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Apple's MacBook Air introduced the world to the thinnest notebook to date. Released in January of 2008, it is known as "ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else." With the recent announcement of the new ThinkPad X300 from Lenovo, analysts are predicting that the ThinkPad will give Apple a run for it's money. The following is a brief review of each.

MacBook Air

The new Apple MacBook Air comes in a bit thinner than the Lenovo ThinkPad X300, measuring only 0.16 inches at its thinnest point. Steve Jobs actually introduced the new laptop to a crowd of onlookers at the Macworld Conference in San Francisco, by pulling the ultra thin notebook out of an office envelope. With a price tag of just under $2000, this notebook is a bargain in a class of laptops that are usually a bit more pricey.

Because the MacBook Air is so thin, the battery must be built in. Early tests are reporting about two to three hour battery life between charges. Other drawbacks include no built in GPRS/Edge etc, no optical drive, one USB port, and no choice of pointing device. Though it was designed for an SSD flash drive, it can also be purchased with an iPod drive, and Apple is expected to upgrade the drive by the end of the year. Despite some of these early drawbacks regarding features, overall this is a beautiful looking and very durable laptop, which Apple should improve upon over the upcoming year.

ThinkPad X300

Though not as sexy as the MacBook Air, the ThinkPad is built with the business user in mind. While the MacBook air is a consumer machine, this laptop is built more to be a business tool. The ThinkPad has a replaceable battery, replaceable optical drive, and three USB ports, compared to only one on the MacBook Air. The ThinkPad keyboard includes both Touchpoint and Touchpad pointing devices, a very durable / industrial strength built frame, a full set of management tools, and a more advanced flash drive. The ThinkPad also complies with EPEAT Gold, meaning it is one of the most "green", eco-friendly laptops on the market.

Which one is better?

Along with all of the executive minded features of the ThinkPad, comes an executive level price tag. The ThinkPad X300 will be initially made available for around $2,799. So if cost if your main bargaining point, then the sub $2000 MacBook Air is your best bet. Otherwise, your decision should be based on needs. The ThinkPad is designed for the top executive that is always on the run. ThnkPads have never really been known for being "sexy" products, but they have always been thin, while still being reliable. But if you are looking for something ultra thin and ultra cool, at a great price, and you don't need all of the high end business type features of the ThinkPad, then the MacBook Air may be your best bet.

Only time will tell which one comes out on top, but these are both great, innovative products that should spur the ultra thin laptop market for years to come.

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This would have to be the best looking laptop computer around. It's just gorgeous. But is it just a fashion accessory or is it also a working computer. The answer is YES. This ultra thin smokin' cool aluminium shelled wonder is in fact a solid business computer with excellent multimedia potential. It's all the things a ultra portable laptop should be.

The MacBook Air uses a 1.3 GHz Processor with a minimum of 2GB of RAM memory and 120 Gig hard drive available, making this a very capable unit. There are many positive aspects to owning one of these computers including the great battery life to the MacBook Air which is anywhere up to 260 minutes, the easy to use snow leopard operating system, its compatibility with other apple products including the iPhone, iPod and soon to be available iPad. The Macbook Air weighs in at a tiny 1.3 kilograms.

Will the IPad replace this computer. I don't think so. These two products do serve different purposes, with a number of different technological and design limitations that allow both to have a specific market. The IPad will be more suited to internet and multimedia applications with little word processing applications whereas the MacBook Air is basically an ultra portable business based laptop computer.

The MacBook Air portability does come at a cost, this being it does not have a optical drive (DVD,CD player). However there is the Apple MacBook Air External Superdrive which is a DVD/CD Writer which is connected via USB. All in all a very small sacrifice for the great portability of this unit.

If you can't live without some form of windows, there is Bootcamp which is already available on the Macintosh laptop. This allows you to go into Windows upon booting up the system. Personally I wouldn't do this as it will impact on the effectiveness of the processor and really if you need windows than maybe the MacBook or MacBook Pro is a better option.

