Finally: Macbook Air w/Sandy Bridge

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/11/apple-boots-sandy-bridge-based-macbook-air-into-mass-production/

by baconface • 15 years ago

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bluekeybox• 15 years ago

My laptop is my primary coding machine. I also walk to/from work (well, not all the way, but quite a distance) which makes laptops with 15" and larger screens a bit unsuitable for me. Because of my recent back problem (no more heavy messenger bags!), I decided to sell the 13" MacBook Pro I've had since last year and instead get a top-of-the-line Air (though a refurbished one). Which I did three weeks ago. This was an absolutely correct decision. The Air turns out to be not only lighter than the Pro, but also (1) its screen is significantly higher-resolution -- the 13" Air actually has the same effective display size in terms of pixels as a regular 15" Pro, which is great for text/coding, (2) the screen is noticeably less glossy than on the Pro, which makes it easier to work in cafes or other places where I cannot control the lighting, and finally (3) even the charger is a bit more compact.

During the three weeks of use so far, I've never once needed an optical drive. Definitely laptop nirvana so far.

baconface3• 15 years ago

I waited a long time for Sony, Dell, or Toshiba to compete with the Macbook Air. Finally, they did and even with Sandy Bridge. Unfortunately, every single one of them settled for shitty 1360x760 displays forcing me to get an Air.

The Air has been perfect, though installing ubuntu without a superdrive or external cdrom was a preposterous nightmare.

nextparadigms• 15 years ago

You should've waited a bit longer for Samsung's Series 9 (if you went for the high-end Air)

baconface3• 15 years ago

I did wait for the Series 9, but it had 1366x768 :(

Hilariously, Sony omits this tidbit on their own page. See it here: http://techdraginfo.blogspot.com/2011/01/samsung-9-series-ul...

Finally: Macbook Air w/Sandy Bridge

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