Customers across Europe and Asia and other regions can now place an order on the Apple website or Apple Store app and arrange for in-store pickup at a local retail location. A quick spot check on Apple’s UK online store shows that most stores in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have stock available for customers today, although there are exceptions. For example, the Midnight 8-core GPU model with 256GB storage is not available for in-store collection at Apple Stores Scotland until Tuesday 16 August, reflecting a similar waiting time for online orders. Similar delays for base configurations are reflected in some stores in other European countries, while Australian stores will not receive stock for any configurations until Monday or Tuesday. In-store pickup at stores in the US and Canada is set to be available later today. Key features of the new ‌MacBook Air‌ include Apple’s latest M2 chip, a new design with flatter edges, a slightly larger 13.6-inch display with a notch, MagSafe charging, an upgraded 1080p camera, and new Starlight and Midnight color options along with Silver and Space Grey. The laptop is also equipped with two Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack with support for high impedance headphones. Pricing for the new MacBook Air starts at $1,199. The laptop is available with integrated memory up to 24 GB and SSD up to 2 TB. The previous ‌MacBook Air‌ with the M1 chip remains available for $999.

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