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Apple annouces ultra-thin laptop | Apple annouces ultra-thin laptop |
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Apple boss Steve Jobs has unveiled the world's thinnest laptop, called the MacBook Air. | Apple boss Steve Jobs has unveiled the world's thinnest laptop, called the MacBook Air. |
The computer, which is 0.76 inches (1.93cm) at its thickest point, was unveiled at an event in San Francisco. | |
The Apple head also launched online film rentals for iTunes users in the US from almost every major film studio, including Disney and Fox. | The Apple head also launched online film rentals for iTunes users in the US from almost every major film studio, including Disney and Fox. |
"We're dying to get this international as well," said Mr Jobs, saying it would roll-out worldwide later in the year. | |
Of the laptop, Mr Jobs said: "It's an amazing feat of engineering." | Of the laptop, Mr Jobs said: "It's an amazing feat of engineering." |
It does not have a CD or DVD drive in order to save space. "It was built to be a wireless machine," he added. | |
The laptop will compete with a range of portable devices, from companies such as Sony, Dell and Asus, which are already building so-called sub-notebooks, designed to be lighter and more mobile. | |
The machine goes on sale in two weeks and costs from $1,799 in the US (£1,199 in the UK) and comes with either an 80 Gigabyte hard disc drive as standard or 64 Gigabyte solid state drive for an added $999. | |
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Apple worked with chip maker Intel to produce a smaller version of its Core2Duo processor for the laptop. | Apple worked with chip maker Intel to produce a smaller version of its Core2Duo processor for the laptop. |
Movie rentals from the key Hollywood movie studios will be available in the US immediately. | Movie rentals from the key Hollywood movie studios will be available in the US immediately. |
Movie lovers will be able to download films to their computers, and transfer them to the latest iPods and iPhone, in standard and high-definition. | Movie lovers will be able to download films to their computers, and transfer them to the latest iPods and iPhone, in standard and high-definition. |
The company also announced it was revamping the Apple TV device so that it can now download content independently of a computer and display it on a widescreen TV. | |
Mr Jobs admitted that Apple's first attempt to put online video in the living room had failed. | |
"[Apple TV] was designed to be an accessory for iTunes and your computer. | "[Apple TV] was designed to be an accessory for iTunes and your computer. |
"It is not what people wanted. What people really wanted was movies, movies, movies." | |
He added: "We weren't delivering that. We're back: With Apple TV Take Two." | |
Mr Jobs also announced a wireless back-up system called Time Capsule, offering a combined wi-fi router and hard drive. | Mr Jobs also announced a wireless back-up system called Time Capsule, offering a combined wi-fi router and hard drive. |
New software for the iPhone was unveiled, including an update to Maps, which can plot the phone owners spot on a map without using GPS. |