The latest rumor circulating this weekend is that the still unconfirmed 11.6-inch MacBook Air will be launched during Apple’s October 20 event.
Sources have leaked specs today, as well, saying most notably that the computer will use a new type of SSD for storage instead of the 1.8-inch enclosed drive used in current models.
The “SSD Card” will resemble a stick of RAM but will be almost impossible for users to replace. It will also take up much less space.
There are already a few notebooks, netbooks and embedded devices that use similar sticks, such as SanDisk’s pSSD but this should be the first move for the SSD into ultraportables.
Rumored processor is an Intel Core i5.
Aesthetically, the new model will resemble the current 13.3 inch model but be “more wedge-shaped” including sharper edges.
Most importantly, Apple will “almost certainly” drop the price “significantly” under the MacBook Air’s current $1500 price tag.
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LG has announced that their LH90 model has become the first THX Display certified LCD HDTV.
According to HighDefDigest “the 240hz capable LH90 features LED backlighting with local dimming for precise picture control and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio ensuring a ridiculously good picture.”
Says Peter Reiner, LG VP of marketing: “LG’s advanced LED Backlight technology precisely controls the brightness of specific areas of the screen, providing crisper, clearer pictures while using less energy than traditional LCD models.”
The HDTV also has THX Movie Mode, which allows owners auto-adjustments for black levels, colors and signal.
With its impressive specs, the TV is pricey. $1900 USD will get you a 42-inch model and $3200 will get you a 55-inch version.
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According to a Digitimes report, flat-panel TVs such as LCD and Plasma displays will drop in price by over 20 percent in 2009.
The price gap between mid-sized and large-sized TVs will also decrease, says the report.
The average price for a 37-inch LCD HDTV will drop to $500 USD by the end of the year, from $670 USD at the end of 2008. Lower end 32-inch models will drop in average price to under $400.
Entry-level 42-inch models will see their prices frop to $580 USD by the end of the year, and sources say the steep price declines for the model will turn the 42-inch segment into the market mainstream by 2012.
