New MacBook Air review

The MacBook Air has been up there in terms of style and design. It's not perfect but it's innovative in every sense of the word. With the first model being as thin as normal laptops wouldn't although sacrificing on the power aspect. And with Apple releasing another update to this coveted device, some may have their eyebrows raised or some may applaud in sheer awesomeness. Here are some thoughts regarding the new MacBook Air.

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Apple presents its new MacBook Air and other software

Apple presents its new MacBook Air and other software

Cupertino, California - Apple recently introduced the latest of its MacBook Air laptop line, simultaneously providing a sneak peek at the evolution of the Mac operating system. Other highlights included a new version of the multimedia software packet iLife.

The updated MacBook Air will, in the future, be sold with 11.6 and 13.3-inch displays. According to Apple, neither will employ what have, until now, been standard hard drives with rotating magnetic plates. Instead, data on these laptops will be transcribed onto solid state discs (SSD).

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Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-68U118 

The good: Excellent specs for its size; good battery life; compact, lightweight.

The bad: No dedicated graphics; plastic body looks and feels cheap; keyboard and touch pad are substandard.
The bottom line: Acer's high-end and extremely portable 11.6-inch TimelineX 1830T-68U118 offers a great combination of processor power and features that match what you'd find on a full-size laptop.

Review:

The new 11.6-inch MacBook Air isn't the only contender for the high-end ultraportable crown. The $899 Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-68U118 looks like a Netbook from the outside, but inside, its specs are utterly upscale. An Intel Core i7-680UM dual-core ULV processor, 500GB hard drive, and 4GB of DDR3 RAM match what we've seen in midrange full-size laptops.
However, at $899, the real question is whether you're considering the 1830T-68U118 as a complete laptop or merely a portable tool in your computer arsenal. If the former, you may consider a thin 13-incher such as the Asus U35Jc-A1 ... Expand full review

The new 11.6-inch MacBook Air isn't the only contender for the high-end ultraportable crown. The $899 Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-68U118 looks like a Netbook from the outside, but inside, its specs are utterly upscale. An Intel Core i7-680UM dual-core ULV processor, 500GB hard drive, and 4GB of DDR3 RAM match what we've seen in midrange full-size laptops.

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