Apple Store planning overnight shift on July 13th, refreshed MacBook Air, Lion release possible

By on Jul 8, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Computers July 8, 2011

Apple has started to ask Apple Store employees to prepare for an “overnight” shift on July 13th — a sign that the company is prepping a new release of some sort on the next day, 9to5 Mac said. Apple has already confirmed that Mac OS X Lion 10.7 will land in July, and we’re placing bets that’s what we’ll see on the 14th. However, we’re also expecting refreshed MacBook Air notebooks in the imminent future and, since the new MacBook Air will no doubt run OS X Lion, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it launch at the same time. Other specs for the refresh likely include Intel’s new SandyBridge processors and Thunderbolt I/O in place of the DisplayPort. There have even been rumors of a black anodized aluminum high-end MacBook Air, although we’re not so sure that will ever see the light of day. The good news is we just have six more days until we find out.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/applelover Tim Meesseman

    I’ve been using a DP of Lion for several weeks now, and I have to admit that it’s pretty amazing. That said, most of the great new stuff won’t be near as fun without a full mutitouch trackpad. There’s a reason Apple started offering it as a replacement for the Magic Mouse when you buy a new Mac.

    • Anonymous

      Once we move to Lion in our office, I will be getting a magic trackpad. Now just to convince purchasing…

  • Anonymous

    Hello  you idiot fandroids who are reading this. Does news that apple is planning an over nite shift at one of their stores anger you so much that u need to read the story then comment? Lol. God forgives u for buying a piece of crap. WWJD? he would buy Apple.  true story™©®

  • Anonymous

    I spoke to the Store Manager at the Fifth Avenue location and he assured me it was nothing major, they’re just having the exterminators come in overnight. Hence, the scaffolding outside; they merely want to protect any innocent passers by and also safeguard themselves from any further lawsuits.

    For real™®©•π

    • Mobile

      No one gives a shit how you spend your time harassing Apple Store Managers.  For a loser who claims to hate all things Apple including your fake Adam’s Apple you spend most of your pathetic life yapping about Apple and blowing Apple Store Managers.  

      Come out of the Apple closet you fairy cock.

      • Anonymous

        Awwwwww ….. Scroatypooo-poo, don’t get upset. It’s not my fault that I just can quickly walk over to the crAppstore, whereas you have to take a donkey to a horse, to a bus, to a train (Amtrack), to a plane, then another train (subway) just to get there. I know, life isn’t fair but at least you have your in-breeding to fall back on [dangle preposition].

        For real.™®©•π

      • Eric Walker

        I love NYC, so much freedom.  You’re free to marry your gay boyfriend, but they are trying to ban salt in restaurants.

        Nevermind, I’ll take my donkey to the Apple store any day, than to have to deal with the BS down there. (I live in Albany county)

      • Anonymous

        You know, I once took a car service from Lake George to Albany [true story] and, while Lake George was as picturesque as a post card, much to my utter dismay as a New Yorker, was shocked to discover that our State’s capitol was one big a$$ ghetttoo town [no, not a mis-spelling; so ghetto it deserves three t's and two o's]!!

        I would rather live here in Manhattan next to two married men, who are more than likely well educated with disposable income, dry humping each other all day long rather than to live in a ‘Sectioned 8′ ghetttoo town, albeit the State Capitol, where the populace is completely disenfranchised and seemingly uneducated.

        So take your donkey, turn it around and, do to it what was once done to you in your backyard barn.

        And, for the record, I am not gay, it was just an “experiment” in college and I never saw him again [dangle preposition].

        For real.TR©.π

        Subject: [bgr] Re: Apple Store planning overnight shift on July 13th, refreshed MacBook Air, Lion release possible

      • Eric Walker

        That is correct, Albany is a ghetto (most of it).  There are a lot of nice areas surrounding it though.  No I don’t live in Albany (I do live in Albany county though).

  • Fatty Bunter

    Good news.  Not an Mac guy, but competition is never a bad thing.  

    It sounds like this will be the first latptop with a netbook-form-factor that will really be able to keep up with true laptops.  Sandy Bridge in this form factor is huge (although the price is on par with true laptops though)

    • Steel

      Agreed.  I’m a pc guy as well and I want to see the MacBook Air finally become a fully viable laptop so that pc manufacturers will follow suit.  It will never happen of course, but Apple would have to print money if they ever offered Windows on their own hardware designs.

      • Anonymous

        Can’t you buy Macs with Windows preloaded through third-party companies? 

  • Anonymous

    Here’s hoping for a Air/Mini double whammy. 

    We really need a SBS in the office, and a Sandy Bridge Thunderbolt-equipped Mini would do nicely.

  • http://twitter.com/BlkGenius CCC

    Who tipped you off on this piece? Steve Jobs cat? 

  • Anonymous

    Yesss I have been waiting for this Air for months!!!

  • Anonymous

    i have been using lion developer copies as well and i have to say,, great! I’m actually running it on a 1.8 core duo macbook air,,, and its smooth as butter! the only thing I’m hoping that comes along with the release is some updates for pages and iWork stuff, pages is not full screen yet as well as the other iWork stuff,, i have found full screen iPhoto, mail, and safari,,, to be awesome! and now i want all my stuff full screen!

  • Anonymous

    i am however waiting with baited breath on the new airs,, I’m hoping for 3 things, 

    1. backlit keys
    2. more storage for same price.
    3. a 15 inch model (i know I’m dreaming)

  • http://www.pomast.com/ user

    lets wait and see what Apple is going to bring… nothing impressive though

  • Anonymous

    i have the GM to Lion and i Love it i cant wait until more apps get a full screen mode notably Chrome which the full screen mode of safari actually has me using safari instead of chrome.

  • Anonymous

    Man I just cant wait for Lion! Thats gonna be awesome.

    http://www.total-privacy.ua.tc

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