by Kenny Hemphill
on 20 July 2011
in News
Apple has updated the MacBook Air and the Mac mini. Both ranges feature Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and Thunderbolt.
The MacBook Air, which starts at 3849, comes in two sizes, 11.6in and 13.3in. Each has two models. The 11.6in models have 1.6GHz dual-core i5 processors and Intel HD 3000 graphics. The cheaper of the two has 2GB Ram and 64GB flash storage. The other one, which costs £999, has 4GB Ram and 128GB flash storage. All models have a backlit keyboard, Thunderbolt connector, and two USB 2 ports.
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by Kenny Hemphill
on 17 June 2011
in Comment
The imminent launch of an upgraded MacBook Air, complete with Sandy Bridge chipset and Thunderbolt connector, is about is about as open as secrets get where Apple is concerned. It’s one of those rumours where all the pieces fit so tightly together that you can be fairly confident that the new machines are only a few hours Apple Store downtime away from release.
It seems, though, that we may have to wait just a little longer. AppleInsider reports that Apple will wait until Lion ships before releasing the new Air. That makes perfect sense to me. There’s no way that Apple would release a new machine with a new version of the OS before the OS was available to buy on its own. It just doesn’t work like that. And it would be stupid to launch with Snow Leopard.
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Why the MacBook Air must wait for Lion to be unleashed
by Kenny Hemphill on 17 June 2011 in CommentThe imminent launch of an upgraded MacBook Air, complete with Sandy Bridge chipset and Thunderbolt connector, is about is about as open as secrets get where Apple is concerned. It’s one of those rumours where all the pieces fit so tightly together that you can be fairly confident that the new machines are only a few hours Apple Store downtime away from release.
It seems, though, that we may have to wait just a little longer. AppleInsider reports that Apple will wait until Lion ships before releasing the new Air. That makes perfect sense to me. There’s no way that Apple would release a new machine with a new version of the OS before the OS was available to buy on its own. It just doesn’t work like that. And it would be stupid to launch with Snow Leopard.