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CardJoe · 15th Aug 2008, 09:04

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...-penryn-chip/1

Rumours of a hardware refresh for Apple's MacBook Air line claim an upgrade to a faster Penryn-based Core 2 Duo and a hard drive boost, along with increased battery capacity.

liratheal · 15th Aug 2008, 09:05

Awesome, the rectangular Frisbee is going to be slightly more usable

I wonder how it'll affect its flight capabilities..

sotu1 · 15th Aug 2008, 09:17

i still don't quite see where the Air fits in the mac range. It's not as powerful as the mac book pros, but not as portable as the macbook. the only thing i can see going for it is 'apple fanboys lap up any old sh*t steve jobs poos because it looks pretty'. (although i do concede the fact that steve jobs does have quite pretty poos)

wuyanxu · 15th Aug 2008, 09:24

the purpose of Air is to fit in an envolope and then carry a large bag with all the accessories.

even notebooks are getting Penryn..... my q6600 looks really out dated

mclean007 · 15th Aug 2008, 10:16

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Originally Posted by sotu1

i still don't quite see where the Air fits in the mac range. It's not as powerful as the mac book pros, but not as portable as the macbook. the only thing i can see going for it is 'apple fanboys lap up any old sh*t steve jobs poos because it looks pretty'. (although i do concede the fact that steve jobs does have quite pretty poos)

You don't see the point of it, but I defy you to say you aren't drawn to it. I'm a total Apple sceptic, and even I am in awe of the beautiful silver sliver.

iwog · 15th Aug 2008, 12:19

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Originally Posted by liratheal

Awesome, the rectangular Frisbee is going to be slightly more usable

I wonder how it'll affect its flight capabilities..

or its cake cutting abilities...

Timmy_the_tortoise · 15th Aug 2008, 12:51

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

the purpose of Air is to fit in an envolope and then carry a large bag with all the accessories.

even notebooks are getting Penryn..... my q6600 looks really out dated

Don't say that! I just got one.

Cupboard · 15th Aug 2008, 15:13

Being as come of the main features of the Air are portability and battery life (why else miis out on USB ports, DVD drive etc) then arguably this "upgrade" is actaully a downgrade. It gets hotter, the battery doesn't last as long, it has to be heavier to fit in a bigger batter etc.

If I were in the market for one, which I am not, then I would want one of the older ones.

wharrad · 15th Aug 2008, 17:22

Forgetting all the arguements for and against the air, this update can't be true - or atleast, not increasing speed and using extra wattage.

If you head over the to apple discussion boards, you'll notice that nearly every Air post is regarding overheating issues and core shut downs.

Unless they just keep it as a die shrink with no increase in performance, then they'll have to make the air thicker to fit in a better fan.

(Just my opinion on the rumour mill though)

r4tch3t · 17th Aug 2008, 05:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuyanxu

the purpose of Air is to fit in an envolope and then carry a large bag with all the accessories.

even notebooks are getting Penryn..... my q6600 looks really out dated

I have had a Penryn in my Lappy since February.

In responce to the purpose of the Macbook Air, its apples net-top, it competes with the eee, wind etc (at least specs wise).

cc3d · 17th Aug 2008, 20:19

Wow! Mac is getting close! Next year they'll announce that the Macbook will run Windows as a native O/S and it will be the perfect Mac!!

<A88> · 17th Aug 2008, 20:22

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Originally Posted by r4tch3t

I have had a Penryn in my Lappy since February.

In responce to the purpose of the Macbook Air, its apples net-top, it competes with the eee, wind etc (at least specs wise).

Because people who need a small, under-functioned laptop want to pay 4x more than the others

. Don't get me wrong, it's a sexy piece of kit, but I'd much rather a Sony TX or Lenovo X300 any day.

wuyanxu · 17th Aug 2008, 20:53

to choose between x300 and Air, i'd go with x300, simply because it can fit in a envelope as well without an external DVD drive hanging around.

accessory for Air: USB hub, DVD drive, charger
accessory for x300: charger or put a bigger battery and don't need anything else

Da Dego · 18th Aug 2008, 03:49

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Originally Posted by cc3d

Wow! Mac is getting close! Next year they'll announce that the Macbook will run Windows as a native O/S and it will be the perfect Mac!!

I'd kill you if you were closer.

(he types from his macbook pro that is really the only computer he uses aside from his test benches now)

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Cupboard I'm not a modder. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds/Durham Uni Posts: 1,840	Being as come of the main features of the Air are portability and battery life (why else miis out on USB ports, DVD drive etc) then arguably this "upgrade" is actaully a downgrade. It gets hotter, the battery doesn't last as long, it has to be heavier to fit in a bigger batter etc. If I were in the market for one, which I am not, then I would want one of the older ones. __________________ i7 920, 8800GTS 512, 6GB Corsair all in an Intel DX58SO; 3*320GB RAID5; CM Stacker Samsung Q45.

15th Aug 2008, 17:22	#9
wharrad Hypermodder Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burford, Oxfordshire Posts: 866	Forgetting all the arguements for and against the air, this update can't be true - or atleast, not increasing speed and using extra wattage. If you head over the to apple discussion boards, you'll notice that nearly every Air post is regarding overheating issues and core shut downs. Unless they just keep it as a die shrink with no increase in performance, then they'll have to make the air thicker to fit in a better fan. (Just my opinion on the rumour mill though) __________________ Jimmy Carr - "It's easier to get forgiveness than permission"

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17th Aug 2008, 20:53	#13
wuyanxu quad fuelled, GTX200 powered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a room near Soton Uni. UK Posts: 3,938	to choose between x300 and Air, i'd go with x300, simply because it can fit in a envelope as well without an external DVD drive hanging around. accessory for Air: USB hub, DVD drive, charger accessory for x300: charger or put a bigger battery and don't need anything else __________________ Death to consolification !!!Core i7 860 @ 4Ghz Cooled by Corsair H50 // Asus P7P55D Deluxe // 8GB of Corsair Dominators @ 1528Mhz 8-8-8-24 // BFG gtx260+ OC2 MaxCore 216SP 896MB // Samsung 64GB SSD // WD Raptor 74GB + Black 1TB + Green 1TB // Corsair Hx620w // Antec p182 // Samsung 24" T240