Apple MacBook Reviews & News

Last month launch of "the worldest thinnest notebook," the MacBook Air, was hailed by many as another cool, must-have design from Apple.

But emerging criticisms of its drawbacks (short-battery life, the inability to swap out the battery, lack of ports, the internal SuperDrive, the cost) are dampening demand. Analysts are already lowering sales estimates for MacBook Air. About 60% of Apple resellers said the Air is attracting noticeably less buyers than the original MacBook. The research firm had previously projected that MacBook Air would account for 16% of Mac sales this year, but that appears too optimistic for now.

European fans finally got their Airs! It means that the computers will be available in stock pretty soon.

Many people worry, because the MacBook Air is really thin. The
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The exclusivity of Apple's new multi-touch trackpad to the company's MacBook Air family of notebooks won't last long. The next models to receive the large multi-touch trackpads will be updated 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro models, the AppleInsider claims.

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