11-Inch MacBook Air First Impression: It’s Freakin’ Fast!

11-Inch MacBook Air First Impression: It’s Freakin’ Fast!

Holy Mackerel this thing is fast! 46 tabs in Safari and 21 in Chrome; 18 open applications, including hogs like Safari, Mail and iTunes.

No spinning beachballs!

There’s no slowdown whatsoever. It’s amazing. This thing flies. It’s the $999 11-inch MacBook with only 2GBytes of RAM — the machine people said would be underpowered. But it’s not. Not by a long shot.

It’s the fastest laptop I’ve used in years, and Apple is going to sell boatloads of them. It’s very exciting.

I’ve got to go on a scout trip with my son. Full review on Monday, and more pictures after the jump.


11-Inch MacBook Air First Impression: It’s Freakin’ Fast!
11-Inch MacBook Air First Impression: It’s Freakin’ Fast!

11-Inch MacBook Air First Impression: It’s Freakin’ Fast!

11-Inch MacBook Air First Impression: It’s Freakin’ Fast!

11-Inch MacBook Air First Impression: It’s Freakin’ Fast!

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About the author

Leander KahneyLeander Kahney is the editor and publisher of Cult of Mac, and author of three books about technology culture: Inside Steve’s Brain, the New York Times bestseller about Steve Jobs; Cult of Mac; and Cult of iPod. Leander has written for Wired, MacWeek, Scientific American, and The Guardian in London. Follow Leander on Twitter @lkahney and Facebook.

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