The flip-down hatch on the side of the original MacBook Air is a tight fit for some headphone plugs and USB devices, requiring users to purchase an extension cable. Apple has removed the flip-down hatch on the late 2010 model in favor of open connection ports as on other Macbooks.^[52][53] Since the release of the first-generation product, some MacBook Air users have complained of overheating that caused CPU lockup. The effect can be seen at CPU temperatures as low as 150 °F (66 °C) and wor...

At the launch of the original MacBook Air in January 2008, Apple claimed to be the "thinnest laptop" in the world. However, the by-then discontinued Mitsubishi Pedion, released in 1998, was thinner than the Macbook Air at its widest point, being a rectangular 0.72 inches (18 mm).^[47][48] The original MacBook Air was thicker at its thickest point (0.76 inches (19 mm)), but it tapered down to 0.16 inches (4 mm), leading to some controversy over the "thinnest" laptop claim.

The likewise discontin...

The MacBook Air was greeted with mixed reception when it was introduced. The portability of the MacBook Air was praised in reviews, however, the compromise in features was criticized.^[37][38][39] The full-sized keyboard, weight, thinness, and Multi-Touch trackpad were appreciated in reviews, while the limited configuration options, slow speed (in the non-SSD models), non-user replaceable battery, small hard drive, and price were criticized.^[37][38]

Dan Ackerman of CNET commented on the origina...

The MacBook Air is designed for thinness; it is also lighter than most competing models. It was the first MacBook produced using a single sheet of aluminum with Apple's unibody technique.^[15][16] The computer features a glossy LED backlit display and a full-size keyboard, as well as a large trackpad that responds to iPhone-like Multi-Touch gestures such as pinching, swiping, and rotating.^[17] With the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the Air's multi-touch trackpad also supports handwriting r...

The MacBook Air is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers that introduced Apple's aluminum unibody enclosure.

The first MacBook Air was a 13.3" model, promoted as the 'World's Thinnest Notebook', that was introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008.^[5] The original MacBook Air featured custom^[6] Intel Merom CPU plus Intel GMA graphics that was updated to faster non-custom PenrynCPU and Nvidia GeForce graphics in late 2008. In addition, the hard drive ca...