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Sleek, slick…more valuable less value
Apple’s first MacBook Air received mixed reactions. The new Air comes in two sizes – 11-inches and 13-inches. We received the larger 13-inche version. On first glance, the new MacBook Air is lovely. It’s damm slim and curvy in the right places. The edge of the palm-rest is not as sharp as earlier MacBooks.
The keypad is a segregated design and exudes good feedback, and the keys, although not bevelled, have sufficient spacing to make up for this. Usability is good. The trackpad is pretty responsive and very accurate much more than any Windows notebook. However, for image editing, where fine grained control is needed, it’s still deficient.
Apple has gone cheap on the quality of the panel. Colours look washed out, contrast is minimal, and the blackness level is very mediocre. While the small dimensions and lower weight dictates the sealed battery holds less juice.
This Air comes with a 1.86 GHz Core 2 Duo – not bad. The real surprise is the inclusion of a 256 GB SSD. The GeForce 320M means it’s good with graphic-based applications. Don’t try any taxing games though.
The price of Rs. 98,900 makes the Air an expensive propsition, and not value for money. This is one of those pruducts you buy, when your heart rules your head, and your wallet, which is the fraternity Apple caters to.
SPECIFICATION:
CPU: Core 2 Duo L9400 (1.86 GHz);
RAM: 2 GB DDR3;
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT320M (256 MB);
Storage: 256 GB SSD;
Display: 13-inch, 1440x900 pixels;
Weight: 1.32 kg
CONTACT:
Apple India
Phone: +91-80-2574 4646
Email: indiasales@mac.com
Website: www.apple.com/macbookair/
Price: Rs. 98,900