Apple Unveils MacBook Air and Movie Rentals
It is no longer a rumour, Steve Jobs has unveiled the new ultra thin MacBook Air during his keynote session in MacWord 2008. The MacBook Air, is about three-quarters of an inch thick at its thickest point, small enough to fit in a manila envelope and priced at $1,799. It is thin because there is no CD/DVD drive.
Steve also revealed iTunes Movie Rentals featuring movies from all the major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line Cinema.
Press Releases: Apple Introduces MacBook Air—The World’s Thinnest Notebook, Apple Premieres iTunes Movie Rentals With All Major Film Studios
MacWorld 2008: MacBook Air
Someone inside Apple has leaked details of a super ultra thin MacBook which has a teardrop profile. Photo above is a mock up from Wired.
From Wired: The device is made of aluminum and glass, and uses the same design language as recent Apple consumer products: black on silver.
Could this be MacBook Air? Going to the Apple site now features a huge banner with the taglines “There’s something in the air”.
Source: Apple Insider Leaks Ultra-Portable Details
