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<p>MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO--January 15, 2008--Apple today unveiled MacBook Air,<br />
the world's thinnest notebook. MacBook Air measures an unprecedented<br />
0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches<br />
is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks. MacBook Air has a<br />
stunning 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, a full-size and backlit<br />
keyboard, a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing, and a<br />
spacious trackpad with multi-touch gesture support so users can pinch,<br />
rotate and swipe. MacBook Air is powered by a 1.6 GHz or 1.8 GHz Intel Core<br />
2 Duo processor with 4MB L2 cache, and includes as standard features 2GB of<br />
memory, an 80GB 1.8-inch hard drive, and the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi<br />
technology and Bluetooth 2.1.</p>
<p>"We've built the world's thinnest notebook--without sacrificing a full-size<br />
keyboard or a full-size 13-inch display," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.<br />
"When you first see MacBook Air, it's hard to believe it's a<br />
high-performance notebook with a full-size keyboard and display. But it is."</p>
<p>MacBook Air has a vibrant 13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display<br />
that is energy efficient, and its spacious trackpad offers multi-touch<br />
gesture support for pinch, rotate and swipe, making it more intuitive than<br />
ever to browse and rotate photos or zoom into web pages in Safari. MacBook<br />
Air features a full-size keyboard design in a sleek and durable aluminum<br />
enclosure. The backlit keyboard makes it ideal for dimly lit environments<br />
such as airplanes, studios or conference halls, and a built-in ambient<br />
light sensor automatically adjusts the brightness of the keys as well as<br />
the display brightness for optimal visibility.</p>
<p>MacBook Air delivers up to five hours of battery life for wireless<br />
productivity and includes AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, which<br />
delivers up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g*.<br />
Apple's Migration Assistant software now enables users to quickly transfer<br />
files, applications and preferences from your old Mac to MacBook Air right<br />
over your wireless network.</p>
<p>MacBook Air users can buy the companion MacBook Air SuperDrive, a compact<br />
external drive designed for MacBook Air, for just $99. The MacBook Air<br />
SuperDrive is powered by MacBook Air's USB port, eliminating the need to<br />
carry a separate power adapter. Many MacBook Air users will not find a need<br />
for an optical drive now that they can wirelessly rent movies from the<br />
iTunes Store, wirelessly backup files with Time Capsule and access the<br />
optical drives on remote PCs or Macs to wirelessly install software<br />
applications on MacBook Air.</p>
<p>MacBook Air is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processors running at 1.6 GHz or<br />
1.8 GHz, and includes as standard 2GB of memory and an 80GB 1.8-inch hard<br />
drive. An optional 64GB solid state drive contains no moving parts for<br />
added durability. Every MacBook Air includes a micro-DVI port so users can<br />
connect to Apple's gorgeous 20-inch or 23-inch Cinema Displays to extend<br />
their desktop or connect to projectors and other displays via DVI, VGA,<br />
Composite and S-video adapters. MacBook Air includes USB 2.0 for plugging<br />
in peripherals or charging an iPod or iPhone, a headphone jack and Apple's<br />
acclaimed MagSafe Power Adapter designed especially for mobile users.</p>
<p>Every MacBook Air comes with iLife '08, the most significant update ever to<br />
Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring a<br />
major new version of iPhoto and a completely reinvented iMovie, both<br />
seamlessly integrated with the new .Mac Web Gallery for online photo and<br />
video sharing. The new MacBook Air also comes with Leopard, the sixth major<br />
release of the world's most advanced operating system. Leopard introduces<br />
Time Machine, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a<br />
Mac; a redesigned Finder that lets users quickly browse and share files<br />
between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to instantly see files without<br />
opening an application; Spaces, an intuitive new feature used to create<br />
groups of applications and instantly switch between them; a brand new<br />
desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from the Dock; and<br />
major enhancements to Mail and iChat. .Mac members can use the new Back to<br />
My Mac feature to browse and access files on their home computer from a<br />
MacBook Air over the Internet while out on the road.</p>
<p>The new MacBook Air embodies Apple's continuing environmental progress with<br />
its aluminum enclosure, a material highly desired by recyclers; Apple's<br />
first mercury-free LCD display with arsenic-free glass; and brominated<br />
flame retardant-free material for the majority of circuit boards as well as<br />
PVC-free internal cables. In addition, MacBook Air consumes the least<br />
amount of power of any Mac, and its retail box, made primarily from 100<br />
percent post-consumer recycled material, is 56 percent smaller by volume<br />
than the previously smallest MacBook packaging.</p>
<p>Pricing & Availability</p>
<p>The new MacBook Air will be shipping in two weeks through the Apple Store<br />
(<a href="http://www.apple.com" title="www.apple.com">www.apple.com</a>), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a<br />
suggested retail price of $1,799 (US), and includes:</p>
<p>* 13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with 1280x800 resolution;<br />
* 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB L2 cache;<br />
* 800 MHz front-side bus;<br />
* 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM;<br />
* 80GB hard disk drive with Sudden Motion Sensor;<br />
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100;<br />
* Micro-DVI port (includes Micro-DVI to VGA and Micro-DVI to DVI Adapters);<br />
* built-in iSight video camera;<br />
* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;<br />
* one USB 2.0 port;<br />
* one headphone port;<br />
* multi-touch TrackPad with support for advanced multi-touch gestures<br />
including tap, scroll, pinch, rotate and swipe; and<br />
* 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.</p>
<p>Build-to-order options and accessories include the ability to upgrade to a<br />
1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor; 64GB solid state drive, MacBook Air<br />
SuperDrive, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple MagSafe<br />
Airline Adapter, Apple Remote and the AppleCare Protection Plan. Additional<br />
build-to-order options also include pre-installed copies of iWork '08,<br />
Logic Express 8, Final Cut Express 4 and Aperture 1.5.</p>
<p>*Battery life depends on configuration and use. See <a href="http://www.apple.com/batteries" title="www.apple.com/batteries">www.apple.com/batteries</a><br />
for more information. AirPort Extreme is based on an IEEE 802.11n draft<br />
specification. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection<br />
rate, site conditions, size of network and other factors.</p>
<p>Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple<br />
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.<br />
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its<br />
award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional<br />
applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with<br />
its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has<br />
entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.</p>
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