Real life speed?

[halogan]

Hi guys,

I was just wondering... where can Ifind a video describing real life usage of a MacBook Air with a standard HDD (not SSD)?

Just some load times (cold start) - e.g. Safari, iCal, Mail, iPhoto, using these; iTunes, a/v playback, HD, ...

I couldn't find it on YouTube, Viddler etc., probably just using wrong keywords.

It's been a long time since I played with it in an Apple Store and I've just revisited the idea of getting an Air.

Thanks.

PS: Bulk open of 17 apps in a review doesn't count as real life usage

 

[twist2b]

Are you takling about the REV A or B?
The B is not even shipped to anyone yet :'(
To see the SSD and HDD battled out in the REV A:


http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/11/macbook_air_face_off_hdd_vs_ssd_with_video.html
Thats the best I have found.
MANY vids.

Oh and your claim:

Bulk open of 17 apps in a review doesn't count as real life usage

SOOOOO WRONG! It totally explains the HDD's read outs! It means that the read of the SSD is about 2.5 the speed of the HDD.
AKA: When you open just ONE app (lets go with adobe photoshop) The SSD will "boot" up the app in say 5 seconds compared to HDD 12.5 seconds.

Hope I helped.

 

[halogan]

Hope I helped.

Not really ) Don't take it personally.

I meant REV A, since Rev B HDD are not shipped yet. I don't forsee any dramatical improvement in graphically non demanding apps.

I said that thing about 17 apps loading at once in regards to the AppleInsider article - therefore I know about it. It's just that I don't open 17 apps at once. I open let's 5 of them - Safari, Mail, Adium, iTunes, iCal. I can wait extra 20 seconds.

I load them once in x weeks for god's sake

It's about how responsive the system is with that slow drive. That's what no videos (like those "uber boot time" or "look at my shiny Air") show me :/

I can't really afford the SSD option (and I don't want Rev A SSD), that's why I'm asking for some video/opinions.

No offense. Thanks for the effort.