Microphone Macbook Pro
Microphone Macbook Pro
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 OSP USB Microphone Adapter w Phantom Power  US $29.99
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 NEW Cloudlifter 2ch Ribbon Dynamic Mic Activator PreAmp US $249.00
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 OSP USB Dynamic Cardiod Microphone Pod Casting US $69.99
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 SHURE SM58 Microphone OSP USB Adapter Phantom Power US $129.00
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 OSP USB Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Pod Cast US $99.99
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 USB Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone US $139.99
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Apple Battery 15 Macbook Pro $129 The Apple Rechargeable Battery for the 15" MacBook Pro (aluminum unibody) laptop computer is a 60-watt-hour lithium polymer battery. |
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Apple Macbook Pro / Pro Tools Recording Package $2299 This incredible package bundles recording equipment from 2 of the most popular names in modern music-making technology togetherApple and Pro Toolsand throws in some extras for an even sweeter deal. Not only do you get a fully-loaded 15.4" MacBook Pro notebook computer with a 2.53GHz Intel Core Duo processor and Pro Tools M-Powered 8 DAW software, but you also get a pair of KRK Rockit Powered 5 Gen 2 powered studio monitors, an M-Audio MobilePre USB audio interface, and 2 Live Wire Advantage Series 1/4" straight speaker cables (10" each). This recording equipment is all you need for a great home studio that is also portable.MacBook Pro 15.4" Notebook ComputerCarved from a single block of aluminum, the MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.53Ghz computer is a true engineering achievement. Its unibody enclosure is the product of precise machining. From the thumbscoop to the now-you-see-it-now-you-don't sleep indicator light, no detail is unaccounted for. The end result is a notebook that's not only breakthrough, but thin, light, polished, and refined. The unibody also makes MacBook Pro laptop more durable than ever. So you can throw it in your briefcase or messenger bag and pull it out at an airport, at school, at the office, or on location without a second thought.The longest-lasting Mac notebook battery everBuilt right into each of this generation of MacBook Pro notebooks is a breakthrough battery that lasts dramatically longer and does so without increasing the size or weight of your MacBook Pro. On a single charge, the battery lasts up to 7 hours and can be recharged up to 1000 times. That's compared with only 200 to 300 times for typical notebooks. Advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging allows the battery to maintain charging capabilities longer and determines the optimal way to charge the battery's cells. Because the battery lasts up to 5 years, MacBook Pro uses just one battery in the same time a typical notebook uses 3. That makes for less waste. And that, in turn, makes for one environmentally friendly battery.Graphics in full forceThe Apple MacBook Pro reaches a new level of high-speed, high-end game-playing power. Not to mention pure performance for graphics-intensive applications like Aperture and Motion. The power-saving NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor inside every MacBook Pro is great for everyday performance, while delivering long battery life.A display of brillianceThe moment you open your new MacBook Pro you're greeted by glorious, full-screen brightness. But that's only one gleaming quality of the glossy LED-backlit widescreen display. It offers a 60 percent greater color gamut than previous generations for richer, more vibrant colors. Anything you viewincluding the ultrathin display itselfis a spectacular experience. The seamless glass enclosure makes this display strong and durable. And the display is power efficient and mercury- and arsenic-free, so it's greener than ever.Even the keyboard is advancedThe rigid aluminum keyboa |
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Lifetime Memory Products 4Gb Macbook/Macbook Pro Ddr3 $119.99 For laptop and other space-critical applications, Lifetime Memory's 4GB MacBook/MacBook Pro DDR3 DIMMS provide the same outstanding performance and reliability in smaller, sturdier packages designed to handle the abuses of being on the road. Lifetime Memory knows you depend on your laptop / small-form-factor machine to work and play hard, so we build the memory it needs to keep you up and running!Size: 4GBSpeed: Up to 1,333 MHz |
