The three big differences this product has compared to other Macbook Air clones we’ve covered are: 1 – the removable battery (a big plus for those of you who despair at the gradual but relentless degradation of your fixed battery devices), 2 – a SIM card slot, giving the device a handy 3G connectivity option, and 3 – a card reader. All fairly useful additions I’m sure you’ll agree.



Specifications:
CPU: 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280
RAM: 1GB DDR2
HDD: 160GB
Screen: 12.1-inch
Battery: Removable 3500-3800mAh, ~2.5hrs
Ports: USBx2, HDMIx1, LAN, Card-reader, Audio

For the last few months in China, the Macbook clones have been the hottest netbook item on the shanzhai menu, thanks in part to Apple fever but also to the ready availability of the Mac Air chassis around which the vendors can build these devices for relatively little cost.



The Shanzhai Apple clone family has moved on quite considerably from 3 or 4 months ago when all we had were exact replicas of the original devices (including the frustratingly irremovable battery and lack of Ethernet port) to the stage we’re at now with 10,11,12.1, and 13.3” Mac clones featuring a full array of ports and even full metal chassis.



Western Opportunity Analysis:

As with the other Apple clones we’ve covered, this device will certainly be popular with Western consumers, and the battery, 3G option and LAN port are definitely improvements on the original devices’ configuration.