Apple and Sony are engaged in a “fierce battle” as both firms race to create next-generation super-thin laptop computers, a market watcher predicted today.Both companies are attempting to create “size-zero catwalk computers”.

Apple’s super-thin MacBook Air, launched by Steve Jobs at Macworld 2008, is “very smart” and offers an insight into how Apple is positioning itself.The competitive price tag of $1,799 substantially undercuts main rival Sony, even if the design is distinctly old-fashioned.

Company believes that consumers will tolerate the sacrifice of original design and technology, including the device’s solitary USB port.”The Leopard operating software it uses is superior to
Windows Vista, enabling people to remotely search for files on all computers connected totheir network.Leopard is a simple tool to manage rich multimedia applications and provides an easier stream of content.

“looking towards the squeezing,you might find a cardboard computer.”