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You may not have noticed, but Apple upgraded the MacBook Air in 2017. Specifically, the $999 13-inch notebook got a slightly speedier, 1.8-GHz Core i5 CPU, upgrading from a 1.6-GHz Core i5 processor. While we appreciate that the Air still has the best-fee...
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Long battery life, Comfortable keyboard, Solid performance, Convenient MagSafe power port...
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Lackluster display, Heavier than competitors...
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The MacBook Air may not be a flagship notebook, but this 13-inch ultraportable is still a pretty good value...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2019-11-18 00:35:19
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Apple's MacBook Air is arguably the most iconic laptop design in the whole history of portable computing—which is precisely why its current state makes us a little down. While Apple, so far, hasn't sent the Air out to pasture in favor of its new Apple Mac...
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Iconic, solid-feeling design, Still reasonably slim and light, Long battery life, Better port selection, keyboard feel than other modern MacBooks, MagSafe power connector still rocks...
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Low-resolution screen, Outdated processor...
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Apple's iconic laptop gets a CPU update for 2017, and much about its design still charms us. But lacking a more substantive rethink, it's being eclipsed by lighter, faster laptops from Windows-device makers and Apple alike. Read More...
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While notable design changes have come to the MacBook and MacBook Pro in recent years, the 2017 iteration of the MacBook Air ($999) appears very similar to the 2008 original. Since then, the Air has inspired many Windows competitors, giving rise to the re...
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Thin and light, Long-lasting battery, Multiple USB ports...
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Low-resolution display, Older Intel Core i5 CPU...
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The MacBook Air remains an excellent ultraportable choice for students and other macOS fans with basic computing needs, but despite killer battery life, it will disappoint power users with its low-resolution display and outdated processor...
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Our Surface Laptop review looks at Microsoft's new notebook in two ways: as a stylish ultrabook, designed and priced to compete with Apple's MacBook Air for college students' favor. But it's also a machine purpose-built for Windows 10 S, which restricts u...
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Fantastic battery life inside an ultrabook chassis, Reasonably priced, for a Surface, Free (for now) upgrade to Windows 10 Pro...
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App restrictions can make Windows 10 S frustrating, Limited port selection, Other notebooks offer more advanced features, like USB-C...
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A great choice for back-to-schoolOddly, the Surface Laptop feels like progress forward and back, all at once. Microsoft originally designed the Surface lineup to hustle its hardware partners faster into the future, implicitly stripping Apple of its desi...
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There's life in the old dog yet. It might be hard to believe, but Apple's MacBook Air 13 (unibody aluminum design, 1.35 kg/~3 lb, 17 mm/~0.7 in, 13.3-inch, 1440 x 900) has just turned 7 years old. Once at the very forefront of the vanguard of Ultrabooks...
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well made, decent Wi-Fi performance, mostly inaudible under moderate load, decent sound quality, decent battery life, 16:10 display...
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comparatively large footprint, very limited upgradability and maintainability, TN panel with poor viewing angles, highly reflective display, low resolution, too expensive for what it offers...
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