Following Steve Jobs’ announcements at Macworld a few weeks ago, Apple has announced that the MacBook Air is shipping, but new AppleTV software has been delayed two weeks.

At Macworld, Jobs announced version 2.0 of AppleTV. With the update, customers are expected to be able to download high-definition movies from their widescreen television sets. Apple said the software is “not quite finished.”

Apple additionally expects to have 1,000 movies available on its iTunes Store by the end of February, 100 of them in high-definition.

Jobs had announced deals with all six of the major studios — 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Walt Disney, Paramount, Universal and Sony — to supply movies. New films will not be available on iTunes until 30 days after they are released on DVD.

Air Turbulence

The MacBook Air, which measures 0.16 inches at its thinnest point and only 0.76 inches at its maximum, is available through Apple’s online store, its retail stores and

authorized resellers for $1,799. It is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and includes 2GB of memory and an 80GB hard drive. A 64GB solid-state drive is additionally available.

But early adopters of the ultra-portable laptop may have to grapple with a host of problems. An scoop posted on Apple’s Web site, which was later removed, warned that users of older AirPort base stations may need to upgrade. Older base stations use a draft specification of 802.11n, while MacBook Air uses a more recent draft, Macworld reported.

Apple plus warned of jumpy or jerky video when using MacBook Air’s built-in camera, but the problem can be fixed by installing QuickTime 7.4. Unforuntately, that version has plus been isolated as the cause of problems with Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Thin Air

The laptop may additionally become sluggish after prolonged use, Apple said, considering it may shut down one…

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