Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2012) Review

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Updated: June 14, 2012

Apple makes the quintessential ultraportable notebook even better by giving the MacBook Air faster performance and longer battery life.

4.5 stars
(4.5 out of 5)

The 13-inch MacBook Air has become the very model of the modern notebook. Thin, light, and with instant-on responsiveness, Apple’s hit is so admired by the PC industry that it has spawned an entire category of Windows-powered Ultrabooks. To keep the competition at bay, the latest version of the Air adds a faster Ivy Bridge processor, USB 3.0 and drops the starting price by $100 while keeping the iconic design intact. Are those changes enough to keep Apple in the lead?

Read full review @ LAPTOP Magazine

Pros

  • Iconic, beautifully thin design
  • Very long battery life
  • Fast boot time and faster flash memory than previous Air
  • Superior touchpad
  • Vast, easy-to-use App Store
  • Impressively loud speakers

Cons

  • Other ultraportables have higher-resolution screens
  • SD Card sticks out

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