Apple Goodies Package: Lion, MacBook Air, Mac Mini and Thunderbolt

Yes finally after WWDC, the public can now enjoy Mac OS X Lion 10.7, an update after Snow Leopard. Your Mac must support Lion before you can download it, assume that your Mac has Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i13, Core i15 and Core i17 then your good to go. The 4GB Mac Lion must be downloaded from the Mac store and it takes about an hour even on high speed, once finish download the program will self install for about 20 minutes. There is also athumb drive which contain the update for about $69, and for those who want it for free, tell your friend to burn the application into an empty DVD and you're set to go.

Another goodies is the MacBook Air and Mac Mini. Apple refresh the MacBook Air with Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt and Backlit Keyboard. The 11.6-inch starts at $999 with 64GB of solid-state storage, 2GB of memory and a 1.6GHz Core i5 processor. The higher-end of the two configurations costs $1,199, with the extra two hundred dollars doubling your RAM and storage. The 13-inch Air, meanwhile, starts at $1,299, with a 128GB SSD, 4GB of RAM, and a 1.7GHz Core i5 CPU. Step up to the $1,599 model and you'll get a 256GB SSD instead. Regardless, you're looking at Intel HD 3000 graphics across the board, along with FaceTime webcams, two USB ports (plus an SD slot on the 13-inch version), 802.11n WiFi, and 4.0 Bluetooth.


The two differ when it comes to resolution and battery life: the 11-incher has a 1366 x 768 panel and is rated for up to five hours of battery life, whereas the 13-inch model has a 1440 x 900 screen and promises up to seven hours of juice. As for that 1.8GHz Core i7 CPU, it'll set you back an extra $100 on the 13-inch version, and $150 for the 11-inch version.


That's for the laptop version, the desktop version is the Mac Mini.The new Mac mini packs an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, Thunderbolt, AMD Radeon HD graphics, and Mac OS X Lion. Starting at $599 with a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5, the new models include Turbo Boost 2.0, letting you crank up the speed to 3.4GHz when using processor-intensive applications. Apple also announced a $999 server version that ships with a Core i7 processor and OS X Lion Server. As with the previous generation, the mini doesn't sacrifice on connectivity, including gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, HDMI, SDXC, audio in and out, Thunderbolt (with support for up to six devices), and four USB 2.0 ports on the rear. There's also 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0.

Finally the last product, the ultimate desktop for Mac Notebook, the thunderbolt. a single 27-inch model packing a 2560 x 1440 res 16:9 IPS display, one of Apple's fancy new connectors, integrated 2.1 speaker system, and even a Firewire 800 slot. There's also a built-in FaceTime HD camera and Mic, Gigabit Ethernet, three USB 2.0 ports and MagSafe charging for your laptop, but the big difference is that single speedy Display Port hookup. It can chain up to six high speed devices and all those connectors mean when it's time to take your laptop on the go there's a minimum of cables mooring it to your desk and cost $999.