Sync Mac to Apple TV to view internet on big TV

I asked the guy at Dixons how to link my Mac air to my TV so I can see internet on a bigger screen and he said Apple TV. It doesn't seem to work. I have since been told this is not achievable.
Help - have I been sold something which is no good for what I want?
Pond Life

Mountain Lion has been around for a while now, in fact, it is about to be superseded by OSX 10.9. But 10.8 supports airplay mirroring with appleTV (works exactly like what you want). As long as your hardware supports airplay, just upgrade your OS, and you are good to go.
You could also buy a displayport to HDMI adapter and plug into your TV with an HDMI cable. Use this if your Mac Air is older than mid-2011.

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