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After years of anticipating, Apple today finally introduced a MacBook Air with a Retina display today. In fact, this is the first major refresh of the mobile PC that it's had in years. The previously offered model was still offering fifth-generation Broadwell processors.
The new MacBook Air offers eighth-generation Amber Lake chips, which are dual-core 5W processors. Indeed, Apple unfortunately went with Y-series Core processors this time around, which was known as Core M in previous generations.
Update: The MacBook Air actually uses a previously unannounced 7W processor.
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And of course, there's the Retina display, which replaces the 1440x900 display with one that has over four million pixels. The 13.3-inch screen has 48% more colors, and the aluminum bezel has been removed in favor of a more narrow black bezel. It also has stereo speakers around the keyboard.
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Apple also added Touch ID this time around, so you get biometric authentication. It did stick with the keyboard mechanism that's found in the 12-inch MacBook and the new MacBook Pro models, which hasn't been a big hit with users.
The body has 17% less volume, and it's a quarter pound lighter than its predecessor at 2.75 pounds. Apple says that all of its PCs will now ship made of 100% recycled aluminum.
You can pre-order today, with the device starting at $1,199 for 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. It will begin shipping November 7.
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