Apple MacBook: Changes in the air

Apple MacBook Air innovative product was the first generation (I think). So, what happens to Apple appears if the update later this year? There are already some indicators tell us. That is what we expect – and hope – as a user.

First, the disclaimer. I am not fan of Apple. MacBook air is the first product Apple I voted for more than a few days. For more than ten years, I have as an investment Wintel (Windows-Intel) notebooks.

Before immersion in the upcoming features, I must also mention that I was very pleased with the air and almost daily in the past four months. But my duty if I did not say it is excessive, since they all subnotebooks.

• too expensive, but still very vivid design Apple considered decision to delete certain characteristics. This makes air air. Apple may also and more ports and a little more about it and that a pinch – but then would only subnotebook.

Therefore, I expect Apple to the uniqueness of air for the next update.

But improvements are always welcome. But some things that potential buyers may assume that in the case of new air enough.

Apple is beginning to give us advice on what is happening. $ 500 reduction in price for the unity of Solid State Physics (SSD) is one of the primary indicators before.

• better, more solid-state unit for next air units in the offering larger than 100 GB. It may be proposed as a stack 128GB sellers. (Samsung provides current SSD.) Intel and Micron Technology can not be excluded. Its units are up to 80 GB and 160 GB capacity.

These SSDs also likely to use on many levels Cell (MLC) technology, unlike the existing units, one cell (SLC). MLC enables greater opportunities, but the performance and reliability problems, argue that suppliers will be passed.

• processors, without exception, all the notebooks with the best modernization of processors and graphics. I believe that the air current levels for the excellent subnotebook. He is a member of numerous subnotebooks more years and anemic performance in almost useless, because the machine every day. But I did not have this problem from the air (see note below).

Intel next 45 – nanometer Monte Vina (Centrino 2) low-power offer this experience should be even better. Although the first update Monte Vina is scheduled for July 14 low-power versions will not appear until this fall. Intel refers to them as SFF (small form-factor) processors. They come in high-productivity, low voltage and ultra-low voltage versions.

Mini-Monte Vina range of processors 25 W (2.4 GHz) to 17 watts (1.86Ghz) to 10 watts (1.2GHz). Current Intel processor is used in the air is estimated at 20 watts at 1.8 GHz.

Both Apple chooses one of them or something not currently plan Intel, of course, remains to be seen.

• Graphics receive updates. Monte Vina comes with Intel graphics GMA X4500, Intel has repeatedly stated that three times faster than current X3100 integrated graphics.

• Battery life is not enough problem that affects all subnotebooks. He has repeatedly suggested that Apple removable battery (for easy replacement), but it can also be Ultra Slim-design. In other words, I was satisfied with battery life than other notebooks I’ve heard.

Hazarding guess on the other advanced features, such as hard disks, better screen and additional external, such as docking station too speculative (and also the latest compromise draft), so that we refrain from any projections.

But the air should not change too much. With a simple upgrade performance, it will be increasingly remarkable computer.

(Note: No, the air is not as fast as 14 – inch Hewlett-Packard 6910P, for example, but not PC manufacturers can reduce this activity in the ether-like form factor.)

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