Hi Mika, The MacBoo Pro has some significant advantages. It has a bigger hard drive, faster processor, can be upgraded with more memory, has built-in ethernet, DVD drive, and SD card slot. As Ricardo pointed out, it also has better sound. With the Air, you can connect to a DVD drive or ether net via usb, but they're not built-in, so that's extra hardware you need to haul around. The Air is a great portable device, but the MacBook is a more powerful computer, with more features built-in. Cheers, Donna
On Aug 15, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Mika Pyyhkala wrote: > What are the primary advantages you see the the MBP (MacBook Pro) as opposed > to the MBA (MacBook Air)? > > Just wondering if people appreciate more the ports, or if it is speed of the > machine, etc? > > Thanks, > Mika > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: going from an MBP to a MacBook Air > > I've hauled the Macbook all over the place and didn't mind so much with > the backpack. Maybe because the old computer bag was just so bad. Made > the change when I was presenting at a conference (cough - CSUN) that > could no longer fit in its venue and rented two hotels. Of course the > session I wanted to attend would be in one and then I would present in > the other then hike back to the first. Not that big a deal with the > backpack. If I could just remember which pocket I put the network cable > vs. the AC adaptor vs the displayport connector etc. > > CB > > On 8/15/11 11:12 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> Hi Chris, >> >> In the past, I've always felt as you do, that the MBP is very easy to haul >> around. But unfortunately, I'm not just looking at schlepping my MBP to and >> from work. Every class I teach is in a different building, and all those >> buildings are different from the building where my office is. So I'll be >> carrying it around most of the day, along with a braille display. >> >> I do think I've decided though that the Air can't replace my MacBook. So >> I'll either be trying something like what you describe, or just getting the >> low-end model and using it for times when I want a lot of portability. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >> On Aug 15, 2011, at 10:09 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> Having shlepped my MacBook to work for many years I found that it wasn't >>> that big a deal in a nice backpack. I used to use those computer bags with >>> a shoulder strap but it started bothering my shoulder. I finally picked up >>> one for cheap from Megamacs and have really liked it. Very comfortable and >>> more pockets to lose things in :) Might be worth the $20 to find out. It's >>> been several years now but the one I got is still available: >>> >>> http://www.megamacs.com/index.php?action=frameview&id=3566552 >>> >>> Their cart UI doesn't move focus to the form input on each step so you have >>> to slog around to find where the form is, but it does work. I guess it's no >>> worse than many web shopping carts. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> On 8/14/11 7:46 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Since I'm going to be schlepping my Mac around a lot for work in the next >>>> several months, and possibly then some, I'm seriously considering shelling >>>> out the $$ for an 11-inch MacBook Air. I'm looking at one of the new >>>> ones, with all the specs maxed out. My MBP is two years old, running a >>>> 2.53GHZ processor with 4G of ram. I'm wondering if there's anyone on list >>>> who can give me an accurate comparison of the user experience on these two >>>> models. A couple of the things I'm wondering about are: >>>> 1. Speed. How will day-today- use compare. My MBP has the faster >>>> processor, but the Air has the solid state drive, which I assume will >>>> compensate, at least to some extent. >>>> >>>> 2. Sound quality? this won't be a deal breaker, but wondering how the >>>> two compare. >>>> >>>> If there are any other differences that people have experienced, either >>>> good or bad, I'd love to hear. >>>> Best, >>>> Donna >>>> >>>> P.S. 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