Gone: Apple dumps MacBook for Air, as Lion arrives in Aus

Brenton Currie
Thursday, 21 July 2011 08:15

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Apple's MacBook Air replaces the MacBook (Credit: Apple Inc.)

in brief

Lion launched on Mac App Store, available now New MacBook Air range replaces Macbook New Mac Mini devices announced

As expected, the company today launched the next edition of their Mac operating system, OS X 10.7 dubbed Lion, which is now available for download through the company's Mac App Store for $31.99 in Australia or via redemption within 30 days of purchase for those who acquired a new Mac between the 6th June and 20th July, 2011.

Lion will also ship on USB in late August, with Australians expected to pay a recommended retail price of $75, while the server edition of Lion costs $51.99 and is available from today for Australians via the Mac App Store.

Lion brings to the Mac a number of features borrowed from the company's hit mobile operating system, iOS, including resume, which loads users straight back to where they were before they quit the app or restarted a Mac and auto save capabilities for apps that add support for the feature.

However in a move quietly undertaken by Apple, the Cupertino-based company has removed the iconic MacBook from their line-up for consumers and businesses (educational institutes can still purchase them for now).

Introduced in 2006, the Macbook was marketed by Apple as their low-end entry to the Mac world with it's price of $999 in the United States making it the cheapest portable Mac available.