Check out some pics of the new 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air laptops.
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Inside the box, you'll find a MacBook, AC adapter, and some paperwork. You no longer get physical OS X restore discs (or even the more recent USB key version).
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Both sizes, side by side.
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Interestingly, both sizes are equally thick.
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The 13-inch MacBook Air
This is still a 13-inch laptop, so it's not as grab-and-go portable as the 11-inch version.
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The 13-inch MacBook Air
We'd still love to see some edge-to-edge glass on these Airs.
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The 13-inch MacBook Air
Note that only the 13-inch Air has an SD card slot.
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The 13-inch MacBook Air
The new trackpad gestures took a little getting used to.
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The 11-inch MacBook Air
The 11-inch looks nearly identical to its big brother at first glance.
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The 11-inch MacBook Air
But, the keyboard spacing is slightly different, even though both have the same-size trackpad.
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The 11-inch MacBook Air
The DisplayPort output now doubles as a Thunderbolt port.
