March 5, 2008 12:53 PM PST
CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular series called "Cracking Open" in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. CNET News.com is publishing this excerpt.
The Apple MacBook Air is thin, light, and a testament to what good engineering and design can accomplish in a notebook personal computer.
For the sake of full disclosure: our Apple MacBook Air is in working condition before we crack it open.
Caption text by Mark Kaelin.
Photo by CNET Networks/Mark Kaelin