MacBook Air

We have seen various changes in the technology of computer and smartphone giant APPLE in the past few years. In the list, lies somewhere is MacBook Air. Available in 11 and 13 inches, it is priced at $999 or Rs. 68,000 (approx) and $1199 or Rs. 75,000 (approx) respectively. But does that delivers with that price tag ?? We will Find Out....

Specs :
Thickness - 0.3 - 1.7 cm
Weight - 1.08 kg AND 1.35 kgs
Operating System - Mac OS X
Screen Size (diagonally) - 11.6 inch (1366 X 768) AND 13.3 inch (1440 X 900)
Screen Type - High-Resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen dsplay with support for million of colors
Cpu Brand - Intel
Graphics Type - Intel HD 4000
Battery - 35 watt hr lithium polymer (in-built) AND 50watt (in-built)hr lithium polymer
Battery Life - 4-6 hrs

CPU Specs :
Processor - 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache AND 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache
RAM - 4 GB DDR3
Flash Stroage - 64 GB, 128GB (at $1099 or Rs.74,900)  AND 128GB, 256GB (at 1499 or Rs. 99,990)

Physical Interfaces :

• Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
• Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps)
• MagSafe 2 power port
• * SD card slot is available in 13 inch 
• Wireless - 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless
• AirPort
• Audio - Stereo speakers
• Omnidirectional microphone
• Headphone port
• Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
• Camera - 720p FaceTime HD Camera

Silent Features :

• Multi-Touch trackpad
• iCloud
• Full Size, Backlit keyboard
• Thunderbolt 
• USB 3.0
• OS X Mountain Lion + iLife

Now Lets See Highs and Lows...

Highs :

• Lightweight and extremely thin design 3 lbs
• Full size keyboard
• Good Speed 
• LED-Backlit displays high-resoulation for physical dimensions 
• Long battery life under "normal" conditions
• Innovative technology allows you to "share" DVD drive from networked computers (Windows or Mac)
• SD Card Reader ( Only in 13 inch model )
• Thunderbolt port provides the option of high speed peripherals as well as support for two external displays up to 2560x1600.

Lows : 

• No built-in Ethernet port
• Wireless only
• No wired Ethernet for Facilities backups
• No removable battery
• Must be changed by Apple Certified Technician
• No built-in DVD drive
• Thin case does not allow for a larger internal hard 
• Drive 80gb maximum
• Lack of common ports and connectors 
• Only 3 connectors available -  (a) USB port  (b) Headphone jack (c) Mini DVI port for connecting external display
• Requires use of external devices for additional connections

Conclusion :

If you are looking for a lightweight and stylish notebooks and do not wish for future upgrades, I would strongly recommend you this one. The only difference between 11 inche $1,099 model is four gigs of memory, except the other model doubles its storage space. You also have a choice to 2Ghz dual-core Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM or a 512GB hard drive, but the bad thing is, this is only possible if you start with the more costlier $1,099 model. While on the other hand, in 13 inch $1,499 model is the same, except with storage of 256GB. As with the 11-inch model had you must buy the most costliest model, if you want to upgrade to 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD or that 2GHz Core i7 processor.

Although the Mac Air actually is defeated in some categories namely, display quality and port selection, it becomes the winner, in the categories that are most important to buyers: speed, longevity and comfortable design. 

To understand easily, if performance, connectivity and expansion are most of the requirements but size and weight do not matter much - a MacBook Pro would be the best choice. But if considering price tag, then MacAir would satisfy your needs.