Apple is producing a new MacBook Air

Nearly 400,000 new MacBook Air models with Core i Sandy Bridge processors are being ordered by Apple.

Minh-Chi Kuo, an analyst at Concord Securities told AppleInsider, Apple has placed an order to produce a total of 380,000 MacBook Air models of 11.6 and 13.3 inches running the latest generation Core i chips this month. .

The source also said there will be about 55% of the models are 11.6-inch versions (about 209,000 units). The reason given is that this model is preferred and sold by many users. In addition, the 11.6-inch version of the MacBook Air also has an attractive price of just $ 999 while the 13.3-inch version is $ 1,299.

The new MacBook Air will upgrade the processor to SandyBridge.

Most likely the Core i Sandy Bridge processor on the new MacBook Air will be a low-voltage type that will increase battery life and produce less heat. This is an upgrade that many current MacBook Air users wait for. However, it is likely that this model will have almost no change in addition to the Thunderbolt connector.

In a speech at the recent Apple developer conference, WWDC 2011, Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of product marketing, said the success of MacBook Air was the key to growth. Its fast in the computer market in the first half of the year."Apple" has sold about a million MacBook Air machines in the first quarter of this year.