Solid-state storage was made standard, and later revisions added Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and Thunderbolt. The 13-inch model received a SDXC-capable SD Card slot. Both 11-inch and 13-inch models had an analog audio output/headphone minijack supporting Apple earbuds with a microphone. An 11.6-inch model was introduced, offering reduced cost, weight, battery life, and performance relative to the 13.3-inch model, but better performance than typical netbooks of the time. On October 20, 2010, Apple released a redesigned 13.3-inch model with a tapered enclosure, higher screen resolution, improved battery, a second USB port, stereo speakers, and standard solid state storage. From left to right, MagSafe 2 power connector, USB port, headphone jack and built-in microphone. Tapered Unibody (2010–2017) Left side of a mid-2012 MacBook Air. The mid-2009 revision featured slightly higher battery capacity and a faster Penryn CPU. The disk drive was also changed from a PATA drive to the faster SATA drive. Storage capacity was increased to a 128 GB SSD or a 120 GB HDD, and the micro-DVI video port was replaced by the Mini DisplayPort. On October 14, 2008, a new model was announced with a low-voltage Penryn processor and Nvidia GeForce graphics. The MacBook Air also did not include a FireWire port, Ethernet port, line-in, nor a Kensington Security Slot. To read optical disks, users could either purchase an external USB drive such as Apple's SuperDrive or use the bundled Remote Disc software to access the drive of another computer wirelessly that has the program installed. It was Apple's first notebook since the PowerBook 2400c without a built-in removable media drive. To conserve on space, it uses the 1.8 inch drive used in the iPod Classic instead of the typical 2.5-inch drive. It was the last Mac to use a PATA storage drive, and the only one with an Intel CPU. It was also Apple's first computer with an optional solid-state drive. The MacBook Air was the first subcompact notebook offered by Apple after the 12" PowerBook G4 discontinued in 2006. It also featured an anti-glare LED backlit TN 6-bit color panel display, a full-size keyboard, and a large trackpad that responded to multi-touch gestures such as pinching, swiping, and rotating. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU and Intel GMA GPU which were 40% smaller than the standard chip package. The first MacBook Air was a 13.3-inch model, initially promoted as the world's thinnest notebook at 1.9 cm (0.75 in) (a previous record holder, 2005's Toshiba Portege R200, was 1.98 cm (0.78 in) high). Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air during Apple’s keynote address at the 2008 Macworld conference on January 15, 2008. Unibody (2008–2009) Steve Jobs showing the first MacBook Air at an Apple 2008 keynote address With its slim design, it attracted attention for not including an optical disc drive, and having fewer ports than was typical for laptops at the time. The MacBook Air was introduced in January 2008 as a premium ultraportable with a 13.3-inch screen and a full-size keyboard, and was promoted as the world's thinnest notebook, opening a laptop category known as the ultrabook family.
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