11" Basic Model

Any Mac model.... even the mini.... can easily handle such tasks. The biggest issue is how well can you see a movie on such a small screen. For some, it's not a problem at all.

 

Yes it will be fine , I had the same model for a few months before upgrading to 13" and it was a pleasant enough experience, but could feel the lack of Ram with heavier tasks, but quite rarely did I feel the need for more Ram. For downloading 64gb of storage is gonna be very tight, and that is the reason I upgraded(and bigger screen). Consider an External HD if going that route.

 

People buy the iPad for watching movies, so the 11 inch air is big enough certainly, id be more concerned if the OP was looking to use Screen estate intensive applications like Xcode or Photoshop.

 

Well it was one of the main reasons , I kept maxing out the 64gb storage ver quickly and had to use a external HD to keep most of my files on. The higher end 11" has 128gb storage which is far more manageable. I upgraded for extra screen estate and for the extra Ram swell.

If you have an iMac already then the base MBA would certainly be a good choice as a companion to the iMac.

 

If that's the case, this is your best idea:

 

Best thing to do is go to an Apple store and check it out for yourself, the 11" does have a very high resolution for such a small screen.

 

its roughly around 55 odd If i recall correctly.

 

If you do laptop stuff, you'll be fine with 2GB/64GB. I love the 11" over the 13" when you're going from place to place or on a plane.

I have 30GB free on mine. Mainly use it for web browsing and stuff like that.