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Apple Macbook Pro 15.4 (Md318ll/A) $1799 This new MacBook Pro (MD318LL/A) from Apple is a high-performance, 15 laptop that is loaded with powerful, state-of-the-art processing and still maintains its beautiful appeal. Just like other members of the MacBook Pro family, the body is machined from one solid-piece of lightweight, extremely durable aluminum. The unique unibody design is a remarkable engineering achievement that eliminates the need for extra parts and results in a thinner enclosure with a polished look and robust feel. This 15 MacBook Pro now features a 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive, and a load of professional features that allow this version to perform faster and more efficiently than previous generations. The performance you need, when you need it.The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor now included across the MacBook Pro lineup handles the things you do every day. It encodes video quickly, making HD video calls with FaceTime possible. And it decodes efficiently, so you get long playback time for DVDs and iTunes movies.For graphics-intensive applications, the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro models automatically switch to new high-performance AMD Radeon graphics processors. With up to 2x the performance of the previous generation, they let you see more frames per second in 3D games, or work on HD video projects with more speed and responsiveness than beforeFaster single-chip microarchitectureWhether youre watching a movie, updating your blog, or editing photos, data has to travel from place to place to be processed. The latest Intel Core architecture puts the processor, cache, memory controller, and graphics engine on a single chip. Since data doesnt have as far to travel, you get faster performance and greater efficiency.Turbo Boost 2.0Say youre using a processor-intensive application like Aperture 3 or Final Cut Pro that benefits from extra power. Turbo Boost is a dynamic performance technology that automatically increases the speed of the active cores up to 3.6GHz. Turbo Boost 2.0 is even more dynamic and efficient. By shifting core frequency in smaller increments than before, it allows the processor to manage performance without sacrificing efficiency. All this takes place behind the scenes, so your work just goes smoother and faster.Hyper-ThreadingHyper-Threading is now standard on every MacBook Pro. This technology allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core, so OS X recognizes eight virtual cores on a quad-core processor and four on a dual-core processor. When youre running multiple applications at once, the processor spreads tasks more evenly across a greater number of cores.Integrated memory controller With faster access to memory, each core can get right to work on your data, rather than waiting for it to arrive. Thats why the new Intel Core architecture uses an integrated memory controller to connect fast 1333MHz memory directly to the processor. Together with up to 8MB of shared L3 cache, the |
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Apple Macbook Pro 17 (Md311ll/A) $2499 This new MacBook Pro (MD311LL/A) from Apple is a high-performance, 17 laptop that is loaded with powerful, state-of-the-art processing and still maintains its beautiful appeal. Just like other members of the MacBook Pro family, the body is machined from one solid-piece of lightweight, extremely durable aluminum. The unique unibody design is a remarkable engineering achievement that eliminates the need for extra parts and results in a thinner enclosure with a polished look and robust feel. The 17 MacBook Pro now features a 2.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 750GB Serial ATA Hard Drive, and a load of professional features that allow this version to perform faster and more efficiently than previous generations. The performance you need, when you need it.The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor now included across the MacBook Pro lineup handles the things you do every day. It encodes video quickly, making HD video calls with FaceTime possible. And it decodes efficiently, so you get long playback time for DVDs and iTunes movies.For graphics-intensive applications, the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro models automatically switch to new high-performance AMD Radeon graphics processors. With up to 2x the performance of the previous generation, they let you see more frames per second in 3D games, or work on HD video projects with more speed and responsiveness than beforeFaster single-chip microarchitectureWhether youre watching a movie, updating your blog, or editing photos, data has to travel from place to place to be processed. The latest Intel Core architecture puts the processor, cache, memory controller, and graphics engine on a single chip. Since data doesnt have as far to travel, you get faster performance and greater efficiency.Turbo Boost 2.0Say youre using a processor-intensive application like Aperture 3 or Final Cut Pro that benefits from extra power. Turbo Boost is a dynamic performance technology that automatically increases the speed of the active cores up to 3.6GHz. Turbo Boost 2.0 is even more dynamic and efficient. By shifting core frequency in smaller increments than before, it allows the processor to manage performance without sacrificing efficiency. All this takes place behind the scenes, so your work just goes smoother and faster.Hyper-ThreadingHyper-Threading is now standard on every MacBook Pro. This technology allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core, so OS X recognizes eight virtual cores on a quad-core processor and four on a dual-core processor. When youre running multiple applications at once, the processor spreads tasks more evenly across a greater number of cores.Integrated memory controller With faster access to memory, each core can get right to work on your data, rather than waiting for it to arrive. Thats why the new Intel Core architecture uses an integrated memory controller to connect fast 1333MHz memory directly to the processor. Together with up to 8MB of shared L3 cache, the |
