“Apple‘s new MacBook Air appears to have sold out in some locations, and may be the best selling Macintosh computer in many stores, Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White wrote in a note to investors Monday,” Brian Caulfield reports for Forbes. “‘Our checks indicate demand for the new MacBook Air has been very strong thus far in the U.S. and we believe there have even been instances of temporary stock outs of certain models at some locations,’ White writes. ‘Overall, we sense a bit more of a preference for the higher-end 11-inch models but the 13-inch also seems to be popular.'”
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Caulfield reports, “Two weeks ago, Apple stopped selling the white, plastic MacBook at retail and turned an updated version of its $999 MacBook Air into its entry-level notebook.”
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MacDailyNews Take: We love our 11-inch MacBook Airs more than we’ve ever loved a Mac notebook.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “David E.” for the heads up.]
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