MacBook Air - The much anticipated Apple MacBook Air ultrathin notebook debuted today at MacWorld 2008 after weeks of hype surrounding the advertising slogan “There’s Something in The Air!”

MacBook Air side view

The dazzling teardrop-shaped design of the MacBook Air laptop had spectators gaping in awe as the newest Apple sensation, dubbed “The World’s Thinnest Notebook,” was unveiled by CEO Steve Jobs in his MacWorld 2008 keynote address.

MacBook Air is the world's thinnest notebook

The MacBook Air is so incredibly thin that it fits inside a standard manilla envelope!

Apple MacBook Air screen

Ultra thin and incredibly chic, the MacBook Air is all sleek aluminum and glass with minimal external connectivity - just a power jack along with USB 2.0 and micro DVI interfaces.

MacBook Air full size dimensions

The new Apple notebook comes standard with a 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 13.3″ screen, 2GB RAM, 80GB hard drive, built-in iSight camera, N WiFi and Bluetooth enabled, and a touchpad that responds to gestures. 

MacBook Air announced at MacWorld 2008

The ultraportable notebook has both a full-sized keyboard layout and a touchpad with iTouch iPod-like controls. You can pan, rotate, move entire windows, move between photos, all with simple gestures on the touchpad, including the same pinching gesture that works on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Somthing In The Air banners at MacWorld 2008

Incredibly lightweight at just 3 pounds, the new MacBook Air is groundbreaking technology for everyone who is tired of lugging around bloated laptops and carrying cases stuffed full of accessories. Battery life is a full five hours with everything enabled.

Side view of the new MacBook Air

MacBook Air features include built-in WiFi (802.11 n) and WiMax (Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR) Internet connectivity along with automatic connectivity to other Apple products and accessories through its built-in AirPort connection. 

Steve Jobs demonstrates the new MacBook Air

The front edge of the new Apple MacBook Air notebook is less than .16 inches thick when closed and the case is only .76 inches thick at the rear. The right side of the unit has a USB 2.0 and a micro DVI external port.

MacBook Air Video

The new Apple notebooks are available for pre-order today starting at $1799 and they begin shipping in two weeks. There’s an optional USB optical drive for $99, but you can also load software wirelessly from the optical drive on other Apple computers. 

And that’s the latest news on the eagerly anticipated MacBook Air.

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