Hi: If the difference is $100, I'd go for the 13 inch. You won't regret going bigger. On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Garth Humphreys wrote:
> Thanks to both of you. > > I think my choice is now pretty clearly between the 11 inch with 4Gb and 128 > Gb SSD and the 13 inch with the same spec. There is a $100 price difference > between the two at $1349 or $1449. The 13 also has a slightly faster > processor and supposably better battery life. I guess I will just keep > playing with them in store. The base model is only $1099 Australian but as I > suspected, I shouldn't have been considering this one. > > Garth > > On 29/07/2011, at 12:05 AM, Bryan Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Garth, >> >> I have a late 2010 11 inch macbook air and can give my opinions. I've never >> tried the 13 inch Air, so I won't give an opinion on it. >> Regarding RAM: I think there are several good reasons to purchase it with 4 >> GB of RAM. >> Reason one: Unlike most computers, RAM on the Air is not upgradable after >> you've purchased it. It is soldered to the system board and cannot be >> expanded. Perhaps an enterprising third party will come along with a method >> of upgrading RAM but as of yet this has not happened to the best of my >> knowledge. >> Reason two: Lion's minimum RAM requirement is two GB. It's probably a good >> idea to have more than the minimum even if you only plan to do basic web >> surfing, email and skype.. >> Reason three: If you're considering the only model that comes with 2GB RAM, >> I assume that also means you're considering the 64 GB SSD that comes with >> that base model. Apple's retail price is US $100 to bump that base model up >> to 4GB. However, if you bypass the base model and go with the higher-level >> model, you will get both the additional 2 GB of RAM plus a 128 GB SSD for >> not a lot more money, especially if you shop around at vendors such as >> macmall and amazon where you can find better pricing. While I would normally >> also recommend looking at Apple's online refurb store, in this case I think >> the reported performance improvements of the newest Air probably outweigh >> the small price difference offered by purchasing a last-generation >> refurbished Air. >> >> Regarding Zoom: I used Zoom extensively in the past when my vision was >> better, and I still use it sometimes with my 24 inch external monitor. For >> getting out of tricky situations, I find Zoom is fine on the 11 inch screen. >> Try it in the store and see what you think. You can zoom the heck out of >> most things. If you're like me and cannot see anything on a white >> background, you might want to also try reversing the video to >> white-on-black. The Zoom, color and contrast options can all be found and >> quickly toggled in the Universal Access panel of System Preferences. If you >> decide to attach an external monitor, you can do this through the new >> Thunderbolt port which actually doubles as a mini DisplayPort, thus allowing >> you to use Apple's variety of adapters to connect to VGA, DVI and I think >> HDMI displays. >> >> HTH, >> Bryan >> >> On Jul 28, 2011, at 5:33 AM, Garth Humphreys wrote: >>> I am trying to decide which Mac Book Air to buy. I would love to hear the >>> experiences of those of you who use the zoom feature with VO. I have been >>> trying the air out at our local Apple store and am trying to decide between >>> the 11 inch and the 13 inch models. >>> >>> Firstly, do you all think that it is important to get 4 Gb RAM or would 2 >>> Gb be fine with VO. Keep in mind that the Air would primarily be used for >>> email and browsing. At times I will be using the Air for skype and will >>> want to be able to record the audio. >>> >>> Next, how well does the Zoom feature work. The reason for asking is that I >>> am trying to evaluate the value of spending an extra $100 or so for the >>> extra screen realestate of the 13 inch. My sight is poor enough that I >>> would probably only use the screen to help get out of those tricky >>> situations where seeing the screen makes it easier. I hope this makes >>> sence to some of you. >> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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.
