So if you’re a Mac fan, today is like Christmas.  Or New Years Eve.  Or some other gift-giving, partying holiday. 

Why?  Because it’s MacWorld day.  What is MacWorld?  I’ll let their website tell you in their own words:

Macworld is the premier source for news, reviews, help and how-to, videos, and podcasts for the Apple market, including the Mac, Mac software, Mac OS X, the iPod and iTunes, and the iPhone. Along with reviews of Mac-compatible hardware such as printers, digital cameras, and displays, Macworld reviews iPod cases, headphones, speakers, and accessories, and iPhone-related products.

So that’s basically a fancy way to say “it’s an annual conference where we historically have announced new products that make all the fanboys go crazy.”  And today’s new product is rumored to be the Mac Book Air, or as some are calling it, the Mac AirBook.

What is the Mac Book Air?  Well, it’s a super-thin notebook computer.  As you can see in the picture, it would be, well, super thin.  So thin and lightweight that you might say it was “lighter than air.” 

That’s the rumor anyway.  The photo we’re showing you is something Wired put on their blog, and purports to be a mock-up of the Mac AirBook.  But there is lots and lots and lots of coverage on the various details of this Mac Book Air rumor.

Now, I’m not really an Apple guy.  I’ve got nothing against them, I just haven’t really ended up as one of the Apple disciples.  But nearly everything they put out looks amazing, and the Mac Airbook is no exception.  I want one, even though it’s just a rumor and might not exist, and I’m pretty sure it’s going to cost darn near $3000. 

Anyway, we’ll keep our eye on the upcoming keynote presentation and come back to update this post with all the juicy info we learn about the Mac-Book AirBook super-thin whatever it is…. so check back. 

UPDATE:  Okay, so it’s real.  The MacBook Air will be available in two weeks.  It’s $1799, and weighs 3 pounds!  It also has no CD drive–hey, that would make the thing too thick to be called Air.  All the Mac fiends I know are going gaga about it.  Gizmodo has a nice hands-on write up, with pictures.  I’m sure we’ll have plenty of news related to this product in the coming days, especially after customers start buying them and reporting in.  We’ll try our best to keep you posted.