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Apple Macbook Pro 15.4 (Md322ll/A) $2199 This new MacBook Pro (MD322LL/A) from Apple is a high-performance, 15 laptop that is loaded with powerful, state-of-the-art processing and still maintains its beautiful appeal. Just like other members of the MacBook Pro family, the body is machined from one solid-piece of lightweight, extremely durable aluminum. The unique unibody design is a remarkable engineering achievement that eliminates the need for extra parts and results in a thinner enclosure with a polished look and robust feel. This 15 MacBook Pro now features a 2.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 750GB Serial ATA Hard Drive, and a load of professional features that allow this version to perform faster and more efficiently than previous generations. The performance you need, when you need it.The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor now included across the MacBook Pro lineup handles the things you do every day. It encodes video quickly, making HD video calls with FaceTime possible. And it decodes efficiently, so you get long playback time for DVDs and iTunes movies.For graphics-intensive applications, the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro models automatically switch to new high-performance AMD Radeon graphics processors. With up to 2x the performance of the previous generation, they let you see more frames per second in 3D games, or work on HD video projects with more speed and responsiveness than beforeFaster single-chip microarchitectureWhether youre watching a movie, updating your blog, or editing photos, data has to travel from place to place to be processed. The latest Intel Core architecture puts the processor, cache, memory controller, and graphics engine on a single chip. Since data doesnt have as far to travel, you get faster performance and greater efficiency.Turbo Boost 2.0Say youre using a processor-intensive application like Aperture 3 or Final Cut Pro that benefits from extra power. Turbo Boost is a dynamic performance technology that automatically increases the speed of the active cores up to 3.6GHz. Turbo Boost 2.0 is even more dynamic and efficient. By shifting core frequency in smaller increments than before, it allows the processor to manage performance without sacrificing efficiency. All this takes place behind the scenes, so your work just goes smoother and faster.Hyper-ThreadingHyper-Threading is now standard on every MacBook Pro. This technology allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core, so OS X recognizes eight virtual cores on a quad-core processor and four on a dual-core processor. When youre running multiple applications at once, the processor spreads tasks more evenly across a greater number of cores.Integrated memory controller With faster access to memory, each core can get right to work on your data, rather than waiting for it to arrive. Thats why the new Intel Core architecture uses an integrated memory controller to connect fast 1333MHz memory directly to the processor. Together with up to 8MB of shared L3 cache, the |
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Apple Macbook Pro 13.3 (Md314ll/A) $1499 This new MacBook Pro (MD314LL/A) from Apple is a high-performance, 13 laptop that is loaded with powerful, state-of-the-art processing and still maintains its beautiful appeal. Just like other members of the MacBook Pro family, the body is machined from one solid-piece of lightweight, extremely durable aluminum. The unique unibody design is a remarkable engineering achievement that eliminates the need for extra parts and results in a thinner enclosure with a polished look and robust feel. This 13 MacBook Pro now features a 2.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 750GB Serial ATA Hard Drive, and a load of professional features that allow this version to perform faster and more efficiently than previous generations. The performance you need, when you need it.The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor now included across the MacBook Pro lineup handles the things you do every day. It encodes video quickly, making HD video calls with FaceTime possible. And it decodes efficiently, so you get long playback time for DVDs and iTunes movies.Faster single-chip microarchitectureWhether youre watching a movie, updating your blog, or editing photos, data has to travel from place to place to be processed. The latest Intel Core architecture puts the processor, cache, memory controller, and graphics engine on a single chip. Since data doesnt have as far to travel, you get faster performance and greater efficiency.Turbo Boost 2.0Say youre using a processor-intensive application like Aperture 3 or Final Cut Pro that benefits from extra power. Turbo Boost is a dynamic performance technology that automatically increases the speed of the active cores. Turbo Boost 2.0 is even more dynamic and efficient. By shifting core frequency in smaller increments than before, it allows the processor to manage performance without sacrificing efficiency. All this takes place behind the scenes, so your work just goes smoother and faster.Hyper-ThreadingHyper-Threading is now standard on every MacBook Pro. This technology allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core, so OS X recognizes eight virtual cores on a quad-core processor and four on a dual-core processor. When youre running multiple applications at once, the processor spreads tasks more evenly across a greater number of cores.Integrated memory controller With faster access to memory, each core can get right to work on your data, rather than waiting for it to arrive. Thats why the new Intel Core architecture uses an integrated memory controller to connect fast 1333MHz memory directly to the processor. Together with up to 8MB of shared L3 cache, the integrated memory controller helps your applications run at peak performance.Energy-efficient graphics Thanks to the new microarchitecture, the graphics processor is on the same chip as the central processor and has direct access to L3 cache. That proximity translates into performance. The graphics processor also automatically increases clock speeds |
