The only way I'm getting the Sandy Bridge Air is if they bring back the backlit keys, 4GB RAM standard, and the obvious, better CPU performance which will obviously happen.
I like what the Air has to offer now, don't get me wrong, I love what it has to offer right now, I'm just saying. If the opportunity comes up to upgrade, I was wondering how this would affect me. Thank you for your input though.
No problem. If you were to keep the machine and not upgrade (then again, I don't know your upgrading habits) for maybe >2 years, then I would go for it. But, if you buy this and hypothetically sandy bridge-equipped air comes out in <1 years, the money lost from buying this (in terms of what you paid for it minus what price you sold it for) could have gone towards purchasing a new mba and/or accessories or internal upgrades.
Although there is a MR guide in predicting refresh cycle, one can't know for certain when the new one comes out. Since, people have the habit of waiting ~2 months for a potential release and also know of the refresh cycle patterns, the value of your mba in relations to the price you can get it for will be much lower than anticipated, equating a higher loss monetarily. Even if you sold it for half the price of what you got it for (let's $700), that other $700 is money you will never gain back and could have gone towards a new machine.
In the end, you need to ask yourself this, do you really need to have a mba right now? Will you benefit from the features you want in the new air, especially the ram and cpu? If no and yes, I suggest you wait =)
Oh, if you decide to get it, make sure there isn't any hidden damage that may be related to those small dings. You never know on these type of things. Otherwise, it's a good buy.
