Apple's next generation of MacBook Airs could be bringing the backlighting back, if a new report is to be believed. The first generation of Airs rocked a backlit keyboard, but the handy typing-in-the-dark feature was done away with in the most recent iterations . As well as keyboard back-lighting, Apple Insider 's sources posit that the new 11.6- and 13.3-inch MacBook Airs are rumoured to come with Thunderbolt ports for high-speed file transfer, and possibly high speed 400MBps flash memory. The Mac that roared The new line is set to debut during the week commencing 21 July, according to the same sources, and are set to ship with the final build of Mac OS X Lion , which was unveiled at WWDC in June. Lion itself is yet to be released, having only just opened app store submissions . However, it's set to be a bit of a hit when it does finally land, thanks in part to the new OS's extremely attractive price of just £25. Related Stories Report: Apple Stores preparing for Lion launch next week Apple to test full HD 1080p iTunes movies? iOS 5 Beta 3 arrives, brings Assistive Touch feature Apple invites Mac OS X Lion app submissions Samsung wants Apple lawyers chucked-off legal case
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