Apple Mac Air

[fatso]

Originally Posted by fatso

I have the new 13" MacBook Air. I absolutely love it. I was going to get an IPad, but kicked in the extra for a full computer.

I should note that I also have had a MacBook Pro, and an older MacBook. The new Air is, as should be expected, superior to both those computers (at least from my fairly uninformed user perspective).

I do some travelling, and it's nice to be able to take a fully functional laptop with me, without needing much bag space. I would also echo what BigDogg said above about speed. It also doesn't get overly hot on my nuts when I leave it on my lap (unlike my MacBook Pro).

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

I says pardon?

Originally Posted by sclitheroe

Never underestimate someone's first SSD experience. The difference in overall responsiveness is staggering.

Originally Posted by Russic

I've heard from several people that they'd take their Air over their Macbook Pro any day of the week. Many just look at the specs and declare a winner (also often seen in Mac vs. PC debates), when the experience is far more valuable. I don't care how fast my processor is... if I can open Photoshop in half the time I'm sold.

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

Meh. To each his own I guess. I just wouldn't call say that it's 'expected to be superior'. Personally I'd rather outfit either of the other macs with an SSD and enjoy things like an optical drive and video out.

Well, to be clear, my MacBook Pro is an older model (about 5 years old). My Air is new.

I don't have the tech know-how to explain the way others here have, but to my noob eyes, my Air is superior to my Pro, as I expected it would be.

[HotHotHeat]

The second they release a Macbook Air with a backlit keyboard I'll be in line to get one. Probably my favorite part of the 13" MacBook Pro I bought in 2007.

Every time I have to wait for something to load on my computer, I calmly tell myself "SSD is coming"

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

The second they release a Macbook Air with a backlit keyboard I'll be in line to get one. Probably my favorite part of the 13" MacBook Pro I bought in 2007.

Every time I have to wait for something to load on my computer, I calmly tell myself "SSD is coming"

Same here (on the backlit keyboard). I don't even especially need it for typing, but I enjoy it so much I don't want a machine that doesn't have it. I justify my love of it by saying (with some honesty) that its come in handy when working in the dark at 3am when a server barfs.