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Apple Macbook Pro 13.3 (Md313ll/A) $1199 This new MacBook Pro (MD313LL/A) from Apple is a high-performance; 13 laptop that is loaded with powerful, state-of-the-art processing and still maintains its beautiful appeal. Just like other members of the MacBook Pro family, the body is machined from one solid-piece of lightweight, extremely durable aluminum. The unique unibody design is a remarkable engineering achievement that eliminates the need for extra parts and results in a thinner enclosure with a polished look and robust feel. This 13 MacBook Pro now features a 2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive, and a load of professional features that allow this version to perform faster and more efficiently than previous generations.The performance you need, when you need it.The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor now included across the MacBook Pro lineup handles the things you do every day. It encodes video quickly, making HD video calls with FaceTime possible. And it decodes efficiently, so you get long playback time for DVDs and iTunes movies.Faster single-chip microarchitectureWhether youre watching a movie, updating your blog, or editing photos, data has to travel from place to place to be processed. The latest Intel Core architecture puts the processor, cache, memory controller, and graphics engine on a single chip. Since data doesnt have as far to travel, you get faster performance and greater efficiency.Turbo Boost 2.0Say youre using a processor-intensive application like Aperture 3 or Final Cut Pro that benefits from extra power. Turbo Boost is a dynamic performance technology that automatically increases the speed of the active cores. Turbo Boost 2.0 is even more dynamic and efficient. By shifting core frequency in smaller increments than before, it allows the processor to manage performance without sacrificing efficiency. All this takes place behind the scenes, so your work just goes smoother and faster.Hyper-ThreadingHyper-Threading is now standard on every MacBook Pro. This technology allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core, so OS X recognizes eight virtual cores on a quad-core processor and four on a dual-core processor. When youre running multiple applications at once, the processor spreads tasks more evenly across a greater number of cores.Integrated memory controllerWith faster access to memory, each core can get right to work on your data, rather than waiting for it to arrive. Thats why the new Intel Core architecture uses an integrated memory controller to connect fast 1333MHz memory directly to the processor. Together with up to 8MB of shared L3 cache, the integrated memory controller helps your applications run at peak performance.Energy-efficient graphicsThanks to the new microarchitecture, the graphics processor is on the same chip as the central processor and has direct access to L3 cache. That proximity translates into performance. The graphics processor also automatically increases clock speeds for |
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Musician's Gear Microphone Pro-Pak $49.99 The Musicians Gear Microphone Pro-Pal includes a Musicians Gear dynamic cardioid stage mic with on/off switch, tripod mic stand with mic clip and fixed boom extension, and a low-noise mic cable with XLR connectors. |
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Sennheiser E845s Pro Performance Vocal Microphone $149.95 The Sennheiser e845S Pro Performance Vocal Microphone features a tight supercardioid pattern. The e845S mic's neodymium element lets you break through the mix and get far more gain-before-feedback than with a cardioid microphone. Like the rest of the evolution Series, Sennheiser builds the E845S microphone tough to handle the rigors of the road with aplomb. Sennheiser now includes a 10-year warranty with the E845S Pro Microphone!Tight supercardioid patternNeodymium elementHigh gain-before-feedback10-year warranty |
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Used Sennheiser E845s Pro Performance Vocal Microphone $136.45 The Sennheiser e845S Pro Performance Vocal Microphone features a tight supercardioid pattern. The e845S mic's neodymium element lets you break through the mix and get far more gain-before-feedback than with a cardioid microphone. Like the rest of the evolution Series, Sennheiser builds the E845S microphone tough to handle the rigors of the road with aplomb. Sennheiser now includes a 10-year warranty with the E845S Pro Microphone!Tight supercardioid patternNeodymium elementHigh gain-before-feedback10-year warranty |
