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OS X Lion and New MacBook Airs Coming on Wednesday?
AppleInsider reports that this Wednesday may finally be the day that OS X Lion and new MacBook Air models finally begin shipping as consumers have been anxiously awaiting the releases.
Apple has been reported to be holding new hardware launches until OS X Lion is ready so that it can ship the machines with the latest operating system pre-installed. A number of other new hardware updates are said to be pending, including a Mac mini refresh and an updated LED Cinema Display. New Mac Pro models have also been rumored for release later this month or early next month. All of the new releases are said to support the new Thunderbolt high-speed data connectivity standard.
According to people with proven track records who would be in a position to know, the new product launches are set to occur later this week. Specifically, one person said the products would be released on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.Circulating rumors have claimed that the updated MacBook Air models will sport a minimum of 128 GB solid state drives and 4 GB of RAM, and will also see the return of a backlit keyboard.
Apple has been reported to be holding new hardware launches until OS X Lion is ready so that it can ship the machines with the latest operating system pre-installed. A number of other new hardware updates are said to be pending, including a Mac mini refresh and an updated LED Cinema Display. New Mac Pro models have also been rumored for release later this month or early next month. All of the new releases are said to support the new Thunderbolt high-speed data connectivity standard.
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93 months ago
If I had a nickel for every time.....
Change the name from MacRumors to MacGuessing.
Change the name from MacRumors to MacGuessing.
93 months ago
So... 43rd time's the charm? At some point this has to come out right? Right?
93 months ago
Absolutely,
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164 more possibilities to be right this year.
or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day
or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day
or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day
or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day
164 more possibilities to be right this year.
93 months ago
Like I've been saying for weeks, after the financial conference call. They do not release products before hand.
Great news! Can't wait for Lion:D
Great news! Can't wait for Lion:D
93 months ago
"people with proven track records who would be in a position to know"....
Are these the same people making the predictions last week or the week before that... :p
Are these the same people making the predictions last week or the week before that... :p
93 months ago
LOL! Every week a new rumored date. Gotta get it right eventually!
And I think this might actually be the right date!
(Otherwise, I am "predicting" sometime before August 1st :p )
And I think this might actually be the right date!
(Otherwise, I am "predicting" sometime before August 1st :p )
93 months ago
Absolutely,
or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day
or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day
or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day
or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day or the next day
164 more possibilities to be right this year.
They said they would release in July. 13 more possibilities.
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