Hands-on with the 11.6-inch MacBook Air: This one goes to 11

 

The new hardware announced at Apple’s Back to the Mac press event was on display immediately after for attendees to poke and prod, including the new 11 and 13-inch MacBook Air models. Beyond that, our review sample of the 11-inch version is now winging its way back to CNET’s New York labs for testing and benchmarking.

My initial hands-on impression of the new MacBook Air is largely positive. This is a product that–in its previous life–had a dedicated cult following but never found a real mainstream audience because of its high price and because it didn’t do enough to distinguish itself from the rest of Apple’s 13-inch laptop lineup. It was thinner and lighter, but still not quite different enough to justify the hefty investment.

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Toshiba Satellite T115D-S1125 11.6-Inch Laptop

The Latest Toshiba Satellite T115D-S1125 LED TruBrite 11.6-Inch Laptop with 11.6-inch screen is Toshiba’s thinnest and lightest Satellite model yet, offering the performance, flexibility and functionality you expect in a standard-sized laptop but in a highly portable and efficient package. Featuring a power-efficient AMD mobile processor and Windows 7, the T115D powers up quickly from standby mode and provides energy saving enhancements that deliver up to 6 hours of battery life. It’s also been given a number of comfort-driven, eco-focused design elements that are capped by the stunningly stylish Fusion finish in Nova Black.

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