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Apple enthusiast sites have been spewing multiple dates as to when the new Mac OS X Lion software will be released, but one Apple employee is pointing to next week.

There are reports that technology giant Apple will release Mac OS X Lion along with new MacBook Air next week, possibly on July 21/22.

Speculations around Mac OS X 10.7 Lion's release date have overflown and then ebbed. July 14, the date which most tech sites predicted as Lion's release date, came and went with no one hearing Lion's roar.

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Apple is expected to release the new Macbook Air, along with the latest operating system OS X Lion (10.7), next week.

Apple Lion, the latest OS X operating system is expected in July.

Speculation over the new Macbook Air and Mac OS X Lion software hit new heights this week as news outlets pegged releases for Thursday -- but an Apple employee pointed to a different date, while also shedding light on what would make it inside.

Apple is expected to launch new MacBook Air and Mac Minis along with OS X Lion next week.

Apple Inc. is expected to release new MacBook Air next week that will be powered by Mac OS X Lion operating system, along with the iPhone 5, new iPod, iPad 3 later this year in an effort to update entire product lines.

Apple users kept their eyes and ears close to tech-media as rumors speculated that the new Mac OS X Lion would be released, but an Apple employee points to a different date.

But more importantly, the launch of Apple's highly anticipated new operating system OS X Lion has yet to be released. Apple would not release the new Macbook Air unless the operation system is first released, since it will come pre-installed with OS X Lion.

Uncertainty shrouds the retail release of the new Macbook Air and the OS X Lion, but one Apple employee shed some light on what to expect.

Apple's forthcoming update to its MacBook Air line may increase the notebook's standard memory and storage components, in addition to the latest ultra-low voltage Sandy Bridge mobile chips, AppleInsider reported.

The release date for Apple’s Mac OSX Lion, the latest operating system for Macs, has not yet been confirmed but is due to drop before July 19 when Apple reports its third quarter earnings.

The much-speculated July 14 launch of Mac OS X Lion turned out to be a non-event.Though Lion didn't roar as of yet, its snoring may not last so long anyway - the next rumors in line suggest Lion's launch as early as tomorrow, or all the way pushed back to July 26th.

Buzz is building around Apple's new MacBook Air release, which some have slotted to be released even this week. But Sony may give Apple a run for its money.

According to one report, consumers will have to wait one more day for the Mac OS X Lion

Apple will announce the release of the new MacBook Air and Mac OSX Lion operating system as soon as Thursday, along with the iPhone 5 later this year in an effort to update entire product lines.

New hardware is on the horizon from Apple, according to one source, piggy-backing the confirmed reports earlier this month the company is moving closer to major product refreshes.