MacBook Air Sets New Notebook Standard

HomeAboutContact The Loop’s staff membersMembershipPrivacySponsorship Review: 13-inch MacBook Air Posted on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 at 12:23 pm. PTWritten by Jim Dalrymple

With the release of the latest 13-inch MacBook, Apple has once again reduced the number of factors users have to consider when purchasing a laptop computer.

There was a time when you went shopping for a laptop that you would have to consider all the things you wanted to do with the machine and eliminate models based on those criteria. Things like having enough power to record music or process a mix are a thing of the past.

All of Apple’s laptops are powerful enough to do all of those things these days. The only real consideration left is the screen size you want.

I chose the 13-inch MacBook Air. I have, and love, the last generation 11-inch model, but the screen was a bit small for my taste. I thought the 13-inch might do everything it did and give me the screen real estate that I wanted. I was right.

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