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| Apple MacBook Air MB003LL/A 13.3 Inch Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive) | 
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| Brand: Apple
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $1,599.00
Buy New: $1,349.00
You Save: $250.00 (16%)
New (7) Refurbished (1) from $1,299.88
Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 116
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.6
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 800
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 80
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Native Resolution: 13.3
Modem: None
Display Size: 13
Size: 80 GB ATA Hard Drive
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 16.5 x 12.6 x 5.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: MB003LL/A
Model: MB003LL/A
UPC: 885909166312
EAN: 0885909166312
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 'Experimental' Junk!!! December 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the machine about 6 months ago from amazon and hardly used it until now, since I already had two additional notebooks.
This machine has serious performance issues and design flaws esp. considering the premium price you pay.
There are many flaws but I will point to the most glaring one ....
The machine heats up badly after you try to watch anything for 5 minutes which is graphic oriented like an online video on amazon on-demand. Fan starts running at 6200 RPM (max speed) and then everything slows drown drastically and you are forced to shutdown.
I took my machine to the apple repair center and after keeping the machine for 1 week they said that there is nothing wrong with it and it is performing as per designed capabilities!!!!
I came back and checked the internet and this seems to be ever present problem with all the 1st generation macbook Air. Apple is -- after 8 months of launching the 1st generation -- making major revamps in hardware by adding an external graphic card to improve performance.
Knowing this, I feel cheated as apple sold me an 'Experimental' product and fooled to pay such a price for a junk I cant put to a meaningful use.
And I plan to refrain from apple products (although my old macbook did not give any major problems).
 Exactly what I needed, but not for everyone November 23, 2008
I considered my options for a long time before deciding to purchase the MacBook Air, and have not regretted it. Purchasing this older model after waiting for the new one shaved a couple of hundred bucks off the price. It's not the machine for everyone, but it was for me for these reasons:
- weight matters. The (obvious) primary and only reason to buy this machine. The latest MacBook weighs just 1 1/2 lbs more, but it still makes a difference on my old back and in the volume it takes up in my bags. This is a laptop I finally use on my lap (heat generated notwithstanding)
- have another Mac. That serves for the optical drive for installs and backups. If necessary, I always have the option of buying the external superdrive.
- don't really use optical drives much to begin with. The only thing I miss is not being able to watch a DVD on the laptop, but not often enough.
- no heavy duty computing needed - it's an alternate machine, not the primary. Mostly Internet and writing, although I could run Photoshop, etc... if I wanted to (if I can on an old MacMini, I can here). VMware runs fine, and have no heavy disk storage requirements.
- can get by with the limited port configuration (1 USB port, no Firewire, no Ethernet).
If weight doesn't matter to you, and the other factors are too limiting, then you'd be much better off with the Macbook or the MacBook Pro which meet all your needs and can serve as your primary computer at a better price/value ratio. Or you don't care much for Apple, and have minimal computing needs, one of those tiny PC/Linux laptops would do the job for a lot less.
 poor wireless capability November 12, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have my MBA for six month right now. Overall I am almost happy, but.... Wireless antenna is not as powerful as I need. My MB pro can "see" 15 networks near my home, MBA only 6!!!!
Sometimes It takes more than 30 minute to have internet access at airports and other places.
Each time I arrive home it says "there is not preferred networks in range" !!! and it is my Home network!.
This beauty travels really easy, everybody looks at it and it is sturdy. The lack of connectivity, the insufficient USB ports, and the underperformance make me think that I have something nice but close to useless.
Follows in the footprints of the iMac September 29, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I remember when my dad bought an iMac. a 333Mhz Graphite DV. The thing it was missing was unbelievable! How could you possibly function without a floppy drive! This computer will never make it. Fast forward 9 years. The MBA comes out with no optical drive. Sure, not the first laptop, but neither was the iMac without a floppy. Now we see, no laptop or desktop comes with a floppy of any kind. I do believe the MBA will do the same with the optical drive. It is really the one thing limiting designs of computers. Sure, you can be thin, but have to be at least six inches wide, to hold an optical drive. Flash should fix this problem. I can fit twice as much on a thumb drive as a DL DVD at a tenth the space. so on to the MBA. Any software or movie I want, I download over the internet. I have rarely needed the optical drive with this computer.
(+) I went from a Blackbook to this. All I do on my computer is surf the internet, check email, listen to music, watch movies/TV shows. This does it all. This thing is holding 15 gigs of music, 10 gigs of pictures, Spore, and I have 29.29 gigs free. Did I mention Spore? This thing runs Spore quite well. Someone said this thing is underpowered, have they actually tried doing anything on it, or are they just looking at the specs? Weight. This thing is light, but unlike an x300 or Sony TT/TZ, looks good doing it. Backlight. Beautiful screen, very clear and bright. Keyboard. Didn't think they could improve from the iBook keyboard, but they did with the Macbook, put it in the air and added backlighting. Perfect. Case. Sturdy, easy to clean, doesn't pick up fingerprints, though like the MBP, hurts Wifi. I can hook it up to my 1080p LCD, this thing will output 1920x1080 while watching Hulu, couldn't ask for more.
(-) No optical drive, one usb port, no ethernet, no firewire, non-replaceable battery, small HDD, poor graphics. If you put these under negative, than you are missing the point. Apple makes it pretty clear before you drop your hard-earned cheddar that it has none of these things. It is like saying you bought a new convertible, but you are disappointed it won't haul your dining room table. You know it is 4" off the ground and 2WD but still make a point that it can't go off-road. No sht. On to the real negatives. I cannot install boot camp without a Superdrive. I tried using an LG usb powered DVD burner that I bought with my EEE. Work great for everything on the air except Boot camp. Probably no firmware in the BIOS to run it. Hinge. Seems delicate, I have seen many a cracked in half MBA because people think this thing can lay flat. Ambient sensor. Too sensitive. In low light conditions, it constantly adjusts the brightness of the screen and keyboard. I realize I can turn it off, but it does work well in light and dark situations.
Other than that, excellent machine. I would recommend it to anyone who understands its capabilities as well as its limitations.
my mac book September 15, 2008
I bought the mac book air for my son who started college this September . He is excited and very pleased with it . The only concern he has is that there is no internal CD/dvd drive so he had to buy an external one . That is perhaps due to the thinness of the machine.
The thing I like best about the machine is the weight ,esay to carry around and very thin . I will be buying one for myself very soon. To any one who carries a laptop this is the one for you and in the night or dark areas ,perfect with the lighted keyboard .
I cannot comment on its performance but based on looks and what my son says , this is the laptop to get .
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