Video (11min 46sec): Apple's MacBook Air Reviewed. Jason Snell has spent a week with the MacBook Air. And after extensive testing of the ultra-thin, ultra-light notebook, he's ready to give his final assessment of Apple's newest portable.
Jason Snell, MacWorld Editorial Director: "...what we're going to talk about is something a little newsier, namely the release of the MacBook Air. It was announced at MacWorld Expo, on January 15th, and it's arrived. I have one right here. Oooo, it's very thin.
"...The MacBook Air is thin and light. That is what it's all about. If you're somebody who cares more about processor speed and a big hard drive and lots of flexibility, lots of options when you order it on the Apple Store, you're not gonna get that with this product.
"And that's OK. This is a product that's very specifically for a certain audience. It's the audience that cares about the fact that this product is roughly three-quarters on an inch thick at its thickest point. And for me more importantly, it weighs 3 pounds..."