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Blue Yeti Pro USB Microphone $249 The Yeti Pro is the world's first USB microphone combining 24 bit/192 kHz digital recording resolution with analog XLR output. Featuring three custom condenser capsules and four different pattern settings, the Yeti Pro can capture digital audio with up to four times the clarity found on CDs. Plus, the Yeti Pro features a cutting-edge A-D converter chip and separate analog circuit path for use with professional studio mixers and preamps. You also get a built-in headphone amplifier for zero-latency monitoring, and direct controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, mute, and microphone gain. So whether you record at home, in a studio, or in the field, the Yeti Pro is your ultimate sound solution.Yeti Pro is the ultimate tool for creating amazing recordings, no matter what the sound source, environment, or destination. Yeti Pro features Blues innovative triple capsule array, allowing for recording in stereo or your choice of three unique patterns, including cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional, giving you recording capabilities typically requiring multiple microphones. The Yeti Pro can connect to any analog equipment with a phantom powered XLR connection, or directly to your computer via USB, eliminating the need for any additional audio interface equipment.Legendary featuresThe legend of the Yeti continues with the most advanced and versatile multi-pattern USB microphone available today. The Yeti Pro features tools and recording capabilities usually requiring multiple microphones and devices, all with the simplicity of a plug 'n play USB microphone.Desktop or studio, the possibilities are endlessYou can quickly select from each of Yeti Pro's four pattern settings (stereo, cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional) by simply rotating the pattern selector knob. |
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Used Audio-Technica Pro 49Ql Podium Microphone $81.89 The Audio-Technica PRO 49QL Podium Microphone is a cardioid, condenser quick-mount, gooseneck mic. Plugs directly into a panel- or desk-mounted XLRF-type connector or to a standard XLRF microphone cable. Includes windscreen. The Audio-Technica PRO 49QL is 16-1/2" long. |
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Audio-Technica Pro 49Ql Podium Microphone $89.99 The Audio-Technica PRO 49QL Podium Microphone is a cardioid, condenser quick-mount, gooseneck mic. Plugs directly into a panel- or desk-mounted XLRF-type connector or to a standard XLRF microphone cable. Includes windscreen. The Audio-Technica PRO 49QL is 16-1/2" long. |
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Blue Yeti Pro Usb Microphone $249 The Yeti Pro is the world's first USB microphone combining 24 bit/192 kHz digital recording resolution with analog XLR output. Featuring three custom condenser capsules and four different pattern settings, the Yeti Pro can capture digital audio with up to four times the clarity found on CDs. Plus, the Yeti Pro features a cutting-edge A-D converter chip and separate analog circuit path for use with professional studio mixers and preamps. You also get a built-in headphone amplifier for zero-latency monitoring, and direct controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, mute, and microphone gain. So whether you record at home, in a studio, or in the field, the Yeti Pro is your ultimate sound solution.Yeti Pro is the ultimate tool for creating amazing recordings, no matter what the sound source, environment, or destination. Yeti Pro features Blues innovative triple capsule array, allowing for recording in stereo or your choice of three unique patterns, including cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional, giving you recording capabilities typically requiring multiple microphones. The Yeti Pro can connect to any analog equipment with a phantom powered XLR connection, or directly to your computer via USB, eliminating the need for any additional audio interface equipment.Legendary featuresThe legend of the Yeti continues with the most advanced and versatile multi-pattern USB microphone available today. The Yeti Pro features tools and recording capabilities usually requiring multiple microphones and devices, all with the simplicity of a plug 'n play USB microphone.Desktop or studio, the possibilities are endlessYou can quickly select from each of Yeti Pro's four pattern settings (stereo, cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional) by simply rotating the pattern selector knob.Proprietary tri-capsule array4 polar pattern selector: stereo, cardioid, omni, bidirectionalMic gain controlMute buttonMaster volumeStereo XLR analog outputUSB output (up to 192kHz sampling)Standard threaded mic stant mountZero-latency headphone output with volume controlCustom base with cable managementEither USB or phantom poweredIncludes USB cable & stereo XLR breakout cable |
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Macbook Air Review
At first sight
Computer manufacturers have responded positively to our demands for laptops that are as functional as possible. Too often, however, the results are machines that are space savers on desks but are not as convenient to carry around or prop on your knees as their name suggests. Apple has therefore gone back to the basic purpose of a laptop – portability – and introduced its light and thin MacBook Air.
