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I have a '10 MBA 13. It's really an almost ideal laptop. Pros: -It runs a Unix based OS, but one that I don't have to install and configure myself. -It's th

by alf 15y ago

I have a '10 MBA 13. It's really an almost ideal laptop. Pros: -It runs a Unix based OS, but one that I don't have to install and configure myself. -It's thin and light -Battery lasts 7 hours (although recently I've been getting ~5:30, which is not quite enough for "all day usage") -The display is high res. Has the same res as many 15" displays. Cons: Limited storage and RAM with huge markups for upgrades. edit: love is probably too strong a word for any machine, esp. one you didn't design & build yourself.

ryanhuff 15y ago
If you don't mind me asking, what kind of development do you typically do on your MBA? I have a 15" MBP, and considered a MBA, but I am worried that having available real estate a tad smaller would be a detriment, even with the high resolution.
- jimmyhwang 15y ago
  I have a 15" MBP and I've played around with the 13" MBA and I will say that the real estate issue isn't noticeable. Unless you have difficultly in reading smaller icons and fonts, having the same resolution made very little difference to me. I will also note that the keyboard feels better on the MBA and the weight is a SIZEABLE difference (~3lbs vs. 5.5lbs). The downside of course is if for some reason you need better specs, the MBA is only an i5 and maxes out at 4GB of RAM.
- alf 15y ago
  I do mostly C and Python in Emacs, but have recently switched to using Emacs in a full screen terminal (iTerm). It works pretty well, and is the only environment I can make consistent across every platform that I use. All I need is an terminal and an SSH client :)
walrus 15y ago
Is MBA short for MacBook Air?
- jimmyhwang 15y ago
  Yes it is
IanDrake 15y ago
I have an mid '11 MBA 13' i7, running windows 7 and I develop with Visual Studio 2010. It runs great, never a lag. The keyboard setup isn't ideal for Windows, but I adapted to it pretty quickly. The SSD is the big deal. Whatever you get, get something with an SSD.

by alf 15y ago

ryanhuff 15y ago

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of development do you typically do on your MBA? I have a 15" MBP, and considered a MBA, but I am worried that having available real estate a tad smaller would be a detriment, even with the high resolution.

jimmyhwang 15y ago
I have a 15" MBP and I've played around with the 13" MBA and I will say that the real estate issue isn't noticeable. Unless you have difficultly in reading smaller icons and fonts, having the same resolution made very little difference to me. I will also note that the keyboard feels better on the MBA and the weight is a SIZEABLE difference (~3lbs vs. 5.5lbs). The downside of course is if for some reason you need better specs, the MBA is only an i5 and maxes out at 4GB of RAM.
alf 15y ago
I do mostly C and Python in Emacs, but have recently switched to using Emacs in a full screen terminal (iTerm). It works pretty well, and is the only environment I can make consistent across every platform that I use. All I need is an terminal and an SSH client :)

walrus 15y ago

Is MBA short for MacBook Air?

jimmyhwang 15y ago
Yes it is

IanDrake 15y ago

I have an mid '11 MBA 13' i7, running windows 7 and I develop with Visual Studio 2010. It runs great, never a lag. The keyboard setup isn't ideal for Windows, but I adapted to it pretty quickly. The SSD is the big deal. Whatever you get, get something with an SSD.