The air has 2 USB ports, weighs a heck of a lot less, and is just easier to carry about. I think it's wonderful that we have choices, and for me at age 61, the weight of what I carry is important. But, it's all like ice cream: some love chocolate while others pray for streets in heaven to be lined with vanilla, :)
MarlainaOn Nov 16, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Matthew J wrote: hi all, I'm afraid I don't quite understand why the MBA is generating such hipe in the news at the moment. I know its a little bit smaller and thinner, I accept that and that it might be good for some users, but the fact of it having only 1 USB port and no direct ethernet, plus 7 hrs of battery when the mbp bosts 10? *headdesk* but I have a quick question. Wouldn't an mbp, just the stock 2.4 duo core one, with a solid state 128 gb ssd come out of standby in say 3 seconds, just like the macbook air does? That plus a longer battery life more ram and a very similar price point, even factoring in the ssd upgrade? Since I know you can't put a 7200 rpm in an mbp13 is why I chose the ssd because a 5400 yeah, its a bit slow, no doubt. So basically, why haven't people thought of this? or is it really just a few inches and a bit of thickness causing people to shell out for these? MJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
