Need help choosing my 2nd Mac

Easy. Always get the most memory you can afford on an Air, it is not later upgradable. +$50 for doubling the size of the SSD is a good investment, I always get teh largest capacity storage space I can manage. I will fill it.

 

I think he's wondering what the best deal is, 700$ new 11'' or 750$ 2011 13''

 

get the newer model 11" if you think you can get by with only 64gb's of local storage.

 

If the other tasks are really basic, then either one will be fine with the following 2 points considered:

1. Is the 11" screen large enough? This includes the resolution of the screen.
2. Will 64GB of disk be enough for what you want to use the system for?

 

Sounds like the 11" it is for you.


While I prefer a higher resolution screen (not necessarily bigger physically) for opening multiple windows, the 13" is like too wide to me, it's even wider than the rMBP 13" I hear.

The SSD can be upgraded later.

 

Me personally, I would get the 11" MBA. The 64GB SSD is really small, but if all you do is surf the net and other simple tasks then the SSD will be plenty.

 

I would go with 13"

same ram, same processor in both. A larger disk size will come handy if you plan to keep the computer for long and store pics and music (plenty of space in the extra 64Gig).
Also battery life in the 13" should be significantly better.
If the 50$ difference is not a deal breaker then I would advice the 13"

 

Not the same processor. Sandy Bridge with HD 3000 in the 13", while 4000 and Ivy in the 11. 60% better graphics with the 11" (up to) and 10-15% faster CPU.

 

If u just read the numbers above.

The rest of us knows a 2012 vs a 2011 has overall 20% more horsepower due to chipset difference, better graphic processor, and the ram runs 1600 vs 2011's 1333. AND a USB3 if one cares.

 

really?

Just for ha has! where in the OP's question is that?

 

Also if the OP wants to upgrade the SSD in the 11", OWC sells a 120GB SSD for the 2012 MBA for under $200.

 

My apologies Sir! It was my feeling the OP was stressing disk/ amount of RAM/ screen size and price.... My bad! Big mistake!