New MacBook Air: Too Thin and Rich?

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New MacBook Air Models Are Lighter, But Still Expensive Apple has announced a new line of slim MacBook Air laptops. The new machines, available in 11-inch and 13-inch models, bring badly needed updates to the company's Mac product line. They're beautiful and even slimmer than previous models--but awfully expensive for the specs. - PCWorld Video Laptop News & Reviews Apple's New MacBook Air: 5 Things It Didn't Get The new MacBook Air is certainly a great improvement over previous models. However, there were a few notable oversights in the new models that I'm sure a lot of people are disappointed about. Here are a few of them, and the reasons behind Apple's omissions. Share: Starbucks Digital Network: First Look We tried out the new Starbucks Digital Network, a content network by Starbucks and Yahoo that delivers film, books, news, and more via Starbucks Wi-Fi. 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