Is it the new release?

[mstgkillr]

I was just at Best Buy and they have a new MacBook Air with an 1.8GHz i7 processor in their system but not available for pick up or delivery. Model: ZOME and SKU: 4853152.

 

[184550]

No, it's a configurable option on the current generation.

 

[KPOM]

The Ivy Bridge i7s run at 1.9GHz and 2.0GHz. My guess is that Apple will skip the 1.9GHz model and use the 2.0GHz in the high-end Air.

This article has a table that shows the Ivy Bridge i5 and i7 chips that are available for the next MacBook Air.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5872/intel-dual-core-ivy-bridge-launch-and-ultrabook-review

If they follow the same pattern they did in 2011, the 11" base model will use the i5-3317U, the 13" base will use the i5-3427U and both high end models will use the i7-3667U.

 

[dgdosen]

Didn't think the air would get an update at WWDC

... But with all these ultrabooks being announced at Computex... There's no way Apple won't announce a refresh.

The update to the MBP would have to pretty earth shattering for me not to get an air.