It still works for me. i7 cpu, 8gb of RAM, 500gb hdd, firewire, and even the cd/dvd more than makes up for it. Not that I wouldn't want to see the screen res bumped a bit on the 13" MBP!Originally Posted by Zyzzyva
It still works for me. i7 cpu, 8gb of RAM, 500gb hdd, firewire, and even the cd/dvd more than makes up for it. Not that I wouldn't want to see the screen res bumped a bit on the 13" MBP!
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I would go for the pro coz soon if they launch the 15 and 17 inch Airs the Current pros will be discontinued and you wont be able to upgrade the airs at all unless its a BTO option if imported so if you want to up the ram and hdd the pro is for never mind the screen resolution i feel its fine.
If you are not in a hurry to purchase you rather wait for the new range which might have a retina display and maybe a few other changes
I have the 11" Air (i5 and only 2GB RAM) and it knocks the socks off another MacBook Pro I sometimes work on which is 4GB RAM and i7. The SSD in the Air makes all the difference.
Nothing stopping someone putting an SSD in a MBP - in fact, iirc, it's a BTO (up to 512mb) option. You can even get a kit to replace the CD/DVD with a second hdd/sdd.
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke
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+1
I'd hold out a little longer. The consensus is that the Pro line will be refreshed this year and then there will be a lot of good-as-new Pros and Airs for good prices on bidorbuy.
Air. Seriously, it's so powerful now, with the SSD and latest Intel processors, it's amazing. It outperforms all the other previous Macbook Pro's handily. Even last year's Core i7 Macbook Pro is slower. So it's got enough horsepower. The screen, the build, the way it works, everything is just so perfect.
Thanks for all the replies. Yeah looking into it I think it will be a waste to go for the 13inch Macbook Pro. I am now very torn between the 11 and 13 inch Air. Like I mentioned I will be getting a big 27inch external monitor in the next month or two and the have the Air connected to that for the times I need to work longer hours so the 11inch mite be perfect for when moving around ect. Can anyone tell me how the use of the 11inch is - is it really just too small? There is quite a price difference between the 11inch and 13inch. Let me know, I will be going down to look at the two again (for the 100th time) but in the meantime anyone with real-time usage will be appreciated.
The problem with the cheapest air is it only has 64gigs of storage. That imo is just too little, while 128 can be quite comfortable if you organise your stuff properly.
On the screen size issue, i've never used the 11 so i cant say for sure. But personally after owning a 10 inch netbook i've banned myself from ever buying a very small screened laptop again. They just feel overly cramped, although it must be said the 11 inch does have a fairly decent screen res for its size.
The 13 is amazingly light, so portability shouldn't be a problem.
Last edited by Zyzzyva; 15-02-2012 at 11:29 AM.
Eish, the 27" thunderbolt display + Macbook Air is an amazing combo. Pity it costs so much in this country.
Yeah I will definitely not get the cheapest version. If I had to go for the 11inch it would be the one with 128gb SSD and 4gig Ram. I am just confused by is the extra cash worth the upgrade of 2inches in the screen and o.1ghz processor. With the extra cash I can then buy the External monitor that I will use when wanting t work long hours. So basically is the 11inch too small for light browsing and video watching while laying around ect.
Using it with a 27 inch when doing proper work does change things quite a bit. Normally the clear answer would be the 13" since those two inches do make a very big difference when trying to do real work. I can't honest give you a definitive answer because i've never owned the 11, so who knows really, it might be the perfect size for you. What i will say is: if you are drawn to the idea that the 11" might be nice for use in bed, an ipad would be better. Also, don't get fully suckered into the dream that you will blissfully walk into the room and plug it into the 27 inch screen all the time. Because in practice, you will likely find that you can't be bothered to gain the extra space, because while plugging it in might be very quick, it is a minor annoyance you will try avoid unless you know you will be sitting at the desk for a few hours. Buy the laptop which you know will be the perfect size 99% of the time, because in practice thats how it will most likely be used.
But ja, hopefully others here who have actually owned an 11" can give their opinion on the size.
Also, the price difference is only R700, so dont let that be a deciding factor when you are investing around R25 000 in the combo.
Last edited by Zyzzyva; 15-02-2012 at 12:08 PM.
I've owned the 11", and it's great for surfing and watching videos etc. So compact and the screen is very good quality. The 13" is better for working on though. As for the 0.1ghz improvement, that's isn't the whole story, it also turbos to a higher frequency which gives a bigger boost.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4528/t...inch-review/10
Thanks Synaesthesia. Yeah I have been reading up on the processors and I saw the 1.7ghz has a much higher turbo boost ect.
Decisions decisions...
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