Alright, we one-sided Mac users have always known how awesome Apple is. They've converted lowly PC users into technological artistes, commercialized Unix, and, most importantly, Steve Jobs got an other-worldly sense of stylishness when he petitioned Satan for all those black power turtlenecks.

So, lest Apple should lose a single kg • m/s of momentum, Apple has come up with the world's thinnest notebook computer.

Now, I'm not one to blindly drool over every new product Apple comes up with, but even the most hardened PC user has to admit that the MacBook Air is way cool. I mean, it has a full-size keyboard that lights up when it detects low ambient lighting, and they still manage to fit the bezel with a built-in iSight camera.

The only thing I found kind of disappointing about the Air, besides its apparent fragility, is the absence of an optical drive. Apple made up for this, however, by allowing the Air to read CDs via proxy, namely another Mac. (There's also a USB SuperDrive available, an additional $99 after buying the Air.) Still, Apple does admit that this notebook won't soon replace your desktop. It's strictly an on-the-go notebook, touting features like a 5 hour battery life, and available Solid State HDs. Oh, and you can carry it around in a manila folder if you want to.

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