Apple releases the Macbook Air at Macworld today

As of yesterday, the world of Mac users (and would-be Mac users and possibly a few PC users) was suddenly caught in a adrenaline-pumping guessing game trying to figure out what was to be expected of the supposed Macbook Air. The name had been leaked out of the Apple headquarters along with a mysterious, ambiguous product photo which showed next to nothing of the new design.

Its no surprise that Apple is at it again. 2007 easily became the year of Apple, with the company at the end of everybody's tongue, and not just because of the over-hyped iPhone, which has reportedly sold 4 million to date.

So what is this new Macbook Air all about? I read a few speculations myself by various bloggers across the web, some of which included the possibility of a completely wireless laptop, including wireless battery charging. Well, it happens that this is not the case, but that doesn't make us any less interested.

ZDNet is one of the hundreds of sites to release the stats on this machine, which gets its name not from its supposed high wireless capabilities, but its ultra-light, ultra-thin, eco-friendly design. Read on: ZDNet article.

Among other things, Apple announced a new movie rental service available through their popular iTunes platform. News of this has already sent Blockbuster and NetFlix stock dropping. Steve Jobs also announced an available software upgrade ($20) to current iPod owners that would allow for email, maps, and more.