phonenews.com - 8/14/2008
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PhoneNews.com can confirm that Apple is preparing to release an new revision of the MacBook Air. While that in and of itself is not a surprise to many, we can confirm some of the specifications of the unit. Much of the MacBook Air’s external design will not change. However, the internals will receive a significant revision from the initial release back in January. The MacBook Air is currently ...
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MacBook Air with Penryn launch imminent?
Engadget —
... File this rumor under the "sure, that makes sense" category. Granted, PhoneNews may not be the go-to source for Apple rumors, still, the site's reputable enough to at least give this one a listen. It claims that national retailers have been alerted to an imminent ...
Rumor: Upgraded MacBook Air Floating Into Stores Soon
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... A report in PhoneNews claims confirmation that a revision to the MacBook Air is hitting shelves January. This is certainly feasible since ...
MacBook Air imminent Penryn-upgrade rumor
SlashGear —
... Apple is preparing to update its MacBook Air ultraportable with a standard Penryn-class Core 2 Duo processor, according to the latest rumors from PhoneNews. The move would see the company replacing the existing Merom-class CPU that Intel specially modified for the compact notebook. That CPU had been tweaked to save power and was only available in 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz speeds; the new processors could potentially range from 2.26GHz to 3.06GHz with a 1,066MHz FSB. ...
MacBook Air getting new proc, HDD, battery
CrunchGear —
... Come September, we’re expecting a whole bushel of Apple improvements. I’m looking forward to a completely new MacBook Pro for use with Snow Leopard, but those of you more concerned with form than function will be happy to hear that the MacBook Air will be getting spec’ed up too. It’s been reported that the new line of Airs will sport 120GB/160GB optional HDDs, a Penryn-based processor instead of the custom Merom Core2 touted at its debut, and will have a better battery. ...
MacBooks Air poderão ganhar processadores Penryn em breve
MacMagazine —
... , de acordo com informações obtidas pelo PhoneNews.com. A máquina foi lançada em janeiro deste ano, portanto uma atualização já é mais do que esperada, após 7 meses no mercado. ...
Rumor: Nueva actualización del MacBook Air
Gizmología —
... menos energía que el actual Core 2 Duo especial que integra. Se habla de que el procesador puede pasar de 1.6GHz/1.8GHz a los 2GHz.
La memoria puede pasar de los 64GB en unidad SSD hasta los 120GB, también en formato SSD y opcionalmente una unidad de 160GB, ambas en formato de 1.8″.
Actualizaciones críticas, pero más crítico es resolver el problema del sobrecalentamiento capaz de apagar la maquina, eso si debería ser prioritario.
Enlace: MacBook Air Revision Imminent, Penryn, More Power
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