What did others do or are doing...

[hobes270]

I am in a delema and wants some help from those who have used the air. I have a 15" i5 now but have been wanting to get rid of it for sometime now because I dont really use the "portability" aspect too much. So what I was planning on doing was getting a iMac and just using my ipad with it, although I dont really want a "desktop" computer too much.

Now that Apple released the new air I thought I getting rid of my MBP and ipad and getting an imac + air. But then i think, I pro will not use my imac that much bc i will always be laying on my bed using the air or what not.

But will the air be powerful enough to use as a primary computer? I use photoshop, indesign and dreamweaver occasionally, other than that is just basic computing. The things I do in the adobe apps are nothing very intensive, just normal basics. Any help from someone who has expirence from this would be great!

 

[hobes270]

I say i dont use the portability of the MBp because I find it is too big and get annoyed with carrying it around.

 

[ct2k7]

Oh my god.

 

[hachre]

Both Airs have you covered. If you handle around huge images, take the 4GB upgrade. The CPUs are fine as is.

 

[C64]

Buy both, and sell whatever you don't seem to use anymore

 

[Picho]

Get a very good monitor, a wireless keyboard and mouse and "dock" your Air for when you need a desktop PC.

You will really appreciate the extra screen real state and you can spend as little as $100 (for a cheap one) up to $1,100 for a Cinema Display and wireless mouse and keyboard from Apple.

In any case, you end up saving a bunch of money noy having to purchase an iMac that wil not get much use and you don't have to worry about syncing two macs.

 

[Nautilus007]

fdasdf

i myself have a 27 inch imac an ipad and an air and i use my imac most of all.

 

[hobes270]

I thought of going the external monitor route but am still debating between that and an ipad.

So basically these computers can handle things other than just basic computing?