13" i7 MBA gaming report...

[Oppressed]

That's exactly what they are trying to avoid. There're plenty of reasons they name it this way. It wasn't an accident or mistake.

Yes! Clearly it's to save money on those little iCore chip inside stickers that come on laptops.

 

[Fraaaa]

Well, in a thoroughly vague, anectodtal sense, at least.

Okay, I had the 'ultimate' 2010 MBA, and gaming on it was absolutely hopeless. TF2 (which I play fairly competitively, so high FPS is crucial to me), Civ V and Frozen Synapse all ran like treacle and were essentially unplayable at native res.

On the 2011 model, however, the improvement is absolutely immense. TF2 is smooth and fully playable, Civ V looks great, and Frozen Synapse runs perfectly. Drivers, H3000 HD, Lion... whatever the reason, although this is by no means a 'gaming laptop', games definitely run much, much better on it than they did on its predecessor.

just thought I'd share.

SB

Maaaaan!!

I got Civ V on my 13" MBA2010 and I gave up playing it for the akwardness that the 320m brought to the game. Now you telling me that SB gives a great boost to the performance make me want to switch! But I promised myself I'll wait for Ivy.

 

[h00ligan]

Yes! Clearly it's to save money on those little iCore chip inside stickers that come on laptops.

Having sat in on plenty of branding meetings including AT&T and IBM lenovo crossbranding, as well as being part of the firm that branded the core series, I stated a fact. Not really sure what benefit the mockery brings.