No surprise here either - but Apple has just told everyone what we already knew - their new extremly thin Notebook has been called "Macbook Air". More of a surprise was that is does come with Multi Touch. Here is what Steve Jobs had to say:
"Most people think of Sony TZ series when they think of thin notebooks. Competition specs: 3 lbs, .8-1.2 inches, 11 or 12" display, miniature keyboard, and slower processor. We thought 3 lbs is a good target weight, but there was too much compromise with the other features. MacBook Air is 0.16" to 0.76". The thickest part of the MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of the Sony. It fits inside a envelope."
Magnetic latch, 13.3" widescreen display. The display is LED backlit. iSight is built-in. MacBook-like keyboard, but with an ambient light sensor. Multi-touch trackpad. Move a window by double-tap and move. Rotate a photo by pivoting your index finger around your thumb. Of course, pinch-zoom.
80 GB Drive with a 64 GB SSD as an option though it is expensive. 1.6 ghz standard Core Duo 2 with a 1.8 option. Intel shrunk the processor for the MacBook Air by 60%
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