When describing Mac Computers, there’s always a possibility that words such as "stylish" and "elegant" will appear too frequently; but when you first come across a MacBook Air, no one can blame you if these words spring to mind. "I want people to see me with this," is the sort of comment that may run through your head. The MacBook Air is sleek: it’s just 4mm (1/6 inch) at the front, tapering out to a mere 19mm (3/4 inch) at its deepest point. It’s also robust: the aluminium casing ensures that thinness doesn’t mean fragility.
Pick up the Macbook Air and you further appreciate what Apple has achieved. At 1.36kg (3 pounds), the MacBook Air easily beats Apple’s previous lightweight, the 2.26kg (5 pounds) MacBook.
With such a drop in weight, you cannot help but wonder if you’re going to open up the MacBook Air to find a tiny screen that causes you to squint and a keyboard that bunches up your fingers. The reality is a 13.3 inch widescreen display and a full size keyboard. What’s more, a large trackpad complements these to give an overall impression that this is a laptop that’s both practical and a pleasure to use.
The technology of the MacBook Air
It stands to reason that Apple has had to surrender some technological capability to make a laptop that’s so thin and that has shed so much weight. Or has it? You still get an Intel Core 2 Duo processor of either 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz with 2GB of memory for both. You also have an 80GB 4,200 rpm hard drive for the 1.6GHz model, a 64GB solid-state drive for the 1.8GHz, and built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. These specs are easily good enough for most everyday laptop uses.
Hardware
The hardware of the MacBook Air includes
- an iSight camera and microphone
- a mono speaker
- an infrared receiver
- a built-in battery
- an ambient light sensor that adjusts the brightness of the backlit LED screen and brightens the keyboard as necessary
Tucked neatly away in a hatch on the right-hand side of the MacBook Air are also three ports:
- a headphone/speaker jack
- a USB 2.0 port
- a micro DVI port
A possible hardware concern is the one USB port. By itself such a port is rarely enough, so if you plan to connect a series of peripheral devices at the same time, you’ll need a USB hub. As for the micro DVI port, the MacBook Air comes with useful VGA and DVI adaptors to improve your connectivity options.
You may have noticed by now a hardware omission: the MacBook Air doesn’t have an optical drive. Instead, Apple offers an external 8x SuperDrive. Whether you need this depends on your use of CDs and DVDs. Another choice is to employ Apple’s Remote Disc application so that your MacBook Air connects to a network and links with the optical drive of another Mac or PC.
Remote Disc is very handy because it installs software and gives you access to files. Unfortunately, though, it doesn’t allow you to play or burn CDs and DVDs remotely. When you want to listen to music, or watch a film or TV programme, you must turn to iTunes. If you already own an iPod, this isn’t exactly a hardship.
Software
Apple includes Remote Disc with the usual bundle of MacBook Air software. This software comes with the excellent Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard operating system and offers you everything you’d expect from all other Macs. What’s more, you can swiftly navigate and manage the software with the responsive features of the MacBook Air trackpad.
Battery
The MacBook Air’s battery can give you up to five hours continuous service. Once it dies, however, you may have a problem. The MacBook Air has the battery built in, so you can’t replace it with one that’s fully charged. Your only alternative is to find an electric socket for the MagSafe Power Adaptor, an option that’s not always available if you’re on the move.
MacBook Air performance
For standard tasks such as keeping up with your email, writing, and browsing the Internet, you won’t find a significant speed difference between a MacBook Air and the more powerful MacBook. Some people may still worry about the smaller processor sizes and the relatively slower speeds of the hard drives on both MacBook Air models compared to other Apple laptops. What you have to do, however, is ask yourself why you want the MacBook Air. Complex graphics applications, for example, will certainly strain the processor’s capacity, but then again, if you have this sort of use in mind, you probably need a MacBook Pro anyway.
The fact remains that the MacBook Air is a truly portable all-purpose laptop that performs daily computing jobs extremely well. For most of us, this is precisely what we want.
Conclusion Pros
- The MacBook Air is light, thin and unquestionably stylish
- The casing is robust
- The 13.3 inch screen automatically adjusts its brightness, thanks to a light sensor
- The keyboard is full size and lights up in dim conditions
- There are technology compromises, but most users will notice little difference in speed and responsiveness to a MacBook
Cons
- The lower processor and hard drive specs (compared to the MacBook and MacBook Pro) may disappoint some people
- Inability to swap a dead battery for a fresh one may cause difficulties in some circumstances
About the Author
Josh R Evans writes about Mac computers and other Apple products.