Citigroups Richard Gardner is claiming that he has received confirmation that the new MacBooks are shipping to the US from mainland China.

The report which cites “field checks” as the source of information also adding that the new MacBooks have a “very thin aluminium casing, an LED-backlit display and an aggressive entry-level price point.”

Rumours late last week pinpointed October 14th as the date the new MacBooks are expected to be released.