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spongeb00b on Oct 31, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple CPU Architecture Through the Ages

Yes, the MacBook Air was much more about being able to completely remove the DVD drive, SSD storage able to replace a traditional hard disk, and the battery formed of space efficient flat cells rather than a series of cylinders.

johnklos on Nov 1, 2023 [–]

Early MacBook Airs had spinning rust hard drives, FYI, similar to what were in iPods.

That still doesn't mean that Apple was trying to make the Air and couldn't because of the PowerPC. They could've easily made one with a low power G4.

spongeb00b on Nov 1, 2023 | [–]

Ah you’re right yes, hard to believe now that was the early spec

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