But have they passed the Air by, or is this still the ultraportable to beat? Design The once-proud scion of Apple's MacBook lineup hasn't changed a bit. So, what has changed? The rest of the laptop market has caught up to Apple. The internal components have been upgraded, but the design-right down to the display-is nigh identical to those 2011 models. Though the MacBook Air is frequently touted as the best ultrabook you can buy, the new 2015 version of the MacBook Air has hardly changed at all-even after four years. ![]() A 2010 rethink of the Air resulted in a new 11-inch variant, with all flash storage, and an even thinner aluminum unibody design. It was one of the first non-netbooks to ditch its CD drive and legacy ports in pursuit of this goal, something that seemed like a major sacrifice at the time. When Apple debuted the MacBook Air back in 2008, it was a bold move toward portability in a market where 17-inch laptop screens were still popular. ![]() One example of this is the new 2015 Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (MSRP $999, $1,449 as tested).
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