Macbook Air Refresh May Add Bigger Battery, Are available Two Sizes [Rumor]

With Apple’s big OS event just days away , MacBook Air refresh rumors are hitting hard. In keeping with Cult of Mac , Apple will unveil 13.3-inch and 11.6-inch models , at the side of a 50% bigger battery, a miles lower cost, and more. Details!

A MacBook Air refresh has been a while coming; Apple’s ultraportable notebook has seen its competitors get lighter, faster, and cheaper at an alarming rate. Improvements within the new model include up to 10 hours of battery life, a ” boxier” design (think iPhone 4 versus 3GS), upgradeable RAM (starting at 2GB) and SSD drive, NVidia GeForce 320M integrated graphics (like the current MacBook), and ” considerably cheaper” pricing-possibly as low as $1000 for the netbook-sized model and $1100 for the 13-incher. I’ll believe that once I see it.

The MBA’s also expected to have two side USB ports and an SD card slot for expandable memory, together with a Mini DisplayPort adapter and a straight MagSafe power plug.

One area that’s still in contention is the processor; Cult of Mac seems to think that the MacBook Air will house a 2.1Ghz Core2Duo, which can be surprising given the supply of ULV Core i5 and Core i7 guts that appear like a really perfect match. [ Cult of Mac ]

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