Apple has refreshed its line of
MacBook Air notebooks, dropping in more powerful processors and knocking $100
off the price. The 11-inch Air, with 128GB of storage, now sells for $899 and
options range up to a 13-inch screen with 256GB of storage for $1,199. The new versions of the computers, which Apple announced Tuesday, contain fourth-generation Intel
Core i5 and Core i7 processors.
Apple says the new processors
work with its OS X Mavericks operating system to provide 12 hours of battery
life on the 13-inch models and 9 hours on the 11-inch MacBook Airs.
A more radical overhaul of the
popular laptop line is expected later this year. Apple-centric blog 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple is developing a
hybrid, 12-inch MacBook Air that would perform like the larger, more powerful
model while being almost as portable as the current 11-inch Air.
In the meantime, the company
appears to be addressing one of the common gripes from the anti-Apple crowd --
that more powerful PCs can be had for a fraction of the cost of Apple's laptop
and desktop offerings.
"With MacBook Air starting
at $899, there's no reason to settle for anything less than a Mac," Phil
Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, said in a written
statement. "Macs have never been more popular, and today we've boosted the
performance and lowered the price of MacBook Air so even more people can
experience the perfect everyday notebook."
The new models are now available
online, in Apple's retail stores and at select authorized retailers.
Source: CNN
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