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Originally Posted by Russic
What gets me about the Air is the performance (reported, I don't have one). I immediately scoffed at it based on the processor, but it turns out the hard drive ends up making a huge difference in the speed of the machine. Clearly I'm not overly technical and had no idea the impact that a solid state drive can have. It really boils down to drive size to me. Depends on how you're planning to use it.
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This. I was really surprised when I first tested out the MBA and saw how quickly it operated. The boot-up/shutdown time is amazing. Very quick to open apps and files.
Perfect machine if you don't have a need to plug discs into your laptop on a regular basis, your computing needs are basic office work and internet/email, and TRAVEL. It is the perfect travel computer.
They are going to be refreshed in the next coming months so if you are planning on getting one, hold off for the time being. You'll probably be able to snag a deal on a past-gen model or just get a more powerful model and the same price as the previous gen.