New MacBook Air is slower than Older Model

The new MacBook Air obtained processor speed bumps as well as a price drop by $300-$700. Although there was a clock speed increase, Macworld found that the new MacBook Air happens to be slower than the original.

“What’s weird about the new high-end MacBook Air model is that although it cost dramatically less than its immediate predecessor, it was also slower than that model. The late-2008 1.86GHz MacBook Air was faster than the new top-of-the-line model in 11 of our 18 tests, and as a result, the old system’s final Speedmark score was slightly higher. The low-end 1.86GHz model did a better job versus its predecessor, besting it on most tests and improving on its Speedmark score.”

If while looking for a new laptop you want one that is light weight and a small size, then the MacBook Air is still the computer for you.

WWDC Build of Snow Leopard

Just posted by “World of Apple” is a look at the newest build of Snow Leopard (10A380). This was released to developers at WWDC. This build does not contain all features that were shown at WWDC (i.e: Dock Expose). The build is considered “near final”. Some of the changes that have been seen are:

–Data sizes are now in base 10. A 320GB hard drive will show as 320GB and not 297GB

–There is now spelling correction all throughout the system

–Time zone is now automatically determined

Snow Leopard is expected to be released this September.

iPhone 3G S Activation Delay, $30 iTunes Gift Card

Since the release of the iPhone 3G S, there have been numerous accounts of customers facing problems while trying to activate their new devices. On the screen of the computer, a message came up saying that it could take up to 48 hours for the phone to be activated. Due to the large quantity of problems, Apple sent out this letter to the customers telling them they will receive a $30 iTunes credit:

“

Dear Apple Customer,

Thank you for your recent Apple Store order. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay in your iPhone activation.

We are still resolving the issue that was encountered while activating your iPhone with AT&T. Unfortunately, due to system issues and continued high activation volumes, this could take us up to an additional 48 hours to complete.

On Monday, you’ll receive an email from Apple with an iTunes Store credit in the amount of $30. We hope you will enjoy this gift and accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience this delay has caused.

Thank you for choosing Apple.

Sincerely,
Apple Online Store Team

“

The new MacBook Pro

The new family

New MacBook Pros

At WWDC, Apple introduced a whole new family of MacBook Pros. Apple now has a 13-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch. They are priced accordingly at $1199, $1699, and $2499.