The Mac Book Air comes in as a 13" unit. Overall the MacBook Air is and excellent ultra-lite laptop computer which is keenly priced and is really a unique product in the computer market place.

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MacBooks have been one of the best-selling brands of laptops for a very long time now. The sleek design, powerful specs and one-of-a-kind features on these laptops have all contributed to this success. Here is a quick guide to some of the most popular models in this series.

Apple MacBook MC207LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop: This model is by far one of the most affordable models in the MacBook series. It is an all white model that now comes with a polycarbonate uni-body external casing. This new model now sports a more curvier and sleek look. Judging form the specs, this laptop is best suited for running moderate and light computing tasks. It can be considered an entry-level model in Apple's laptop line-up. This laptop has 250GB for storage, 2GB of DDR3 RAM and a 2.26Ghz dual core processor. The batteries on this model can last up to 7 hours on one full charge. This by far is one of my all time favorite laptop models.

Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop: If you need some extra computing power, you should consider a laptop from the MacBook Pro series. The Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL/A is slightly more powerful, coming with a 2.53Ghz processor, 250GB for storage and 4GB of DDR3 RAM. The latest generation of laptops from this range sports an aluminum uni-body casing that looks very stylish. It is also extremely thin, measuring at just 0.95-inches in thickness. This new model now comes with new features such as a SD card reader and FireWire800 port. Some of its other features include an illuminated keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card and Bluetooth connectivity.

Apple MacBook Pro MB986LL/A 15.4-inch Laptop: For the ultimate laptop performance, you should consider getting the MB986LL/A 15.4-inch model. Besides having a set of powerful specs (2.8Ghz processor, 500GB hard drive, 4GB DDR3 RAM), this model also comes with lots of very powerful features. For instance, it comes with not one, but two graphic cards, namely the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M and the NVIDIA 9600M GT for a boost in graphics power. The gorgeous 15.4-inch HD screen (1440 x 900 resolution) is also great for watching HD content. The battery can last up to 7 hours at one go, which is very good for a full-sized, full-featured 15.4-inch laptop.

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We have spoken of the benefits and new abilities of the Apple iPod Touch, and we know that the Apple iPod touch is taking the market by storm with people trading in their Nano's and other models to get their hands on the iPod touch, and in my opinion quite rightly so, Apple have taken the iPod to a whole new level with the Touch and it makes me wonder what is coming in the future.

With the future in mind and knowing that technology is advancing at the speed of light we have to make a decision as to whether we should invest in the Apple iPod, or do we wait and see what comes next? - Well, to be honest I believe in taking the best from everything and I think that I have found a method that will allow you to get the best from the Apple iPod touch, and still not be left behind when they bring out the new model, or next model.

The method I have discovered is simple, and providing you carry it out right you too can have the best of both worlds. It's like this; you want an Apple iPod touch, so you go and buy one, but then in a few months time, or maybe even less Apple decides to run a new model on the market. Until now this action by Apple would leave you kicking yourself for buying the iPod, but not anymore - you can trade it in regardless of it's condition. This can be done online and you will receive a top price if you follow my recommendation, this will allow you to enjoy everything that the Apple iPod touch has to offer and then get your hands on the latest model as and when it is available and at a discounted price.

I appreciate the above idea is not rocket science, but at the same time it is something that many of us overlook, but like me, you also can have the best of both worlds by following the simple idea. We know the Apple iPod touch has a great deal to offer, so why don't we benefit from it while we can, stay in touch with the advances in technology and be ready to experience the next level as soon as it is available without having a great expense as we can subsidize the price of the new Apple toy by trading in our iPod.

My only recommendation to you is to ensure you get a top price and a quality service use a well established website for your trade, such as http://www.cashforiphones.com, with experienced and well trained staff they will make the cash in process simple and swift for you, leaving you to enjoy the Apple iPod touch, and the new advances that Apple will undoubtedly bring us.

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