MacBook Air(11-inch, 2010 Late)

Background

The MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010) was introduced in October 2010, alongside the larger MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010), and represented a significant strategic and technological shift in Apple's long-term notebook strategy, away from optical and hard disks and toward internet-based services and flash-based storage. At 2.3 pounds, it was also the smallest fully-functional Apple laptop ever shipped, and was priced aggressively in a clear assault on the PC "NetBook" market. The MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010) shipped with a slower processor and less storage than its predecessor, the MacBook Air (Mid 2009), it improved on everyday performance with a faster graphics sub-system, and better-performing flash-based storage. It shipped in two configurations: Dual-core 1.4 GHz, 64 GB SSD, 2 GB of RAM, $999 U.S., Dual-core 1.4 GHz, 128 GB SSD, 2 GB of RAM, $1199 U.S. Build-to-order options included 4 GB of onboard RAM (no aftermarket RAM upgrade was possible), a 1.6 GHz processor, 256 MB of flash storage (for the high-end model), and an external SuperDrive. The MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010) was replaced less than a year later with the faster MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011).