2011 MBA - 11.6" - 1.6 i5 or 1.8 i7

[blabu]

Yes, I would wait for other reviews, because new chipset (like MBP´11)...

Reviews ... like temperature F/° in normal / boost mode of the i7 in 11 inch MBA, a SSD review if link/speed is SATA 3 (SSD too) and "new" virtualization features of the i7...

 

[da3dl3us]

da3dl3us, I found this to be the best deciding factor for me. I just checked out the program What Size? Just to see how much space I was using on my current macbook pro and for what.

Application Support is at 47gb
Apple loops is 32gb
Applications 18gb
Plus easily 11gb of stuff for mail, system files, etc.

So, even if I just wanted to keep my applications uniform across my pending new desktop and this macbook air, I'd have to get the 256, because otherwise I'd have 0 space for files.

That does seem like a lot of stuff being used. I'm not really familiar with OSX (first time user here!) so what is the difference between applications support, Apple Loops and Applications?

 

[MRU]

That does seem like a lot of stuff being used. I'm not really familiar with OSX (first time user here!) so what is the difference between applications support, Apple Loops and Applications?

Trying to keep exlanation as simple as possible.

Apple Loops = are sound loops installed with pro apps like Logic Pro or the previous version of Final Cut Studio (Soundtrack Pro).

If you don't use these programs you probably will be never see Apple Loops storage that high.

Application Support is a folder which contains files that support some of your Applications. To get this high again one would assume the user is utilizing an Apple application with a lot in in built templates that consume a lot of space. Final Cut Studio again for example.

Applications folder is the actual applications you use.

 

[mscofield]

Really looking forward to the benchmarks.
11"/4GB/128GB SSD for sure. Processing to be decided.