That doesn't make any sense. Holding back a product release just to match another is not sound business decision on so many levels. This especially when it has been stated the delivery method will be available online.
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That doesn't make any sense. Holding back a product release just to match another is not sound business decision on so many levels. This especially when it has been stated the delivery method will be available online.
Do you guys think 4GB standard will happen? I know if is possible, but if you believe it will happen, what is your supporting statement? I'm guessing Apple would save some money since they won't have to pay for 320Ms
it is not really because of cost difference between 2GB and 4GB, as usual apple wanted to upsell the higher priced model.
I do not think the RAM used in MBA are any special than other RAM used in other laptops MBP, MB and PC world.
This time apple send out a survey for MBA, so hopefully most of us asked for 4GB and let us see what happens
more refurbished models added right now ...
i might pick the old 13.3 MBA model for my brother once the new models announced!
what about Macbook and mac mini?
i might pick the old 13.3 MBA model for my brother once the new models announced!
what about Macbook and mac mini?
it is not really because of cost difference between 2GB and 4GB, as usual apple wanted to upsell the higher priced model.
I do not think the RAM used in MBA are any special than other RAM used in other laptops MBP, MB and PC world.
This time apple send out a survey for MBA, so hopefully most of us asked for 4GB and let us see what happens
I do hope 4GB standard and 8 GB optional though.
Why would real computer need a toy OS? There is absolutely nothing in iOS that OS/X can't do.
No. With relationship between Apple and their RAM supplier (Samsung) being what they are expect to pay premium for extra RAM.
4GB yes, possible standard across the MBA line.
Do not think 8GB (one stick) is available or cheap enough.
9 to 5 Mac has a perhaps related story: http://www.9to5mac.com/71691/apple-...uesday-night-new-product-launch-on-wednesday/
However, as an amateur speculator using baseless rumors from unconfirmed sources, I'd have to doubt the release of a new product on a Wednesday. Hardware refreshes have long been on Tuesdays, so why would Apple break that trend? Not that they couldn't, but there doesn't seem to be a compelling reason to do so.
I instead, suspect Wednesday to be the announcement of Apple's Back to School sale. I imagine an overnight is required so that they can put up all the new promotion signs, extra information, etc etc. Follows are the start dates for the last 5 years:
EDIT: Also, I wouldn't bank on 4GB standard. The upgrade to 4GB is such a huge profit collector for Apple, it's absurd. They charge $100 for what easily costs them ~$5... that's $95 on every upgrade, multiplied by hundreds of thousands of upgrades. Big money there.
However, as an amateur speculator using baseless rumors from unconfirmed sources, I'd have to doubt the release of a new product on a Wednesday. Hardware refreshes have long been on Tuesdays, so why would Apple break that trend? Not that they couldn't, but there doesn't seem to be a compelling reason to do so.
I instead, suspect Wednesday to be the announcement of Apple's Back to School sale. I imagine an overnight is required so that they can put up all the new promotion signs, extra information, etc etc. Follows are the start dates for the last 5 years:
- 2010 - May 25th (Tuesday)
- 2009 - May 27th (Wednesday)
- 2008 - June 3rd (Tuesday)
- 2007 - June 5th (Tuesday)
- 2006 - June 5th (Monday)
EDIT: Also, I wouldn't bank on 4GB standard. The upgrade to 4GB is such a huge profit collector for Apple, it's absurd. They charge $100 for what easily costs them ~$5... that's $95 on every upgrade, multiplied by hundreds of thousands of upgrades. Big money there.
Seems too early, but we shall see. Apple have been very upfront about a free lion upgrade to anyone buying a mac between now and it's release. I thought they release to two around the same time, but hey. I'll be happy if they get released this Wednesday, as it means new 13" maxed out MBA for me and my wife get my maxed out 11".......
iOS isn't a toy. It's brought so many changes to Apple, Lion will take major cues from it. To be able to dualboot would make a MBA a truly revolutionary device instead of an evolutionary one. Doubt we'll see something like that this week, but it's time is coming.
I agree. But Apple broke the trend of announcing the new iPhone at WWDC...who knows...
it is not too early, it is already 9 months old and the latest CPUs from intel is available at least couple of months ...
All the hardware upgrade should happen before Lion introduction, all happens this quarter.
and come september it is all about iPhone 5 and iPhone nano (and iPod touch discontinuation)
if I am not wrong current design of MBA has only one RAM slot (not really a slot, but soldered with only one stick of RAM either 2GB or 4GB)
unless there is a internal design change in MBA, 4GB is the max. or samsung needs to produce the latest 8GB one stick RAM
The point of iOS: iPhones/iPods/iPads
The point of OSX Lion: To take some of the features such as folders/app icons/multi-touch(really emphasizing on the trackpad) +345892 more from iOS and put them into OSX
They really are getting into the multi-touch part of iOS with the use of the trackpad/magic mouse.
There is no point put two OS's on one machine that will be mediocre at running both instead of running one AWESOME OS on a AWESOME machine that will do an AWESOME job at running that one OS.
https://www.macrumors.com/2011/06/10/apple-reportedly-beginning-production-of-next-generation-macbook-air-models/
^^^ Does this have any merit now...?
^^^ Does this have any merit now...?
The big question for many will be - oh yes -
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I don't see any PR advantage of releasing both the Air and Lion at the same time.
If Apple can make headlines with Air, Lion, and some phones, it does more than bundling the release together.
That being said I don't know how reliable rumor info is these days.
I don't see any PR advantage of releasing both the Air and Lion at the same time.
If Apple can make headlines with Air, Lion, and some phones, it does more than bundling the release together.
That being said I don't know how reliable rumor info is these days.
i can't imagine they'd change the pricing scheme the processors aren't any more expensive