E-Geniuses.com Computer Services Blog

I predict that 2008 will be the year of the ultraportable
computer. In the last newsletter we featured the Asus EEE
PC, a 2lb., 7″ ultraportable laptop. This month’s feature is the
latest ultraportable from Apple… the Macbook Air. The price
of the Macbook Air is $1799 while the Asus is $349. Here are
some features that justify the price difference.

Apple claims to have made the world’s thinnest
notebook at only .76 inches at its thickest point. It weighs in
at around 3 lbs. and features a 13.3″ screen and a full-sized
backlit keyboard. The oversized touchpad shares most of the
multi-touch functions with the iPhone. With its built-in
battery, Apple claims a battery life of 5 hrs. There is one USB
port, a headphone jack and a micro-DVI slot for connecting
to an external monitor. It has a 1.6-1.8Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor, 2GB of RAM and an 80Gb hard drive. It also
sports a built-in iSight camera. It also has Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth which comes in handy since it does not have an
ethernet port.
The
Macbook
Air utilizes wireless technology to connect to
other computers when a CD/DVD drive is necessary due to its lack
of a built-in drive.

This would be well suited to anyone seeking a lightweight
yet fully featured laptop. If you are looking for an ultraportable
laptop suited for more casual use to supplement your full-sized
laptop or desktop, I would recommend purchasing an Asus EEE for
$1400 less. You could even use the money you’ve saved on the more
powerful Macbook (not Air) and still have about $300 left over.

For more information regarding this or any other computer related
issue, feel free to contact an E-Geniuses Technician at (877) My-Genius.