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Apple Updates MacBook Airs with Faster Haswell Processors and $100 Price Drop [Updated]
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The 12" will clearly replace just the 11" model, and will have exactly the same size. The only difference will be much smaller display margin.
Take that $100 price drop and put it into 8 GB of RAM. You may not really need it now, but that day when you do and you can't upgrade it, ouch. I could probably get by on 128 GB of storage since I don't think I would plan on this being my primary computer. But I could always attach a TB external drive. I can't attach external RAM.
Alas, since I'm broke and can't really justify a new notebook with a Windows one that's working fine for the $250 it set me back, this is just eye candy. I also don't want to buy when I know retina models are in the pipe in the near future.
Alas, since I'm broke and can't really justify a new notebook with a Windows one that's working fine for the $250 it set me back, this is just eye candy. I also don't want to buy when I know retina models are in the pipe in the near future.
Was it within the last fourteen days? If so, you might be in with a shot. There have been a couple isolated times when Apple has offered something - sometimes store credit - for something purchased within a month, but my memory is fuzzy on the details. It's only going to cost you the time (and maybe money) to make a phone call! =)
Too bad about the displays
but I guess it will change like the rumor says. It's taking a bit long, though.
but I guess it will change like the rumor says. It's taking a bit long, though.
All the new retina macbook airs due out later this year will come in £100/$100 dearer (back to yesterdays price). No one will want the current non retina model so we'll be back to square one. Its a price drop to shift the current stock. Smart move apple. Less profit but sell more equals more profit.
but but !! The price is the same as before on this front page ad...
http://www.apple.com/macbook-air/
says.. 999 for 11, 1099 for 13
EDIT: I see they've changed it now.
http://www.apple.com/macbook-air/
says.. 999 for 11, 1099 for 13
EDIT: I see they've changed it now.
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They were PCIe before. When they first went Haswell was when they got the PCIe flash storage.
No price drop for us Aussies. Why Apple? Why you no like Australia
Not exactly. In Australia, all models except 11" 128gb have $50 off.
No price drop for us Aussies. Why Apple? Why you no like Australia
The 256GB 11-inch and both 13-inch machines got a A$50 price drop.
Now the Macbook Air looks tempting with students discounts on top of the price drop - first time a top of the range Macbook is under £1,000
- first time a top of the range Macbook is under £1,000 
No price drop for us Aussies. Why Apple? Why you no like Australia
Quit your whining! Tech is already much cheaper there.
