Do you remember last year when a little known Chinese company,
Grefu, decided to all out copy the
iPad 2 as their own branded Android tablet? Well they are at it again, but this time they have targeted the MBA!
Unlike
Apple, Grefu have decided to make their version of the Air
ultrabook a ultra portable notebook, and have thrown in some quite nice features to boot.
Continuing with the differences, this
knock off Macbook Air also boasts a replaceable
battery, built in Ethernet adaptor (under a small hatch) and lacks the iconic glowing
Apple logo (however, we are sure there are a few floating about that do have an
Apple logo).
You also want be running OSX Lion or even Mountain Lion on this
knock off, unless there is a hackintosh
hack in the works, but Windows 7 and
Linux will happily run off the 1.8ghz cpu.
Helping the CPU along is 2GB RAM, while a 4500mAh battery should offer just enough juice for 2-3 hours work on the subway or in the coffee shop.
If you were to have to charge this
Macbook Air
clone up however you will be pleasantly surprised by the addition of Magsafe charger, which is very similar to the one used on all of Apple’s current
laptops.
As mentioned above there is built in Ethernet but there are also USB’s and an
SD card reader along with
HDMI out all built in to the super thin edges.
We’ll bring you more on the Grefu Air Knockoff as we get it.