Apple announces refreshed MacBook Airs, shipping today

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/07/macbook-air-new-2011-side.jpg Apple’s skinnier, lighter MacBook option checked in for another (irregular) hardware update at this year’s WWDC. Just under a year since the last time the range was renovated, the move to Ivy Bridge processors wasn’t the only thing that changed. First up, those processors will hit up to 2GHz Core i7, with Turbo Boost tipping these up to 3.2GHz. The FaceTime camera is now 720p, with the display on the 11-inch model now 1366 x 768 (and Intel’s HD graphics 4000 doing the pushing). The 13-incher will 1440 x 900, and both will arrive with a pair of USB 3.0 portsprices will start at $999 for the most basic option. The best part? They’ll start shipping today.
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