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At $999, super-slim MacBook Air becomes Apple’s cheapest laptop

At $999, super-slim MacBook Air becomes Apple’s cheapest laptop

by ben patterson | Jul 20, 2011 | laptops, news

Say goodbye to the old, clunky white MacBook, which used to be the cheapest Apple laptop you could get. As of today, Apple’s lowest-end, $999 MacBook also happens to be its sexiest: the svelte, 2.38-pound Air. On sale now, the revamped 11-inch, 0.68-inch-thick...
Reader mail: Is now a good time to buy a new MacBook?

Reader mail: Is now a good time to buy a new MacBook?

by ben patterson | Jun 27, 2011 | how-tos, laptops

Gail writes: My ancient Dell has finally bit the dust and I’m shopping for a new laptop, and I’m thinking of going ahead and getting a MacBook (my first). Here’s my question: is now a good time to get one? I’m afraid of buying one and then...

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