$100 price drop for 2011 Airs?

[OSMac]

Just get them out, already!

The interest is incredible for the new air model,
and if it has a back lit keyboard look out !

Get your order in quick when its out.

 

[TC25]

and if it has a back lit keyboard look out !

You are right. The current MBA models were a dismal failure since they did not have a back lit keyboard.

 

[jamesryanbell]

You are right. The current MBA models were a dismal failure since they did not have a back lit keyboard.

I LOL'd.

 

[Oppressed]

You are right. The current MBA models were a dismal failure since they did not have a back lit keyboard.

The most successful failure the PC world has ever seen!

 

[Yinmay]

that would be sick.

i doubt it though.. o well we can all dream in the time being

I agree the 8 GB version is a dream and may well not happen this year. For the others it's the exact same price points as the current models, except 4 GB instead of 2 (which are currently available as CTO +$100).

But given that they're saving on the nVidia 320, SSD prices going down and SB processors costing about the same as C2D 1 year ago, I think it's totally fair and reasonable to expect 4 GB for the same price. I wonder how much more Thunderbolt costs though, and if they were to add other features such as backlit keyboard, I'd be willing to accept 2 GB.

As for the $100 student discount rather than $50, not only is the Back to School less interesting this year, cheaper MBP get a $100 while even the high end MBA 13 only gets -$50. Again $100 student discount would be both fair and logical.

 

[caligomez]

Keep prices the same, and bump up the SSD! Pleeeeease!

 

[alexandero]

I'd want a 192GB SSD, as I've been hovering around 110-120GB usage in the past years, and therefor fear a 128GB SSD will not be large enough, but I won't need a 256GB SSD either.

 

[OSMac]

You are right. The current MBA models were a dismal failure since they did not have a back lit keyboard.

Do you work for Fox news or maybe MSNBC?

 

[TC25]

Do you work for Fox news or maybe MSNBC?

Yes

 

[Oppressed]

Bump for further proof of price drop. Well not so much proof, but more like it just makes sense.


http://www.appleinsider.com/article...umored_to_be_mountable_with_a_custom_cpu.html

MIC Gadget also reported Monday that the rumored next-gen Mac Mini will see a price drop because of savings from switching to Intel HD integrated graphics from Nvidia's graphics chips. Apple will reportedly save $40 per unit, though gaming performance will suffer as a result.

 

[Cali3350]

Much rather see that $40 put toward a backlit keyboard than more ram or lower price point.

 

[jdechko]

Fair 2011 price:
$999: 11" / 4GB / 64 GB
$1199: 11" / 4 GB / 128 GB
$1299: 13" / 4 GB / 128 GB
$1699: 13" / 8 GB / 256 GB

I think you're close on all except the top end 13". Given that on all of the other laptops, the upgrade from 4GB to 8GB is $100, I'd expect that to be the case here. I'd expect them to only use the 1.8GHz i7 in the 13", so the upgrades would make sense otherwise. I just think that if we get an 8GB/256GB 13", it will be $1799 or $1899.