Joeykanga on 16 January 2008
Why the hell is the Macbook Air more expensive than the other macbook and it had less. I mean here are the complete specs:
| Model |  MacBook (white) |  MacBook (black) |  MacBook Air |  MacBook Pro |  MacBook Pro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,099.00 | $1,299.00 | $1,499.00 | $1,799.00 | $3,098.00 | $1,999.00 | $2,499.00 | $2,799.00 |
| Size (H x W x D) | 1.08 x 12.78 x 8.92 inches 2.75 x 32.5 x 22.7 cm | 0.16 to 0.76 x 12.8 x 8.94 inches 0.4 to 1.94 x 32.5 x 22.7 cm | 1 x 14.1 x 9.6 inches 2.59 x 35.7 x 24.3 cm | 1 x 15.4 x 10.4 inches 2.59 x 39.2 x 26.5 cm | ||||
| Weight | 5.0 pounds 2.27 kg | 3.0 pounds 1.36 kg | 5.4 pounds 2.45 kg | 6.8 pounds 3.08 kg | ||||
| Processor | 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache | 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache | 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache Option: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache | 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache | 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache Option: 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | ||
| Display | 13.3-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 pixels | 13.3-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen LED 1280 x 800 pixels | 15.4-inch (viewable) widescreen LED 1440 x 900 pixels Option: Glossy or antiglare | 17-inch (viewable) widescreen 1680 x 1050 resolution Option: Glossy or antiglare, 1920 x 1200 resolution | ||||
| Memory | 1GB (two SO-DIMMs) Option: Up to 4GB | 2GB (onboard) | 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) Option: Up to 4GB | |||||
| Hard drive | 80GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm Option: Up to 250GB | 120GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm Option: Up to 250GB | 160GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm Option: Up to 250GB | 80GB Parallel ATA, 4200 rpm Option: 64GB solid-state drive | 64GB solid-state drive | 120GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm Option: Up to 250GB | 160GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm Option: Up to 250GB | |
| Optical drive4 | 24x Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) | 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) | Option: External Macbook Air USB SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) | 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) | ||||
| Graphics | Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory4 | NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM | NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM | |||||
| Video | Built-in iSight camera Mini-DVI video out with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video output via adapters (sold separately) | Built-in iSight camera Micro-DVI video out with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video output via adapters; Micro-DVI to DVI and Micro-DVI to VGA Adapters included | Built-in iSight camera DVI video out with support for DVI (up to 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display), VGA, S-video, and composite video with adapters; DVI to VGA Adapter included, others sold separately | |||||
| Wireless | Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n)5 Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR | Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n)5 Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n)5 Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR | |||||
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) | Option: Apple USB Ethernet Adapter | 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) | |||||
| Input | Apple Remote; full-size keyboard; scrolling trackpad | Full-size, illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; multi-touch trackpad | Apple Remote; full-size, illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; scrolling trackpad | |||||
| Expansion | Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port | One USB 2.0 port | Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, one FireWire 800 port, one ExpressCard/34 slot | Three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, one FireWire 800 port, one ExpressCard/34 slot | ||||
| Audio | Combined optical digital/headphone out, combined optical digital/audio line in, microphone, speakers | Headphone out, microphone, speaker | Combined optical digital/headphone out, combined optical digital/audio line in, microphone, speakers | |||||
| Battery life | Up to 6 hours maximum | Up to 5 hours wireless productivity | Up to 6 hours maximum | Up to 5.75 hours maximum |
Why the hell is it the most expensive, it just isn't sensible. Shouldn't the Macbook Air cost less?
What are your Oponion?
