So how does the Apple Mac Air compare to the MacBook Pro, well these hands-on photos by Engadget at Macworld 08 aim to show you (well by looks).
The MacBook Pro is still a nice laptop, although it looks at bit on the fat and old side put next the MacBook Air.
If we are talking thickness then there really is no comparison, specs might be a little different.
View more photos here
5 responses so far ↓
1 Balfour // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:30 am
The MacBook Air is great but its problems and drawbacks stem from Apple’s struggle to force this in between the MacBook and MacBook Pro. The 64gb flash drive I can live with but the standard drive at just 4200rpm is a no-go for me. Also I would expect more than the 1.8ghz. I think Apple need to quickly rethink their approach in that a higher speed model is expected.
2 Charles // Jan 17, 2008 at 2:02 pm
The Macbook Pro looks better, no contest. (And no, I don’t own one!) The most obvious aesthetic problem with the Air is the big fat bezel around the screen.
It detracts from the overall “light” feeling the designers tried so hard to instill. Making the edges curved and designing the MBA as a wedge, as opposed to a rectilinear shape like the MBP, is a tried-and-true way of making objects appear thinner.
Hell, my 17″ HP dv9000 uses this trick, but it’s still a cinder block! The truth is the MBA only 1/4 inch thinner than a MBP, although it thins out as it nears the front. I prefer the classic, razor-sharp lines of the MBP to the swoopy curves of the MBA which will look dated much faster (1st gen iBook anyone?)
3 Chris // Jan 18, 2008 at 6:58 am
I agree with Charles, the wide bezel around the screen is the 1st thing I noticed.
It gives the impression you’re denied potential screen real estate and makes it look dated, already!
4 Ogge // Jan 23, 2008 at 5:04 pm
You can´t compare the design of the screen on macbook air with the design of a mac pro becuse it isn´t a “new” macpro its a new verison of the macbook and it is exactly the same design as the “old” version of macbook. But i agree in the fact at a more straight design is more of the mac style and nicer look overall, the bendy design they have used in this one isn´t the most sleek and the designest they have made. But it is still a cool computer and i think a would get it wen my macbook finally gives up.
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