Lab report: MacBook Air benchmark results Review: Don't believe the clock speed — it looks like the new Airs are the fastest yet:
"Processor speeds have been a hot topic for the MacBook Air. When first released in 2008, the MacBook Air suffered from issues with heat, and Apple’s approach to fixing the problem was to slow down the processor when things started to heat up, usually during processor intensive tasks. So even though you might have a 1.86GHz processor in your MacBook Air, it might be running much slower at times when you could really use the faster speed.
Looking at our benchmark results, it appears that these latest MacBook Air models (even with processor speeds that are slower than their predecessors) are running closer to their specified speeds, and therefore outperforming the “faster” processors that they replace."
The processor underperformance of the first-gen Air is my biggest gripe, by far.
Inside the new MacBook Air's screen: Name another computer company that is putting this much effort into it's screen technology. Sony used to be up there, but lately they've been outsourcing their LCD capability. It's amazing what Apple is able to achieve with materials, process, and manufacturing.
Attention Shoppers: Please Do Not Touch the iPod touch: This is exactly the reason why Apple created their own stores.
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