I'm in the Apple Store checking out the new MacBook Air. In fact, I'm writing this review on it while in the store.

It's certainly a lot lighter than its evil competition, here in the store. Everything else feels like it weighs a ton after lifting the Air.

Both the SSID and the hard drive version wake up from sleep very quickly, but the SSID wakes up about a second faster. It feels significantly snappier than the hard drive version, and I've grown to really like it a lot. I think a lot of people will buy it, even as they curse Apple for not coming up with a 128mb SSID at an even more exorbitant price.

The full-sized keyboard and screen are great. I'd certainly much rather run this than a computer with a smaller keyboard that's harder to type on.

It feels flimsy at first just because everything is so light. The display pushes back with a fingertip touch. But you can tell the thing's solid as a rock. Try to bend or flex any part of it - you can't.

The new trackpad gesture system is nice for the pinch gesture but the rotate gesture is a lot slower than keyboard shortcuts, so I doubt it will catch on.

For anyone who flies a lot or spends a lot of time in coffee houses, and wants a really light machine that you can get a lot of work done on, this looks ideal. I think they will sell a boatload of them.

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