Apple MacBook Air Releases, Update History, Buyers Guide, News and Rumors

Apple MacBook Air
Last Updated: Monday 8th of June 2009
Replaces PowerBook 12" - MacBook Air is a new ultra-portable.

Update Overdue

Update expected any day

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Current cycle: 9 Months 1 Day

Shortest cycle: 3 Months 1 Week 4 Days

Average cycle: 5 Months 2 Weeks 3 Days

Longest cycle: 7 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days

Recent MacBook Air rumors...

Friday 22nd of January 2010
Potential MacBook Air Update Delayed Due to Chip Shortage?
Hardmac reports that new ultra-low voltage Intel chips, introduced earlier this month as part of a major roll-out in conjunction with CES and presumably destined for the next revision to Apple's MacBook Air, are not yet being produced in mass quanti...

January 22nd 2010
Claimed low-voltage Intel Core i5 delay could impact MacBook Air upgrade

January 22nd 2010
Rumour: MacBook Air upgrade speculation

August 30th 2009
Analyst: "MacBook Air has some of the aesthetic qualities of the tablet"

June 30th 2009
MacBook Air firmware updated to support replacement batteries

June 29th 2009
Apple Releases MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.2

MacBook Air Pricing analysis...

01/08

07/08

10/08

06/09

Now

	Highest Price	Lowest Price	Average Price
Today	$1,799	$1,499	$1,649
Monday 8th of June 2009	$1,799	$1,499	$1,649
Tuesday 14th of October 2008	$2,499	$1,799	$2,149
Thursday 3rd of July 2008	$2,598	$1,799	$2,199
Tuesday 15th of January 2008	$3,098	$1,799	$2,449

Currently available MacBook Air models...

13" 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB, 120GB HDD - $1,499.00

Released: 9 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days Ago

13" 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB, 128GB SSD - $1,799.00

Released: 9 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days Ago

MacBook Air Product notes...

MacBook Air is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don?t lose inches and pounds overnight. It?s the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.