Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Apple Macbook Air 11 Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fAj7ugAanA
Apple Macbook Air 11 Review
The new MacBook Air is thin, light, and durable enough to take everywhere you go -- and powerful enough to do everything once you get there. A fourth-generation Intel Core processor and Intel HD Graphics 5000 deliver high performance, while using less power. So you get remarkable battery life: up to 12 hours on this 13.3-inch model. And with up to 45 percent faster flash storage compared to the previous generation and new 802.11ac Wi-Fi for up to 3x faster wireless, the new MacBook Air is quicker and more responsive than ever.

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I cannot believe I am writing a review for a macbook, but it seems like I will be stuck with it for a couple of years!

Overall I am impressed, but the new macbook air is not quite there yet. I had the pleasure of using another laptop (Samsung's Series 7 Ultrabook), so this review will largely be a comparison.

*Pros
- Extremely Light and portable
- Good-looking, simple design
- Long battery life thanks to the brand new Haswell processor
- Keyboard is one of the best I've used
- Trackpad is huge and responsive. Multi-touch functions are useful.
- Lots of accessories are available (cases, keyboard protectors, skins)
- Excellent support and service

*Cons
- Display lacks detail (lower resolution than many of other options in the market)
- Heat issues (especially when watching Netflix, etc.) - not enough cooling power. After 30 minutes of video-watching, the laptop becomes hot near the upper part of the keyboard. The performance does not seem to be affected.
- Limited peripheral ports (no HDMI, no VGA, only two USB ports, no security lock ports...)
- Power button is part of the keyboard, which is a little odd
- Speaker is only mediocre.
- Currently cannot run Windows through boot camp due to the hardware being too new.

The battery lasted around 8 hours during normal internet use and about 3.5 hours for Netflix.

Note:
If you are a student, you can get the educational pricing from Apple. $1049 for the 128gb version plus $100 app store gift card during the Back to School promotion.
I personally purchased this mac from Best Buy because they were offering a $100 discount for students (you can Google and find a coupon) - I believe this promotion ends near the end of July

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