Apple announced in WWDC that it bringing an new MacBook air for consumers today. The new MacBook Air boasts what Apple calls an all-day battery life. The 11-inch MacBook Pro will now have a 9-hour battery life. The 13-inch model will get a 12-hour battery life.
Because of new Intel Haswell CPU’s MacBook air is now able to get better battery life. Apple worked closely with Intel to make new MacBook powerful and also to increase its battery life. For example, you can now watch up to 10 hours of movies on iTunes with a single battery charge.
In other news, the MacBook Airs now come with the new 802.11 ac WiFi frequency. This is three-times faster than the current WiFi standard. To take advantage of the new frequency, Apple is also releasing a new AirPort device called AirPort Extreme. The AirPort Extreme can be equipped with 1 or 2TB hard drives. MacBook air has surprisingly become cheaper with the help of these improvements. The 11-inch MacBook Air with a 128GB HDD will retail for $999. The 13-inch MacBook Air with a 128GB will go for $1099. Both new models will start to ship today.