Air or MacBook?

[Kyllle]

Lol I guess soon enough the air will be the next macbook

yup. after all, apple says that the air is the "future of the mac," so you can expect to see the air's features appear in other macs in the next few years.

 

[lilcosco08]

Oh please, the MacBook isn't going anywhere. It's just going to receive the current MBP's innards and continue being the best selling apple notebook

 

[sushi]

Here's a thought.

As some have said, definitely get 4GB of RAM since it's not upgradable.

But if you can live with a 1.4 and 64GB SSD, then here is a suggestion.

The 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4GB of RAM with 64GB SSD would you $1,099. This would save you $200 (1.4) or $300 (1.6).

Then later do an upgrade using MacSales for example:

240GB

360GB

480GB

...when they get cheaper.

For some, larger disk capacity is better than processor speed.

YMMV.

 

[mrklaw]

different people need different things.

I went from a 13" MB to a 15" MBP mainly due to needing more real estate. 13" MBA would give me that in a more compact body.

And I'd personally appreciate the standby time. I often go for several days without using my MBP (eg when away on work) and come back to find it almost always needing a charge. MBA has much better standby so that would be attractive to me (of course, no reason they couldn't build that into the MBPs too, but they haven't yet)

there is a fairly clear list of things the MBA has/hasn't Vs the MBP/MB. So based on your particular needs/wants, it should be straightforward to decide which is better for you. That answer will be different for different people. Simples.

 

[sushi]

different people need different things.

That's so true.

I have a MBP15. Looking at putting in an SSD, which is about $850 or so.

But an 11 inch with 1.4, 4GB, and 64GB for $1,099 is looking nice as well for lightweight on the go.

 

[Young Spade]

More storage, More GHz, larger screen, ODD, longer battery life...

To each their own.

More storage but a cheaper form of storage. More =/= higher price.
Larger screen but at a lower resolution = cheaper

Longer battery life is also subjective, one user who owns a MacBook Air may be able to get more use from their battery than a standard MacBook owner may get from theirs, and vice versa.
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It is but the MB has a larger battery and has, in essense, better battery life. You can argue about subjectivity all you want but in this case, you can just say a standard Dell laptop has a better battery than the MBP, which just isn't true.

Larger = better in this case.

I think I'd be paying more for less if I got a MacBook over an Air.

Seeing how the MB is cheaper and has everything the MBA has, sans SSD, I think you swapped Macbook for Air. You should also specify what someone intends to use the machine for. If they don't need or aren't utilizing the SSD to make a difference over the HD, that point is moot.

Let me specify what I need/already have and maybe you can help me.

I have my iMac and that handles my web surfing, music, movies, editing small movies, video podcast, facetime, word, excel, powerpoint, and that type of stuff.

What I want from a portable device for on the go is web surfing, music, movies, hookup to TV, facetime, word, excel, powerpoint, and nothing too heavy...decent battery and backlit keys. But something that isn't maxing out at handling that type of load. But I don't want a machine that far outweighs what I do. Oh, and portability.

The MBA will be able to do all of that. Since you have a powerful machine at home, I think the MBA would be a good choice for you. Wait until the refresh and get one with 4 gigs of RAM and you should be set for a long time.

 

[torbjoern]

It's OK to pay more for less as long as "less is more".

 

[Young Spade]

It's OK to pay more for less as long as "less is more".

Ooooh... I can't believe I didn't see it before.... interesting....


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