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.

Steve Jobs is back at work

CNBC reports that today Steve Jobs returned back to work. Just as Apple announces that they have sold 1 million iPhones this weekend, he is back on the job. Jim Goldman of CNBC says he has a lot of reason to confirm this.

“Meantime, we still await official word from Apple, but employees are confirming this. The news is solid. Jobs is back in the house, at least for today.”

This confirms that he would return to Apple by June.

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.