On 20 October 2010 Apple reintroduced the MacBook Air in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes with flash storage instead of a hard drive, instant wake and no optical drive. At $999 for the 11-inch, it set the template for the thin laptops of the following decade.
- Maker
- Apple
- Released
- 20 October 2010
- Launch price
- $999 (11-inch, 64 GB) to $1,599 (13-inch, 256 GB)
- Platform
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Specifications
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.4 to 2.13 GHz |
|---|---|
| Memory | 2 GB (4 GB optional) |
| Storage | 64 to 256 GB flash |
| Display | 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 or 13.3-inch 1440 x 900 |
| Weight | 1.06 kg (11-inch) |
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