Hi,
I just got off the phone with Apple a few moments before you sent your message. Apparently the only difference between the MacBook air 2013 vS 2014 is that they now offer a 1.4 GHZ processor on the lower-end model, as compared to 1.3 last year. According to sales and tech support, since I have the higher-end I7 haswell processor I already have technology that they implemented in 2014. It seems like Apple was just trying to buff the lower end models while lowering the price, most likely to get rid of more in order to make room for a MacBook Air Retina later this year. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: MacBook Air Model Confusion? Hi, Try looking at the specs on the www.everymac.com <http://www.everymac.com> site where it likes to break things down really well and might give you some insight into a slight difference that you'd be able to isolate. This site has detailed specs for each model and the Mid 2013 and Early 2014 are right close to each other so easy to compare numbers. You just need to expand on the MacBook Air models to see their individual details. It's an OK site to navigate if you use the Item Chooser and look for the word "air". That will take you into the primary info part of the pages. HTH. Later. Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On May 21, 2014, at 11:04 PM, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com <mailto:theblinddj...@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi, This is one of the first things I would've done myself, but the MBA 2014 model has a simple processor efficiency boost - the latest and newest generation of the Haswell processor. No stats are different in the 1.7 GHZ models from 2013 to 2014, at least visibly - it seems to be mostly under-the-hood changes and updates so to speak. So it's pretty much 2013 hardware with a few updates to the Haswell chip. I wouldn't mind if I had ended up getting a 2013, as they really aren't *that* different from a 2014, but I would like to get my money's worth as I'm sure you can understand. From: <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [ <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:20 AM To: <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: MacBook Air Model Confusion? Hi, I wouldn't worry about the 14 day part. If this is truly a incorrect model thing, and you have the invoice receipt and such for a 2014 model, then it should be honoured, in my opinion at least. I'm a little confused though why they believe a firmware fix will solve this issue. If both the Serial Number look-up and the hardware info both report a Mid 2013 model, then I'm guessing that there is something fishy. Do all the other specs match what a 2014 model should report? That is, processor type and speed, number of cores, memory and memory speed, video card specs etc. I haven't taken a close look on Apple's site, but usually when they release a new model like this, the specs are slightly different so that you can actually tell the difference, otherwise, what was the point of the new model? Later. Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On May 21, 2014, at 9:53 PM, Tristan < <mailto:theblinddj...@gmail.com> theblinddj...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi, When I got my MacBook, I got the early 2014 MacBook Air, custom configured. However, taking a brief glance at the serial number on Apple's product support, it reveals that it's a "mid 2013 model". Also going to about this mac under the apple menu reveals the same. However, the invoice and product receipt both say 2014; as well as the box it came in. I've read a discussion on the Apple Communities Forum that says this is a known bug with online configured purchases - the people in China, where these are built, do not bother changing the firmware to reflect the new model. I wanted to see if anyone's had this problem as well; it doesn't seem very Apple-like to forget a major detail like that. Here's the link to what I read <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6222193> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6222193 I will be calling AppleCare tomorrow, as this is a pretty serious issue if I actually have been given an older model that I did not order. I'm slightly apprehensive, though, as it is past the 14 days that customers are given to return their products; on top of that returns of custom-configured MacBooks are not accepted. 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