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geordisjd · 06-21-2008, 12:41 AM

For those of you scared to death by Chris' statement that MBA was inadequate, I can attest that it's great laptop, unless you expect it to process 2 hour-long movies at high speed. I have the smaller, faster SSD drive. Everything is snappier. Just starting the MBA (21s), accessing the net or processing pictures through iPhoto ... is a lot snappier than on my MBP. I have movies on thumb drives, iTunes' library on thumb drives and a lot of other things on my USB hub. It's small, it's fast, it's portable, it's beautiful.

I just love it, and I chose it every time I have to go out with a computer. The MBP stays home with the kids playing WOW, which may be what's holding up Chris.

Meanwhile, I don't recommend it if it's going to be your ONLY computer. But as your "traveling" computer, nothing can beat it.

And the keyboard is the best of any laptop I've ever had.

Long Live the MBA.

Just don't expect it to be an improved Cray computer. It's only the best personal Mac computer you transport from office to office and take on trips.

dturner · 06-21-2008, 10:32 AM

Although I don't own one, I totally agree with you. It should not be intended to be your only laptop. If you travel a lot or need a laptop outside the home on numerous occasions than this should fit the bill quite nicely. I don't think it was ever intended to be a sole laptop.

coasts · 07-27-2008, 01:28 PM

my desire to have this as a secondary laptop is only bested by my desire to keep something of far less value:

money

geordisjd · 07-27-2008, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by coasts

my desire to have this as a secondary laptop is only bested by my desire to keep something of far less value:

money

It is now my primary laptop, as my MBP was stolen in my own house.
I still love it, now that I have no choice, and quite happy with its performance.

I'm not buying another MBP, unless some kind of supermachine comes out.

coasts · 07-27-2008, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by geordisjd

It is now my primary laptop, as my MBP was stolen in my own house.
I still love it, now that I have no choice, and quite happy with its performance.

ive been following the saga on iRovr and feel terrible for you. my apartment has had a series of break-in attempts in the past weeks, so im now HIDING my macbook whenever i leave the house.

(it's NOT under the pillow)

geordisjd · 07-27-2008, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by coasts

(it's NOT under the pillow)

Darn, I was going to look there first!

My advice:

1) Get Undercover/Orbicule which will make your would-be stolen Mac call to you (sort of) every time it goes online.

2) install a firmware password (on the Leopard install disk), which will make it impossible for your mac to get erased or started from an external disk.

I should have done that a long time ago.

tgwinn · 07-27-2008, 02:13 PM

The whole idea of a "Second" or "backup" laptop is an oxymoron to most of us who have a budget to live by. Thus the need for the one laptop we can afford to be everything it can be or as close as possible. So, in this case, it makes the MBA a luxery item that is of no real need.

Luckykelleyk · 07-27-2008, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by geordisjd

Darn, I was going to look there first!

My advice:

1) Get Undercover/Orbicule which will make your would-be stolen Mac call to you (sort of) every time it goes online.

2) install a firmware password (on the Leopard install disk), which will make it impossible for your mac to get erased or started from an external disk.

I should have done that a long time ago.

Was this burglary covered by your homeowners insurance?

geordisjd · 07-27-2008, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Luckykelleyk

Was this burglary covered by your homeowners insurance?

Yes, I'm not sure how much I'm going to get. It was 2 years old.

geordisjd · 07-27-2008, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by tgwinn

The whole idea of a "Second" or "backup" laptop is an oxymoron to most of us who have a budget to live by. Thus the need for the one laptop we can afford to be everything it can be or as close as possible. So, in this case, it makes the MBA a luxery item that is of no real need.

Young man or woman, some of us have lived long enough and worked hard enough to deserve a second laptop. There was a time when I took the bus and
had onions and dry bread for dinner. I fully deserve my computers

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