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Apple MacBook Air

How skinny is that?

By Wil Harris, Bit-Tech.net 18 Jan 2008 at 13:27

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Unwired Video Preview After Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo keynote, we got our hands his latest product announcement - the stunning MacBook Air laptop...

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The Air is incredibly thin and an amazing feat of engineering - although the lack of a replaceable battery is a bit of a killer.

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Price: £1199 RRP

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