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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

By Jason Hiner November 9, 2010, 4:33 AM PST

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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch vs. other netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch vs. other netbooks

The Apple MacBook Air 11-inch has broken new ground for netbooks. See why and learn its one major flaw. (The other netbooks in this photo are, from top to bottom, the HP Mini-Note, the Dell Mini and the ASUS N10.)

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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch, the box

MacBook Air 11-inch, the box

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MacBook Air 11-inch, specs on back of box

MacBook Air 11-inch, specs on back of box

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MacBook Air 11-inch, in the box

MacBook Air 11-inch, in the box

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MacBook Air 11-inch, box contents

MacBook Air 11-inch, box contents

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MacBook Air 11-inch, with power cord and material

MacBook Air 11-inch, with power cord and material

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MacBook Air 11-inch, flash-based install disc

MacBook Air 11-inch, flash-based install disc

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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch, flash-based install disc

MacBook Air 11-inch, flash-based install disc

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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch, front view

MacBook Air 11-inch, front view

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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch, back view

MacBook Air 11-inch, back view

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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch, right side

MacBook Air 11-inch, right side

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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch, left side

MacBook Air 11-inch, left side

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MacBook Air 11-inch, bottom

MacBook Air 11-inch, bottom

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MacBook Air 11-inch, lip open

MacBook Air 11-inch, lip open

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MacBook Air 11-inch: The Mercedes Benz of netbooks

MacBook Air 11-inch on top of original MacBook Air (side view)

MacBook Air 11-inch on top of original MacBook Air (side view)

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MacBook Air 11-inch on top of original MacBook Air

MacBook Air 11-inch on top of original MacBook Air

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MacBook Air 11-inch on top of 13-inch MacBook Air

MacBook Air 11-inch on top of 13-inch MacBook Air

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Apple iPad and MacBook Air 11-inch

Apple iPad and MacBook Air 11-inch

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Dell Mini and MacBook Air 11-inch

Dell Mini and MacBook Air 11-inch

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HP Mini-Note 2140 and MacBook Air 11-inch

HP Mini-Note 2140 and MacBook Air 11-inch

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ASUS N10 and MacBook Air 11-inch

ASUS N10 and MacBook Air 11-inch

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The biggest drawback: Price

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