thecartoonguy
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I could not have said it better myself. While I am a fan of the iPhone, it's getting pretty tiresome reading about it so much. I guess I'm just tired of waiting for the laptop updates.
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Apple to Update MacBook Air to Penryn Soon?
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I could not have said it better myself. While I am a fan of the iPhone, it's getting pretty tiresome reading about it so much. I guess I'm just tired of waiting for the laptop updates.
Only you can make that decision.
These are simply the faintest whispers of rumors and certainly don't point as real evidence towards a MacBook Air update within the next few weeks. All signs seem to point to MacBook and MacBook Pro updates at the time being.
New MacBook Air's will get updated, whether it is at the same time as the other MacBooks, two months from now, or MacWorld January is anyones guess.
How would you feel if you returned your machine, based on these rumors, only to be waiting till January for your new machine...
I would expect them to increase the size of the SSD before anything else 😕
Not sure the MBA needs a faster processor either - that's not what it's about. The UK 'Gadget Show' had a bake off between the MBA, a Toshiba and a Leveno (I think) sub-notebook, and the Air whooped the other two when it came to processor speed. They had a test of booting up and opening a photo in Photoshop - the MBA did it in 40 seconds, and the two Windows laptops were well over 2 minues, the Toshiba over 3 in fact.
So processor speed is not really the issue with the Air ! I suspect most people would just take the higher capacity battery and keep the 1.6GHz CPU ?
Not sure the MBA needs a faster processor either - that's not what it's about. The UK 'Gadget Show' had a bake off between the MBA, a Toshiba and a Leveno (I think) sub-notebook, and the Air whooped the other two when it came to processor speed. They had a test of booting up and opening a photo in Photoshop - the MBA did it in 40 seconds, and the two Windows laptops were well over 2 minues, the Toshiba over 3 in fact.
So processor speed is not really the issue with the Air ! I suspect most people would just take the higher capacity battery and keep the 1.6GHz CPU ?
Apple have a reasonable returns policy - hold onto it until the new one comes out, and if it's only been a couple of weeks then you'll be able to swap it for a small fee. If it's longer than that, well, you've had a couple of weeks benefit from your laptop so that probably outweighs the minor improvements in a new model anyway - if it doesn't, then you probably didn't need to buy it in the first place.
Hopefully there'll be a 128 GB option.
Apple might give an option. 1.6 GHz 17 W CPU with longer battery life or 2.13 GHz 21 W CPU with more performance.
Also, CPUs can throttle down when they're not used much, using much less heat than on load.
For the now i'd agree with you but down the road - this time next year or the year after that - Apple could very well expand the MBA by adding more ports, more expandibllity, etc. and still keep its current form factor. As for pricing, new technology is always expensive but it won't stay like that for long, Apple even said it themselves price drops are just around the corner.
SFStateStudent
macrumors 604
I'm buying the MBA 1.8/64SSD next Tuesday b/c I need it, regardless of the release of the NEW MBA. I'll probably buy the new one after MWSF '09...😎
Apple Ink
macrumors 68000
1. Agreed
2. Agreed
3. Agreed
4. Maybe (soldered RAM would mean Apple'll have to travel the long way for options)
5. No. All Apple notebooks have seen capacity bumps in past updates and MBA is no exception! Expect a 120GB update!
6. Obviously
7. No idea
8. No. Integral updates have never seen price drops.
9. Agreed
10. Fully and Happily agreed!!!
Is there even a 120/160 GB HD that will fit in the MacBook Air? Last I heard 120 GB's were slated for early next year.PhoneNews said:
Maybe the CPU speeds are likewise exaggerated. 🙁
CyberBob859
macrumors 6502a
Macbook could be gone
If this rumor is true, then the MacBook becomes obsolete. The Air would have the same size screen, keyboard, and now, computing power. All in a thinner design.
I'm still thinking they're going to introduce a 13" MacBook Pro to handle some of the expandability of the MacBook but with more power, and a mini-laptop to handle the sub-$1000 market and for those people wishing for long battery life.
If this rumor is true, then the MacBook becomes obsolete. The Air would have the same size screen, keyboard, and now, computing power. All in a thinner design.
I'm still thinking they're going to introduce a 13" MacBook Pro to handle some of the expandability of the MacBook but with more power, and a mini-laptop to handle the sub-$1000 market and for those people wishing for long battery life.
