Proof that Apple changed CPU speeds at the last minute?

[MisterEd]

Hi guys,

Ordered my 13" 1.86 128GB Air last night.

What's interesting is that both in my order confirmation and the tracking info, the model no. is shown as the following:

MBAIR 13.3/2.13/4/128FLASH

...which would suggest that it has the 2.13 GHz CPU. obviously curious after seeing this, I double checked the item description in my order history, and it does still say 1.86GHz.

Whaddya think?

 

[DJY]

You can get the 2.13 as BTO though.

 

[KnightWRX]

Mine is the same here. I was wondering if there was a mistake, it plainly says MBAIR 13.3/2.13/4/128FLASH on the product listing, but showing the custom configuration in the details shows the correct info :

1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
128GB Flash Storage
USB Ethernet Adapter
Keyboard/User's Guide
COUNTRY KIT

Maybe they added the lower clocked CPUs at the last minute to get lower prices. Maybe the 999$ pricepoint (and 1299$ for the 13") were last minute decisions (as in, in the few weeks prior to the announcement).

 

[MisterEd]

You can get the 2.13 as BTO though.

Yes you can, but the model number shown above suggests that this was originally standard for this model...

 

[Adidas Addict]

Mine is the same here. I was wondering if there was a mistake, it plainly says MBAIR 13.3/2.13/4/128FLASH on the product listing, but showing the custom configuration in the details shows the correct info :

1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
128GB Flash Storage
USB Ethernet Adapter
Keyboard/User's Guide
COUNTRY KIT

Same here, and I think there are a good few others on here with the same.