Apple just announced a brand new MacBook Air

Apple announced a new model of its lightweight MacBook Air laptop on Tuesday during its event in Brooklyn.

The new MacBook Air comes with a sharper Retina display than the more traditional and lower resolution display on the current MacBook Air. The Retina display also has better color, and the screen stretches closer to the edges of the device.

The new MacBook Air also comes with Touch ID for fingerprint unlocking.

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