  • Installation (19)
    5.7 5.7 from 19 reviewers
  • Weight (14)
    6.0 6.0 from 14 reviewers
  • Compatibility (11)
    5.5 5.5 from 11 reviewers
  • Noise (27)
    5.8 5.8 from 27 reviewers
  • Speed performance (25)
    5.8 5.8 from 25 reviewers
  • Portability (12)
    5.7 5.7 from 12 reviewers
  • Gaming performance (5)
    4.0 4.0 from 5 reviewers
  • Connectivity (5)
    2.8 2.8 from 5 reviewers
  • Workmanship (2)
    6.2 6.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Keyboard (5)
    5.9 5.9 from 5 reviewers
  • Mouse (5)
    6.1 6.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Temperature (5)
    5.3 5.3 from 5 reviewers
  • Impression (5)
    5.6 5.6 from 5 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(20)
7-8
(54)
5-6
(15)
3-4
(2)
1-2
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Users:
9-10
(721)
7-8
(144)
5-6
(40)
3-4
(34)
1-2
(29)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. ZDNet

    ZDNet
    7.9/10
    16 December 2008

    If you weren't a fan of the previous MacBook Air, nothing will change your mind here. It does, however, present an excellent user experience. We can only hope the next revision is a little more feature-laden. Read more

    • Lightweight and thin, Excellent construction, SSD and internal upgrades make the MacBook Air an excellent performer
    • Non-removable battery, Limited expandability, Mini-DisplayPort, Thin grey lines visible on screen in some models, Over-sensitive trackpad in Windows

  2. AppleSource

    AppleSource
    7.7/10
    17 November 2008

    OS X 10.5.1 Leopard; Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 144MB Intel GMA X3100; 160GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm Read more

    • Very limited connectivity, Slower than other MacBooks, SSD hard-drive option is ridiculously expensive and standard hard drive is small, Battery is not user replaceable.
    • Incredibly thin yet surprisingly sturdy, New trackpad gesture controls are very useful, Remote optical drive makes living without a built-in drive much easier

  3. PC Authority

    7.8/10
    2 November 2010

    Apple's iconic ultraportable goes under the knife and comes away looking better than ever Read more

  4. Gizmodo

    Gizmodo
    15 November 2008

    Externally, the new MacBook Air hasn’t changed at all since launch. Internally, however, it’s significantly more powerful. This latest update shows the difference between being thin by starvation and being thin through exercise. Read more

  5. Hardware Zone

    27 October 2008

    We have to admit, we started off this review being very skeptical about the MacBook Air. Having actually used it for a period of time, we've soften up tremendously, all thanks to Apple's impeccable sense of design, and the overall polished feel of the product as a whole. The MacBook Air is a joy to use and very easy to get hooked on. Bring it out with you and it even has powers to turn you into a mini celebrity. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Apple MacBook Air (1.6GHz)

    CNET
    Reviewer: Australia, CNET
    3 November 2009

    For a laptop, ho hum. But then again it's not is it. It's a sub laptop, one that will do a fine job of productivity and some multimedia in a compact package that is ideal for the school bag. When you're at school, you don't want or need heaps of ports or removable parts, you just want a screen, keyboard, WiFi and a DVI port for presentations. All for under 2 kilos. For me at school, this is ideal. Read more

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Introducing MacBook Air. The World’s Thinnest Notebook. Only while stocks last. Apple MacBook Air 13"1.86GHz (MC233X/A) + Applecare Bundle: â.

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