Apple Ink
macrumors 68000
Seems like you arent around..... the MB/P are widely expected to receive a design change!
MacBook Air is still lacking.
The computing power and specs are still lacking.
Rumored Air vs. Current MacBook
2.0 GHz vs. 2.4 GHz
2 GB RAM vs. 4 GB RAM
120 GB HDD vs. 250 GB HDD
3 ports vs. More ports
No optical drive vs. SuperDrive
$1799 vs. $1599
Although I hope the MacBook Air replaces the MacBook, I'm having a hard time seeing it happen unless Apple did a spec drop (like iPod mini » iPod nano storage).
No it wouldn't.
The computing power and specs are still lacking.
Rumored Air vs. Current MacBook
2.0 GHz vs. 2.4 GHz
2 GB RAM vs. 4 GB RAM
120 GB HDD vs. 250 GB HDD
3 ports vs. More ports
No optical drive vs. SuperDrive
$1799 vs. $1599
Although I hope the MacBook Air replaces the MacBook, I'm having a hard time seeing it happen unless Apple did a spec drop (like iPod mini » iPod nano storage).
I'm thinking the MacBook would take that place, just like how the iMac "took the place" of the low-end Power Mac G5.
I'm thinking the mini-tablet will fit in between the MacBook and the iPod touch. I don't see how Mac OS X would fit in such a small device without significant compromises—and at that point there might as well be iPhone OS.
ayeying
macrumors 601
The MacBook Air currently isn't a real top performer in battery life and our chips uses 20 watts. I highly doubt apple would use a chip taking near 30 watts and still keep a "5 hour" battery life. They probably go with atom processors since the air is more of a portable machine rather than a desktop replacement.
Furthermore, 4GB ram is a nice touch. I need the ram. lol
Furthermore, 4GB ram is a nice touch. I need the ram. lol
So, the MacBook Air is not going to get the rumoured custom chip-set like the MacBook and MacBook Pro (thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/532815/)
Tallest Skil
macrumors P6
"Crippled" - LOL
It's hardly "crippled", I think it's afe to assume you don't use one on a daliy basis, correct?
I use the MBA everyday and it is great. If I need to do anything that requires any more power or screen real estate (which is very rare), we have a 24" IMAC Extreme too.
The MPA replaced a heavy 17" MPB I was lugging around.
The MPA is a shear pleasure to travel with, and that's what a laptop is for, right?
So (to me) the size/weight benefit sure are a fantastic trade off to processor speed /HD, etc...
I will also add that at the onset of making the switch, I was concerned about not being able to swap-out the battery as I'd been doing with my MBP (2 batteries) but it has been NO trouble at all.
Far from being "crippled" it is freedom of movement as it was built for! 😀
It's hardly "crippled", I think it's afe to assume you don't use one on a daliy basis, correct?
I use the MBA everyday and it is great. If I need to do anything that requires any more power or screen real estate (which is very rare), we have a 24" IMAC Extreme too.
The MPA replaced a heavy 17" MPB I was lugging around.
The MPA is a shear pleasure to travel with, and that's what a laptop is for, right?
So (to me) the size/weight benefit sure are a fantastic trade off to processor speed /HD, etc...
I will also add that at the onset of making the switch, I was concerned about not being able to swap-out the battery as I'd been doing with my MBP (2 batteries) but it has been NO trouble at all.
Far from being "crippled" it is freedom of movement as it was built for! 😀
Breegy
macrumors 6502
Surely they're going to upgrade the MBs to better specs as well...
Even if they are very close in specs, the MB would not become obsolete. The Air is a ultra-portable computer missing things like a disc drive, while MBs are complete computers with the same amount of power and the same utilities as a mid-range desktop if not better than that.
I would never buy an Air. But I do agree, September is going be be a great month. 😀 Happy Birthday to me and any other September babies out there from me and most likely (hopefully) Apple, too.
Seriously, if the MBA gets updated before the MBP does, I'm gonna ...
... send them a REALLY angry letter.
... send them a REALLY angry letter.
Ditto, but I don't mind seeing some updates now. This way it will get us to another round of updates (even more improvements) for MacWorld 09', then maybe we can upgrade to a new one!
Tallest Skil
macrumors P6
Yeah, you really have absolutely no room to talk. The MacBook Pros are the most often updated Apple hardware. The Air has not been updated for longer, the Mac Pro goes a year and a half between updates, and the Mac Mini has gone a year now.