Oh, I know the price will drop, and the GB space will increase. That is when I'd conceder an air, right now, SSD is still a bit pricy though. I also need the storage space for my music, and Tivo shows. On May 14, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> Of course it is. That's a lot of why the Air base config is only 64GB. Be > assured, it will come down. Remember when you'd pay hundreds of dollars for > 250MB (yes, MB) drives? Or, better yet, 40MB ones? > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On May 14, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: > >> Hi: >> SSD is still a bit pricy though. >> On May 13, 2011, at 8:51 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >> >>> That's not necessarily so. While you get more hard disk space and a faster >>> processor, the Pro is significantly thicker and heavier than the Air, and >>> boots up more slowly owing to still using a mechanical hard drive. I got to >>> play a bit with an Air last week, and the solid state drive really makes a >>> huge difference in how quickly things open. Safari just popped up >>> instantly, and I really do mean instantly. So if you don't have a lot of >>> storage needs to carry with you, and really need something light and very >>> portable, the Air may well be just what you need. Of course, if you need an >>> everyday machine for production and storing lots of stuff, an Air is >>> definitely not a good fit at all. I'd love to have an Air for a second >>> machine, but I don't think it would be appropriate as a primary machine. >>> Yep, I do love my Macbook Pro, but I showed remarkable restraint in not >>> buying an Air. >>> -- >>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 13, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>> >>>> Hi: >>>> The Pro gives you more bang for your buck. Go with the Pro. >>>> On May 13, 2011, at 7:21 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Steph, >>>>> >>>>> The MacBook Air has no DVD drive, no FireWire, just two USB ports. On the >>>>> plus side, it's incredibly thin and light. >>>>> >>>>> If you have no other computer, the MacBook Pro is a much better machine, >>>>> and you can have a much bigger hard drive in it too. >>>>> >>>>> I've just ordered a MacBook Air, but I already have a MacBook and a >>>>> MacBook Pro available to me, as well as several external hard drives of >>>>> various types. >>>>> >>>>> It's all a matter of preference and needs. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Anne >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 13 May 2011, at 13:26, Stephanie Mitchell wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What are the differences between these two machines? My macbook pro I'd >>>>>> had for 2 years. The kids spilt something on it, and the apple >>>>>> retrailer said it's not repaira. 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