MacBook Air
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The MacBook Air is a kind of Macintosh laptop computer designed by Apple, known as the "world's thinnest notebook." It is positioned as the most portable in Apple's MacBook family and was introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008.[5] The MacBook Air was the first laptop to implement Apple's precision aluminum unibody enclosure.[6]
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Manufacturer | Apple Inc.[1][2] |
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Type | Laptop |
Release date | January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) (original release) November 2020 (2020-11) (current model) |
Lifespan | January 30, 2008 (2008-01-30)[3] |
Operating system | macOS, formerly Mac OS X[1][4] |
System-on-chip used | Pre-2020: Intel Core 2020: Apple M1 |
Touchpad | Multi-touch trackpad |
Mass | 3 pounds (1.4 kg) (13 in, pre-2018)
2.2 pounds (998 g) (11 in) 2.8 pounds (1.3 kg) (13 in, current) |
Website | Apple - MacBook Air |
The MacBook Air has been updated over four times since the original release. The first revision introduced better performance, a bigger hard drive, and a Mini DisplayPort for peripheral monitors.[7][8] The second update, introduced with the MacBook Pro series, featured a lower price, better performance, and a longer-lasting battery.[9] It was revised a third time in October 2010 when the outside container was redesigned. At this time Apple began selling another model with a smaller, 11.6-inch (29 cm) screen until 2019.[10][11][12] The fourth update was released in July 2011. There have been other revisions in between, but in October 2018, there was a fifth revision to the MacBook Air, with a fingerprint scanner, a larger Retina screen, and a backlit keyboard.