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MacBook Air users, what do you use your MacBook Airs for?
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I use my Air to do work on the go, as well as to enjoy a movie on a flight and make important Skype calls. Pretty low-key, but I've also got an iMac which I do heavy-duty work on. It really depends on what you do daily.
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I used to have a 13" air as my only work computer, but now I've split the deck. I use a 2011 11" air as my travel basic work laptop, which is light, powerful, and does most of what I need. I also have a 2011 15" macbook pro, and I leave that one at home and use it for the heavy lifting and such. Got them both on refurb, so its a good deal for me!
I used to have a 13" air as my only work computer, but now I've split the deck. I use a 2011 11" air as my travel basic work laptop, which is light, powerful, and does most of what I need. I also have a 2011 15" macbook pro, and I leave that one at home and use it for the heavy lifting and such. Got them both on refurb, so its a good deal for me!
It runs Final Cut, Aperture, Motion and AE fine, anyway. So I guess it isn't wrong.
Mainly Enterprise Mobility oriented presentations. Desktop virtualization, BYOD concepts, Consumerization, W7 Direct Access technology, System Center demo's (W2008 Server)
Most of it via Citrix Xenapp, Xendesktop, VMware Fusion or Parallels, my private stuff runs in OSX
Most of it via Citrix Xenapp, Xendesktop, VMware Fusion or Parallels, my private stuff runs in OSX
BINGO! I have no idea what you said, except for the machine virtualization part, but this means that I'm not the only one using the MacBook Air for stuff that are for the MacBook Pro.
And guys, the Max Air is the same as 13 Pro.
My 13" has replaced my 2006 iMac as my desktop Mac. Usual stuff: web, mail, iWork, iTunes, iPhoto. Though I always considered my myself an iMac guy (had three from 1998), it's clear to me that the MacBook Air has replaced the iMac as Apple's defacto consumer Mac.
I use an iPad/iPhone when I'm on the road.
I use an iPad/iPhone when I'm on the road.
Final Cut Pro 7 is the top used since I got this. Well, aside from the web browser which is leading by a lot 
Very non-critical work on it so far though, but editing ProRes 422 material (on external USB 3.0 drive as a scratch disk) seem to work out very well.
Very non-critical work on it so far though, but editing ProRes 422 material (on external USB 3.0 drive as a scratch disk) seem to work out very well.
Anytime I want to get mobile. Anytime I don't feel like sitting in front of my imac..
Anytime load is light enough that my MBA is not burning.. I will use it..
It's been great so far.. but let's not kid ourselves.. laptop will always be laptop.. if you need to work on big project which requires space, you will need to move to the desk w/ big monitors...
Anytime load is light enough that my MBA is not burning.. I will use it..
It's been great so far.. but let's not kid ourselves.. laptop will always be laptop.. if you need to work on big project which requires space, you will need to move to the desk w/ big monitors...
I'm a university student and I take my laptop to all of my classes for note taking (except for math courses
Ditto, I use it for word processing (or I will when I get to writing my paper) and light gaming. I just got it a week ago and it's my first mac but I love it so far it's easily 10 times faster than my old computer.