The air is the way, and the prices are better now too. I had a look at them today, its nice how they've done the 11" keyboard. Basically the letters and space bar are all the same size as the regular keyboard, but the F keys and the cmd/option/apple keys around the edge are a bit smaller. So typing wise its great!
Downsides - for the really picky :-) It doesn't have a backlit keyboard any more It doesn't seem to have an option for a non-glossy display I have always custom ordered the matt screen where possible on my laptops, however the iPad is also obviously a glossy screen so theres no escaping it. Neither of those are deal breakers, unless the old macbook air had a matt display? Toby On 23 October 2010 15:51, Jason Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd say Air from what you've mentioned here. Keyboard and mouse still the > way for substantial input > > From my iPhone > > On 23 Oct 2010, at 14:53, Toby Leighton <[email protected]> wrote: > > work wise it would be more writing than reading, either into wikis or into > omnioutliner or some other outline-esq note taking tool. > > The sort of note taking anywhere/as ideas come/as i do things way i can see > working for me on an ipad, with the potential of a keyboard attachment. > plus it would halve the weight and dramatically increase the battery life > compared to my macbook pro, which can stay at home, or come out only when > necessary for heavier work... > > I just don't quite think i can give up on having a normal computer, so I > want to go and have a feel of the two models of macbook air and see if the > wee one is too wee, also I know with an ipad that as soon as the ipad 2 > comes out I'll be desperate to upgrade, whereas a macbook air will last me > for years. > > On 23 October 2010 14:40, Jason Davies < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Why do you need to do most - write or read? >> >> From my iPhone >> >> On 23 Oct 2010, at 11:51, Toby Leighton < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'd decided on getting a macbook air to replace my getting old now macbook >> pro 15" quite a while ago, and have been waiting for the momet where a) the >> range gets updated - the old model has been out for a long time, and b) I >> actually have enough money spare for one. >> >> At least a) has come up, but now from this group I am leaning back in >> favour of an iPad which I had previously discounted, since you can do >> "normal" computery things with it, especially with that USB camera kit >> device and jailbreak... >> >> It seems like LION is making the feature gap between IOS and OSX smaller, >> so maybe one day the hardware gap will close too >> >> -- >> Toby >> >> On 22 October 2010 20:06, Ray Packham < >> <[email protected]><[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What about calling it DINGO ! , ok its a dog but could short for >>> 'designed in no great order' >>> Still it should be interesting whatever they put out, oh and i like the >>> look of the new macbook air I quiet fancy one of those .... >>> >>> Ray >>> On 21 Oct 2010, at 21:45, Ray Packham wrote: >>> >>> > I hear LION will be out in summer , anybody got any any ideas as to >>> whats it likely to contain and what do we reckon a full OS cost rather than >>> a snow leopard upgrade price? >>> > >>> > Ray >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to >>> <[email protected]><[email protected]> >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> <smug%[email protected]><[email protected]> >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB><http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to <[email protected]> >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> <[email protected]>[email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> <http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB> >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to <[email protected]> >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> <smug%[email protected]>[email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> <http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB> >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <smug%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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