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Monday, June 11, 2012, 01:19 pm
Apple unveils new MacBook Air with up to 2.0GHz CPUs, 512GB storage
Apple's thin-and-light MacBook Air lineup was given a refresh on Monday, with new models featuring Intel's latest Ivy Bridge processors, and configurations running up to 2.0GHz in speed with a Core i7 processor and 512 gigabytes of flash storage.The new MacBook Airs also feature 720p high-definition FaceTime cameras for both the 11- and 13-inch models. And they have been upgraded with high-speed USB 3.0 ports that offer up to 500MBps read speed, in addition to the existing Thunderbolt connection. Users can also configure the new MacBook Air with up to 8 gigabytes of RAM.
The 11-inch MacBook Air has a 1,366-by-768-pixel display and a 1.7GHz dual-core i5 processor. It has 4 gigabytes of RAM, Intel HD graphics 4000, and up to 128 gigabytes of flash storage. It starts at $999 for the 64 gigabyte model, and is $1,099 for the 128 gigabyte capacity.
The 13-inch MacBook Air has a 1,400-by-900 display and a 1.8GHz dual-core i5 processor standard, with 4 gigabytes of RAM and Intel HD 400 graphics. For 128 gigabytes of flash storage, it costs $1,199, while 256 gigabytes is $1,499.
Both new notebooks are shipping today, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller announced at Monday's Worldwide Developers Conference Keynote.
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The important question: will they play Diablo3?
Urghh enough of the diablo hype...it's Soo boring....
I do not understand how any computer that has 64 gigs of storage could be useable.
I do not understand how any computer that has 64 gigs of storage could be useable.
Then don't buy it. Comprehension is not a requisite for cooperation.
13" MBA for me, then. Base model will suffice.
I want to be able to compare the MBA and MBP side by side to see what I would miss out if I get a MBA instead of MBP...
I notice on the Apple site that the MBA and the new MacBook Pro have a "MagSafe 2" adaptor while the older MacBook Pros just have MagSafe adaptors (no "2"). Is that new or did the MacBook Airs yesterday have this MagSafe 2 thing. And should anyone care?
http://www.apple.com/why-mac/compare/notebooks.html
Is that new or did the MacBook Airs yesterday have this MagSafe 2 thing. And should anyone care?
Brand new.
Of course everyone should care. It's physically incompatible with all old connectors.
Then don't buy it.
I think that is good advice for now. You know there will be a high density display MB Air within a year. That would be nice while flying in a cramped aluminum tube with the screen close on the tray.
I think that is good advice for now. You know there will be a high density display MB Air within a year. That would be nice while flying in a cramped aluminum tube with the screen close on the tray.
It might not be a bad idea to wait (Intel's upcoming Haswell chip sounds promising), but I'm not sure the retina display will come to the MBA that quickly. Right now these hi-res displays are both expensive and battery-chewing. Maybe at next year's WWDC they'll announce it, or do something like they did today with the new MBP and announce a retina MBA as a high-end option, leaving the regular resolution as the mass market products.
Shame Apple didn't put in a retina display in the new models, would have been perfect!
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The important question: will they play Diablo3?