New MacBook Air models are set for a June or July launch, according to sources close to Taiwanese manufacturers in Apple's supply chain.
Updated versions of both the 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch laptops will be tweaked to include Intel's new Sandy Bridge chipset and Apple's high-speed Thunderbolt ports, DigiTimes reports.
Apple sold more than 1.1 million of its latest MacBook Air during the fourth quarter of last year, making it one of the company's hottest-selling Mac products ever. A genuine design classic, the ultra-slim Air currently uses Intel's Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics as standard.
Although it hasn't even been a year since the October launch of the previous Airs, the desire to make Thunderbolt a standard feature means new lineup of MacBook Airs isn't entirely surprising.
The iMac was also overhauled earlier this month. The all in one desktop computer boasts Thunderbolt and FaceTime video-calling and looks identical to the previous model overall. The MacBook Pro got the treatment in February.
Are you gagging to get your hands on a new MacBook Air? Or have you shaking with rage, having just bought the old one? Let us know in the comments section below or on our Facebook wall.
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Anonymous 18 May, 2011 16:07
I'd buy one - if they bring he illuminated keypad back
Anonymous 19 May, 2011 08:52
agreed, the illuminated keypad back is a must !
Anonymous 19 May, 2011 11:21
When they get 3/4G and backlit keyboard I'll throw my iPad out the window.
Anonymous 23 May, 2011 20:16
why's the backlit keyboard so important? I've switched off the one on my macbook pro and it doesn;t really make much of a difference. Backlit or no backlit certainly wouldn't be a deal breaker for me
Anonymous 25 May, 2011 19:48
D'ooooh, was thinking of heading into the Apple store tomorrow (literally!) to buy a MBAir 11. To wait or not to wait, that is the question.....