They are even better than they look. Very fast, very sleek. They don't feel underpowered or delicate.
128/256GB disk options make it useful for a lot of different scenarios. Sharing a DVD player from another Mac was very easy for software install. But it didn't work when trying to play back a DVD. Glenn Nicholas OM4 :: On 8 November 2010 17:53, Rod Blitvich <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi WAMUGers > two different (Windoze) people asked me today about buying a macbook air. > I've done a bit of homework, see below. > Please do you have anything to add to either list or an overall opinion? > ta > Blitto > > *AIR Plusses* > > - Flash storage - instant on!! Amazing! > - Flash storage - no moving parts! Less things can go wrong. > - Small and light > - Large multi-touch trackpad > - up to 5 hr battery > - External, plug in via USB CD/DVD drive only costs an extra $99 > - Very sexy!! > > > > *AIR Minuses* > > - No CD Drive > - No DVD Drive > - Less storage - 64, 128 (extra $200) or 256 GB (extra $700) - this > might be an issue if you are into movie making or storing thousands of > digital photos at high res > - MacBook Pro come3s standard with 250 GB storage and options up to 512 > GB storage for an extra $189 > - Might need an extra 2GB of RAM if you are into photo & movie editing > (extra $135) > - No firewire port (if you have a firewire movie camera or external > firewire hard drive) > - Doesn't have ethernet port (BUT does have wireless N) > > > * > **Rod Blitvich* - Amy & Sam’s Dad > *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* > * *0409 681 256 > *[email protected]* > http://web.me.com/blitto <http://web.mac.com/blitto> > > *I haven't lost my mind......* > * .......it's backed up on disk somewhere!* > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
