Apple is reportedly set to unveil a refresh of its MacBook Air lineup in the not too distant fortune and it could be a significant one. According to a post on the Chinese forum Weiphone.com, Apple looks set to make a number of changes to its popular laptop. According to MacRumors, the post’s author has a history of credible leaks, […]
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Rumour: US$799 Apple MacBook Air coming in Q3 2012
Citing its usual “sources from the upstream supply chain,” Digitimes reports that new MacBook Air models will launch in Q3 2012. Along with the introduction of updated specifications, Apple will also lower the price of the cheapest model from US$999 down to US$799. The price move is attributed to Intel’s push to drive ultrabook starting prices down to US$699 in […]
Rumour: Apple to unveil 15-inch MacBook Air in Q1 2012
Apple is set to refresh its MacBook Air lineup in Q1 2012 as it prepares to face more competition from other ultrabooks. Both the 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch models will get updates. They will also be joined for the first time by a 15-inch model. The Digitimes reports sheds no light as to what improvements we can expect. Digitimes’ sources indicate […]
Apple launches new MacBook Air with OS X Lion and updated specs
On the heels of another impressive quarter, Apple today launched Mac OS X Lion and revamped a good portion of its product line. The MacBook Air was among those and now sports new processors, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, a backlit keyboard and the aforementioned Mac OS X Lion. “Portable, affordable and powerful, MacBook Air is the ultimate everyday notebook,” said […]
Apple testing MacBook Air powered by iPad 2 A5 processor?
A new report from Japanese site Macotakara.jp suggests that Apple is testing a new MacBook Air powered by an A5 ARM processor, the same as found in the iPad 2. It goes on to indicate that the “test machine performed better than expected.” It’s not clear if the test system is powered by Apple’s full-fledged Mac OS X or by […]