Apple MacBook Air - Expert Reviews

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Weight: 1.36kg, USB ports: 1 x USB 2.0, OS Provided: Apple MacOS X ...
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9.7 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Apple MacBook Air Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- December 2008
  Review summary of Apple MacBook Air
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 608 reviews of Apple MacBook Air from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 7.35/10. Comparing these reviews to 103421 other Laptop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 (or 9.7 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) Preview - Laptops Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com.au
- November 2008
  Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) Preview - Laptops
  By Craig Simms
  
  Review summary: apple macbook air (core 2 duo 1.6ghz, nvidia geforce 9400m) review: Apple's update of the MacBook Air brings Nvidia graphics and Mini DisplayPort, but not much else.
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- - Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) review Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com
- October 2008
  Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) review
  
  Review summary: The MacBook Air introduced the unibody chassis design and multitouch gestures last year, and, thus, it doesn't receive much of an upgrade this time around.
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- - Apple Macbook Air Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: wired.com
- June 2008
  Apple Macbook Air
  By Christopher Null
  
  Review summary: This 3-pound sliver of a computer is truly breathtaking to look at. But here a good processor and 2 gigs of RAM don't translate to speedy performance, and aside from WiFi and Bluetooth, the only connections are a single USB port, a headphone jack and a mi
  
  Pros: True next-gen design. Incredible keyboard and screen. Good battery life - more than three hours. Competitive price.
  
  Cons: Lack of connectors a real problem. Some devices hard to wedge into the flip-down USB port. Disappointing performance. Pokey hard drive.
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- - Apple MacBook Air, 1.8GHz & 64GB SSD review Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: pcadvisor.co.uk
- May 2008
  Apple MacBook Air, 1.8GHz & 64GB SSD review
  By Mark Hattersley and Jason Snell
  
  Review summary: We assess the effects of the MacBook Air's two main build-to-order configuration options, the Â£190 processor-speed upgrade and the Â£639 SSD upgrade.
  
  Verdict: The public reaction to the MacBook Air has been fascinating. Our original conclusion could probably be boiled down to “it's good for people it's good for, and not for people it's not” – this appeared to be a Rorschach test for readers, since we've receive
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