*** Apple Media Event - 20th Oct 2010 - Official Thread ***

[Fillado]

In the box


MacBook Air
45W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
Software Reinstall Drive
Printed and electronic documentation

Well that's new...

 

[CocoPops]

CPU and RAM options please .

Pfft Don't want much do you

13inch (top spec) options.

 

[Westyfield2]

£849 Far to expensive, I can get a proper laptop for only an extra £50.

Store is up http://store.apple.com/uk

Looks to me like upgrading the processor is only available with the bigger HDD, on both the 11" and 13"

 

[Raymond Lin]

correction, you can get 4G of RAM for £80

 

[CocoPops]

Looks to me like the top spec processor is only available with the bigger HDD

Correct, and the cpu upgrade is only available on the top 11.6 machine too.

 

[hyper_piper45]

is the touch pad on the new MBA and MBP the same ?

Yep

 

[JonB]

Leopard and Snow Leopard have been developer builds more than anything else - they're building towards something much bigger. I was hoping Lion was going to be it but it looks like another developer build - with my fear of it going down the route of iOS being realised.

You mis-understand me. Most of the big features for the two weren't shown at the "Sneak Peak" event. They were all revealed much closer (at wwdc) to the final release. Leopard, in particular, changed quite substantially from when they initially gave a "Sneak Peak" of it. It looked very similar to tiger initially. When they did the final reveal and announced the release date, it had changed quite a bit more.

They are hints in the bits we were shown today as to the direction that OS X is taking. I would be very surprised if we didn't see a lot more new UI in summer 11.

 

[JonB]

At least the ram prices look a fair bit more reasonable.

 

[Blackhawk47]

Thinking about getting upgrading to iLife 11. So there is just a full version ie no upgrade version?

 

[CAPTAINBUMFLUFF]

Does anyone know the HE price on the new Ilife

 

[CocoPops]

Does anyone know the HE price on the new Ilife

Ask and you shall get:

 

[Wicksta]

So Apple spend most of 2010 telling us how pointless netbooks are, then release one over four times the price of 'normal' netbooks. You have to laugh.

 

[Biz.Kid09]

God it looks nice...although i will never pay that much for it.

 

[BiGT-]

Is it actually a netbook though? or just a small notebook/laptop? as C2D is good, but once again the silly prices has probably lost over 50% of people who were interested when they said $999 (£630)

im out

but just wandering, can anyone supply the HE prices for the Macs?

 

[CocoPops]

but just wandering, can anyone supply the HE prices for the Macs?

Err I did? Page 2.

Or do you mean another mac?

 

[JonB]

How many times will people falsely assume that american prices should be much lower in the UK.

We will never see a $999 at the exact exchange rate of £630 im afraid.

Americans have to add state sales and other taxes (Give or take another 10-15% of the $999 price) on top of the $999. Our price includes all taxes.

 

[BiGT-]

oh got them, had to refresh, but page 2, huh? its on page 6.

Thanks, still a bump

 

[Cavallino]

Folks, may look at getting an MBA, but I have a few questions.

1. Im a Distance Learning Student at a University, does it qualify me for HE prices?
2. If I purchase under HE, would I be eligble for the 2 week DSR period?

 

[CAPTAINBUMFLUFF]

Ask and you shall get:

Thanks you very much

 

[ic1male]

I was able to get the HE prices whilst studying at the Open University. Should be OK for you, too, Cavallino.