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Apple MacBook Air - First Look Is the world's thinnest laptop any good?

Reviewer
Stuart Miles
Review Date
15 January 2008
Manufacturer
Apple
Price as reviewed
£From £1199
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Quick review

Tech specs
Bluetooth, qwerty keyboard, Wi-Fi
The good
Thin, 13.3-inch screen, light, option of solid state drive
The bad
No optical drive, no Ethernet, no FireWire, no replaceable battery, expensive
Verdict
Will it impress your mates? Of course it will. But for us there are too many sacrifices
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