The rumors of a new MacBook Air release have gotten to the point where there's little doubt in anyone's mind that it's coming soon.
The new Airs will likely sport Intel's "Sandy Bridge" processors, which are designed to use up less power in portable devices. Apple also has plans to add Thunderbolt, the port that lets you transfer data at 10 Gbps. (That's way, way faster than your current USB port.)
We're expecting an official announcement from Apple any day now. In the meantime, check out all the latest rumors about the MacBook Air refresh below.
Thunderbolt for super-fast data transfers (Likely)
The new MacBook Airs will probably get a Thunderbolt port. Thunderbolt is Intel's technology that allows data transfers of up to 10 Gbps. That means you can transfer a full HD movie in about 30 seconds. Apple has been adding Thunderbolt to all of its Macs, so it makes sense for the Air to get one too.
Sandy Bridge processors from Intel (Likely)
Intel's Sandy Bridge processors (Core i5 and i7) are powerful, low-power processors designed for devices just like the MacBook Air. It'd be a nice step up from the Air's current Core 2 Duo processors.
What about an A5 processor, just like the iPad 2 has? (Very unlikely)
Although there have been reports of Apple testing A5 processors in MacBook Airs, there is little to no chance they'll ever see the light of day. But that is a sign Apple is experimenting with iOS on devices other than tablets and phones. It's possible a future version of the Air will be more iPad than Mac.
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