NVIDIA-based MacBook Airs Now Shipping
Multiple readers are reporting that the new version of the MacBook Air that was announced on October 14th is now shipping.
The new MacBook Air uses the new NVIDIA-chipset which includes the GeForce 9400M graphics processing unit (GPU). This improved GPU hardware should provide much faster graphics performance for Apple's thinnest laptop. In addition, the new MacBook Air should also see the same improvements in h.264 playback that we've seen in the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros. There had been evidence that Apple now supports h.264 hardware accelerated decoding on the GeForce 9400M.
The offloading of processing from the CPU to the GPU will likely be more dramatic for the MacBook Air since its CPU runs slower (1.6-1.8GHz) than those of the MacBook and MacBook Pro.
The new MacBook Air uses the new NVIDIA-chipset which includes the GeForce 9400M graphics processing unit (GPU). This improved GPU hardware should provide much faster graphics performance for Apple's thinnest laptop. In addition, the new MacBook Air should also see the same improvements in h.264 playback that we've seen in the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros. There had been evidence that Apple now supports h.264 hardware accelerated decoding on the GeForce 9400M.
The offloading of processing from the CPU to the GPU will likely be more dramatic for the MacBook Air since its CPU runs slower (1.6-1.8GHz) than those of the MacBook and MacBook Pro.
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43 months ago
woot looks like they are coming early!!!! i got the 1.86 ghz / 128 SSD... i got next day shipping too... will give impressions if it comes in tomorrow. what is weird is that I ordered next day shipping but it says delivery by November 3. Ill keep an eye on FedEx website and see if it will be delivered tomorrow.
Edit: it seems that the shipments are leaving from China.
Edit: it seems that the shipments are leaving from China.
43 months ago
My hope is that there is a crate on it's way to Amazon. But I feel Apple will make them wait until mid-November.
BTW what twas your original quoted date?
BTW what twas your original quoted date?
43 months ago
Well, If others start to report then the stores will be getting them soon.
As I recall, Apple ships the online orders at the same time they begin shipping to stores. (a good arrangement)
Amazon is going to wait I would think.
As I recall, Apple ships the online orders at the same time they begin shipping to stores. (a good arrangement)
Amazon is going to wait I would think.
43 months ago
I ordered 10 mins later than you and nothing good yet for me (still says the 5th for shipping). I'm in the UK though. Fingers crossed because I'm not sure I can stand the wait until the Apple estimate of the 12th!
43 months ago
nice. Most important thing is to check it its moving. I know from experience previously, Apple would give me my tracking number but it didn't move.
so goodluck, i hope indeed, you get it early!! :D
so goodluck, i hope indeed, you get it early!! :D
43 months ago
woohoo! i'll be on my way to the apple store to play with them in a few days now! I wonder if they can run any 3d games at decent framerates on the underclocked gpus. even at mid to low settings, i'd say that's a pretty great achievement for a notebook thinner than my finger.
43 months ago
When you get it, let us know the display model. I want to know if they are using the same display as in the new Macbooks.
43 months ago
when she gives me permission ill be picking one of these up for bicycling around as my mbp is way too large and heavy to safely fit in my deuter with my camera...
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