Apple MacBook Air Updated, gets Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt and Backlit Keyboard

Apple refreshes its MacBook Air line with new Sandy Bridge processor, Thunderbolt I/O and a backlit keyboard. It comes pre-loaded with new Mac OS X Lion. The MacBook Air comes in 11-inch and 13-inch models and has a durable aluminum unibody enclosure measures an incredibly thin 0.11-inches at its thinnest point and 0.68-inches at its thickest.

The new MacBook Air (mid-2011) is powered by latest Intel Core i5/i7 Sandy Bridge processor, integrated Intel HD  Graphics 3000 and up to 4GB of memory. Like previous models, new models use flash storage for instant-on responsiveness and a compact design. It comes with a full-size keyboad with backlit and a glass multitouch trackpad. You can find Thunderbolt port for high-speed data and connecting Apple’s new Thunderbolt Display.

The 11-inch model weighs 2.38 pounds and provides up to 5 hours of battery life, while the 13-inch weighs 2.96 pounds and provides up to 7 hours of battery life. Get one from Amazon.com.

Models:

MacBook Air 11-inch 64GB (MC968LL/A) $999

1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor 2GB memory 64GB flash storage1 Intel HD Graphics 3000

MacBook Air 11-inch 128GB (MC969LL/A) $1199
* 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
processor
* 4GB memory
* 128GB flash storage1
* Intel HD Graphics 3000

MacBook Air 13-inch 128GB (MC965LL/A) $1299

1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor 4GB memory 128GB flash storage1 Intel HD Graphics 3000

MacBook Air 13-inch 256GB (MC966LL/A) $1599

1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor 4GB memory 256GB flash storage1 Intel HD Graphics 3000

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