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    "Both 13-Inch and 11-Inch MacBook Air Models Next Week?"

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Phil, Oct 18, 2010.

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    WXGA+ would very nice.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 18, 2010
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    Anti-glare option would be something I would look forward to seeing, so I don't have to custom do one again.
     
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    - Battery life rumored to be 8-10 hours, up from 5 in the current MacBook Air.
    - Thinner and lighter form factor with fewer curves.
    - Two USB ports, SD card slot, straight-style MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort.
    - Base model with 2 GB of RAM, but upgradeable. SSD also upgradeable.
    - NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics.
    - Unconfirmed CPU claims of 2.1 GHz and 2.4 GHz options, but no claim of a specific processor family is offered.
    - Suggestion of $999 for 11.6-inch model and $1100 for the 13.3-inch model, but Cult of Mac believes something like $1100/$1400 to be more likely.
    More Claimed MacBook Air Specs: 8-10 Hour Battery, NVIDIA 320M, Upgradeable RAM and SSD - Mac Rumors

    [Speculation] Personally I don't believe the MBA will have a wedge shape. It will be more like a thin MBP.
     
    Phil, Oct 18, 2010
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    I agree with you on the wedge shape as you really can't put anything into the small part of the wedge. But that picture looks cool. I have an XPS M1330 that does have the wedge shape but the bottom part of the wedge is quite a bit thicker than this picture. I would like more resolution than 1440x900 but that wouldn't matter as I'd probably use it with an external monitor for work. If these are the real price-points, then I might get one of these for my mother. I've been trying to decide on what to get her - she currently doesn't have internet access in her home.

    I would like a Mac that doesn't have heat issues - I have no need for high-performance graphics but it would be nice to have an all-in-one system like a laptop or iMac. If I got one of these, I'd probably use my MacBook Pro 17 inch as a desktop at home and get rid of Windows there.
     
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    The look reminds me of a certain ASUS gaming notebook but I forgot the name (it had a "stealth fighter" look). Not bad, but I don't see my self owning one. I'll stick with the 15"MBP, but if this eventually replaces the 13.3" MBP then maybe.
     
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    Honestly I dislike the wedge mockup. The current design is fine, but I would not mind seeing something new other than the wedge. I am actually pretty excited up about the 11.6" MBA.
     
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