As more and more reports spread indicating shortages of the entry-level MacBook Air model at a number of online resellers, the longstanding rumor of a new, possibly smaller model is getting a boost. The folks over at AppleInsider, which check inventory at multiple sites as part of its Mac Price Guide, are reporting that all but one of the resellers it contacted have completely run out of the 1.83 GHz MacBook Air, and that at least two also have no 2.13 GHz models in stock. More reports are coming in that stores are pulling MacBook Air SuperDrives off the shelves, which is causing further intensifying speculation that a new model is about to drop. Apple last refreshed the product line in June of last year.Back in January, reports emerged and suggested that the MacBook Air refresh was waiting on supplies of the low-power version fo Intel’s Core i5 processor. In July, DigiTimes had claimed that Apple was at work with a new MacBook Air which had an 11.6 inch screen. Despite the publication’s inconsistent success rate with predictions, the same report did accurately describe the fourth-generation iPod Touch, which was released last month. A financial analyst echoed that report in August, saying that the smaller MacBook Air was already in production.

Generally, Apple resellers let supplies of end-of-life models diminish to avoid havign to sell them at a discount once a newer model hits the market. The fact so  many large resellers, including Amazon, MacConnection, Mac Mall, and J&R – all have no stock is a pretty strong suggestion that something is afoot, as are reports that Apple will not send any more MacBook Airs to resellers until October 12 through October 16, the earliest. Tis may or may not have to do with the “mini-MBA” that rumormongers have been talking about for months, but it is increasingly likely we’ll be seeing somethingnew. As usual, stay tuned for more news and info on the topic by following us on Twitter and/or subscribing to our RSS feed.

Source: AppleInsider

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