Apple MacBook Air MC234LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop Review
November 7th, 2009
Apple MacBook Air MC234LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop Review from He who spends too much. Possibly the best “Apple” investment I’ve made, I don’t think I’ll go back to regular “full-size” laptops again. I didn’t think that the weight difference between my 15.4″ 2008 MacBook-Pro and the “AIR” would be so substantial, but it is. My back is thanking me. Even with the power supply and my average bring-to-work payload, I often forget that I’m wearing a bag.
As far as general computing goes, it has been — by far — the most pleasing computing experience I’ve had in over 17yrs working with computers… no doubt because of the SSD.
–Average applications load in one or two “bounces”, tops.
–Web pages load faster
–No stuttering when displaying the contents of a a folder, scrolling through image galleries, etc.
–Startup/Shutdown times.
Other PROS:
–Screen is perfect. I was worried that the glossy screen may be a little bothersome, though I’ve yet to come across a situation where it was a problem and I’ve taken it everywhere with me.
–Its build seems “solid”. Maybe it’s a trait of the new unibodies, but, when the lid is closed; it feels like a solid piece of metal that would be very difficult to damage. Maybe im naive, but I no longer feel the need to wrap my laptop in 4 layers of protection to keep it from damage in my bag.
CONS:
–Today’s laptops support up to 8GB, typically in 2x 4GB configurations. It would be nice to see support for a 4GB module in the future.
–Typical complaints: no firewire or eSATA, only 1x USB.
–Runs a little hot, and I’m not fond of the location of the exhaust vents.
OTHER:
Don’t call it a netbook or a laptop. It’s the best of both worlds. It deserves its own category.
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There’s no chance that’s true. Apple never used to be anywhere near that. I am veteran enough to think back to the very first that even had pointer support and 2 buttons, let alone all this stuff they have.