Another should I get a MBA thread...

[Billy Hoke]

I just recently purchased my first desktop in a long long time in the form of a 27" i5 quad-core iMac.
Im a university student and was looking at the possible purchase of a Apple laptop so I waited for the"Back to the Mac" event.

Now im faced with a dilemma, im in the market for a portable computer but for which one?

The new Macbook Air is:
13.3"
1.86ghz C2D
2GB ram
128gb flash
$1,594 AUD*

On the other hand is the Macbook Pro:
13.3"
2.4ghz C2D
4GB ram
250gb HDD
$1,329 AUD*

My iMac is obviously my primary computer, so the laptop will just be for lectures, notes and other school work. Seems pointless to buy the "more expensive, less flexible (ability wise)" air doesn't it?

* = after education discount

 

[altecXP]

I just recently purchased my first desktop in a long long time in the form of a 27" i5 quad-core iMac.
Im a university student and was looking at the possible purchase of a Apple laptop so I waited for the"Back to the Mac" event.

Now im faced with a dilemma, im in the market for a portable computer but for which one?

The new Macbook Air is:
13.3"
1.86ghz C2D
2GB ram
128gb flash
$1,594 AUD*

On the other hand is the Macbook Pro:
13.3"
2.4ghz C2D
4GB ram
250gb HDD
$1,329 AUD*

My iMac is obviously my primary computer, so the laptop will just be for lectures, notes and other school work. Seems pointless to buy the "more expensive, less flexible (ability wise)" air doesn't it?

* = after education discount

Your in college and can afford an iMac AND a laptop? dang you got a heck of a side job. I would have just merged the purchases into a i7 MacBook with 8GB of RAM, HR screen, and then get an external display.

 

[Billy Hoke]

Your in college and can afford an iMac AND a laptop? dang you got a heck of a side job. I would have just merged the purchases into a i7 MacBook with 8GB of RAM, HR screen, and then get an external display.

Fortunately, yes. My employer seems to over-value my services, which is quite obvious as im at work right now.

I had a Dell laptop up until my iMac purchase a month or so ago and never thought I needed a laptop, I was wrong. Going to Uni is just that much easier with a laptop.

 

[bdeitemeyer]

Go for the Air, you'll love its convenience when it's with you at school all the time.

 

[Apple OC]

Read the comments on this thread started by Tim100

how many will replace mbp with new mba

 

[Billy Hoke]

Go for the Air, you'll love its convenience when it's with you at school all the time.

Hmm, but it looks like I will be paying more for the Air that has "half" the specs as a Pro?