Apple Releases New Hardware
by Graham Needham (BH) on 21st July 2011Apple has released a whole slew of new hardware with new MacBook Airs, minis and a new mini Server. In digging through the specifications we've noted some interesting points.
Points To Note For The New MacBook Airs
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion included as standard.
- Can boot into Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Internet) Recovery Mode.
- i7 processor build-to-order option.
- Thunderbolt port.
- Bluetooth v4.
- Backlit keyboard.
- SD card slot on the high-end model.
Points To Note For The New Mac minis
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion included as standard.
- Can boot into Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Internet) Recovery Mode.
- No optical drive.
- i7 processor build-to-order option.
- Discrete AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics on the high-end model.
- Thunderbolt port.
- SDXC card slot.
- Bluetooth v4.
- Lower pricing than before (in the UK).
Points To Note For The New Mac mini Server
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server included as standard.
- Can boot into Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Internet) Recovery Mode.
- No optical drive (as before).
- QUAD core i7 processor!
- Thunderbolt port.
- SDXC card slot.
- Bluetooth v4.
Blog Post Author = Graham Needham (BH)
Blog Post Created On = 21st July 2011
Blog Post Last Revised = 31st August 2017 18:31
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