TechSpot

  1. TechSpot is dedicated to computer enthusiasts and power users. Ask a question and give support. Join the community here.
    Ask a Question
    See Latest Posts
    TechSpot is dedicated to computer enthusiasts and power users.
    Ask a question and give support.
    Join the community here, it only takes a minute.
    Dismiss Notice

MacBook Air now marginally faster, $100 cheaper

Scorpus
By Scorpus ยท 7 replies
Apr 29, 2014
Post New Reply
  1. Apple has quietly updated their MacBook Air offerings today, bringing a slight change to the system specifications to make the CPU faster, while also dropping the price by $100. At its new price, you can get an 11-inch MacBook Air...

    Read more
     
    Apr 29, 2014
    #1
  2. VitalyT

    VitalyT Russ-Puss Posts: 3,431   +1,718

    For anyone who ever used Macbook Pro with retina screen, Macbook Air seems far behind the curve. That's why they are upgrading it to retina with the next iteration.
     
    Apr 29, 2014
    #2
  3. Guest

    Guest

    Yes, Retina screen is fab. It might make scrolling jerky for complex and zoomed in web sites (not on latest Safari though), but once you've got it, there's no going back to normal screens.
     
    Apr 29, 2014
    #3
  4. Guest17

    Guest17 TS Enthusiast Posts: 92   +37

    Ho hum.
     
    Apr 29, 2014
    #4
  5. St1ckM4n

    St1ckM4n TS Evangelist Posts: 2,920   +629

    *Sigh*

    No change for Australia. Still $1,099.
     
    Apr 29, 2014
    #5
  6. SNGX1275

    SNGX1275 TS Forces Special Posts: 10,729   +409

    Bummer, I think NZ saw a pretty significant savings.

    Also I'm not entirely sure the article is correct. I'm about to go to bed and thus don't feel like looking it up, but I'm pretty sure the SSD got moved from SATA to PCIe.
     
    Apr 30, 2014
    #6
  7. St1ckM4n

    St1ckM4n TS Evangelist Posts: 2,920   +629

    Correct, it is PCIe now. Not sure what it was before, I have a feeling it's been PCIe for a year now?
     
    Apr 30, 2014
    #7
  8. SNGX1275

    SNGX1275 TS Forces Special Posts: 10,729   +409

    Yeah, mid 2013 Air moved from SATA (or mSATA?) to PCIe.

    I posted that because I think the original posting of the article said sata.
     
    Apr 30, 2014
    #8

Similar Topics

Add New Comment

You need to be a member to leave a comment. Join thousands of tech enthusiasts and participate.
TechSpot Account You may also...