Major applications: iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Mac App Store, Safari, Mail, Messages, Calendar, Contacts, Photo Booth, OSX, and Reminders.
Utilities: Grab, Disk Utility, Preview, Finder, Spaces, Dock, Mission Control, and Launchpad.
For app development for both the design and the coding aspect, the Macbook Air has really nailed it if you do compare Macbook Air with Macbook Pro.
I do not believe so, I have an 11" Macbook Air and tried to make Applications, iPhone Apps, and Games. None of them worked for me, probably cause I have 10.8.2 instead of 10.7.5
Yes.
Yes
The MacBook Air does not have an internal optical drive, but you can buy an external one for $99 at any Best Buy.
The Macbook Air was introduced to the public on January 15, 2008 at the Macworld Expo, and was available for purchase on January 29, 2008.
most likely all macs come with ichat
If you only use your iPad for internet I wouldn't. But if you use it for apps yes, then you can sync your Apple ID.
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The macbook air super-drive is basically a disk drive(like the ones you find in other mac laptops). You can use it to play dvds, cds and games.
No, the Macbook Air does not break easily.
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