Yup you're right all the way. I might get them both if the MBP gets a
major upgrade in the processor area. I like the MBA for training and
it seems to work well for portability. Also I think it'll work well
for the glances of a sighted onlooker. Plus it beats the price of a
note taker and does far more for far less. With the purchase of them
both makes me think of the 8 cores that the Mac Pro offers and gives
me a hard decision to make if I choose those two.
On Feb 21, 2008, at 11:57 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
I don't know that I'd get an MBA as my only mac. However, just to
clarify:
you can get an external dvd to attach by usb;
you can get a usb adaptor to do ethernet;
you can use a usb hub.
Obviously for portability and battery conservation ou aren't going
to want to use a usb hub and/or a bunch of external devices but you
do have those options to use when needed. so if your main issue is
portability, if you don't need a dvd drive constantly, and/or you
are using another Mac as your home base, I think the MBA is a great
idea. I for one think I might like to have one at some point; can't
afford it right now.
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Subject: Re: Mac Book Air Keyboard question
Yeah I think I will too. Especially if they will have four processors
and four gigs of RAM.
On Feb 21, 2008, at 9:54 AM, David Poehlman wrote:
I have decided to wait for the new macbook pros.
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Mac Book Air Keyboard question
Hey. You realize you're going to lose a whole bunch of connectivity
options with an MBA, don't you? If you travel a lot, and do nothing
but wireless things, then get one. However, in this case, size is not
a good thing. You only get one USB port, no SuperDrive, and no LAN
port. I wouldn't get one if you paid me, but that's just me. I'm just
letting you know what you're in for.
On 2/20/08, Cara Quinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Okay, it's the middle of the week; there's your' excuse! lol!
Now
go get one!…
Smiles,
Cara :)
On Feb 20, 2008, at 12:37 PM, vashaun jones wrote:
Yeah, I want one and I am trying to have an excuse to get one.
On Feb 20, 2008, at 2:10 PM, Cara Quinn wrote:
I haven't played extensively with an MBP, but the feel of the
keyboards are pretty different. The keys themselves on an MBP are
contoured whereas on a MB they are, in large part, not. There's
also a bit of space between each key, which I didn't see on the
MBP.
As far as layout goes though, I can't say. There was certainly no
numpad though. As I said, It was very much like (if not identical
to) a keyboard on an MB.
<smile> I'm sensing a trip to an Apple store in your immediate
future?… lol!
Anyway, have an awesome day! Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Smiles,
Cara :)
On Feb 20, 2008, at 10:51 AM, vashaun jones wrote:
The only keyboard I have touched is the Mac Book Pro. Are the
keyboards similur? I guess ala in all you are saying it has no
num
pad.
On Feb 20, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Cara Quinn wrote:
It's like a MacBook from what I could glean in the quickie bit I
played with it. Very,very cool! I like totally want one!…
Woohoo!…
Smiles,
Cara :)
On Feb 20, 2008, at 8:28 AM, vashaun jones wrote:
Listers for those who may have touched a Mac Book Air I wanted
to know when they say full keyboard, do they mean it has a
number pad or does full size mean something else?
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