Never had an Apple computer before. I considered Apple products to be way overpriced and I used to do a lot of gaming, so OS X felt short to me.
Then I got into a MBA program, so now I have no time for gaming and mobility is a must, so I went for an 11' Air and... WOW.
I still have my other laptop, an Asus G73JW, collecting dust. Haven't touched it in 3 months because the Air is a great product that it do all I need.
Main reasons:
1. It's LIGHT and PORTABLE. It's perfect for travelers.
2. OS X it's great by not being great. What I mean is that I just turn it on and go right to the work.
3. Software is easy. Lion feels natural. Now and then I pop up the Preferences Settings trying to discover something, like I used to do on Windows. But it feels that everything works right.
Of course, you can't do a lot of gaming as the GPU sucks, but overall it's the right piece of hardware for my needs.
Things to consider: I don't do software development. I use Office for Mac, MindNode, Mail, Calendar, FaceTime, Safari and iChat most of the time. So you can get some context on my comment.
For me is Macbook Air 11' i5 4GB Ram >>>> Asus G73JW (stuff don't add value just for having it, you must use and need it (now or on the future), so the latest technological piece of hardware is not the best option right now for everyone).
Not a Star Wars fan but remember... "Only the Sith Think in Absolutes"
Then I got into a MBA program, so now I have no time for gaming and mobility is a must, so I went for an 11' Air and... WOW.
I still have my other laptop, an Asus G73JW, collecting dust. Haven't touched it in 3 months because the Air is a great product that it do all I need.
Main reasons:
1. It's LIGHT and PORTABLE. It's perfect for travelers.
2. OS X it's great by not being great. What I mean is that I just turn it on and go right to the work.
3. Software is easy. Lion feels natural. Now and then I pop up the Preferences Settings trying to discover something, like I used to do on Windows. But it feels that everything works right.
Of course, you can't do a lot of gaming as the GPU sucks, but overall it's the right piece of hardware for my needs.
Things to consider: I don't do software development. I use Office for Mac, MindNode, Mail, Calendar, FaceTime, Safari and iChat most of the time. So you can get some context on my comment.
For me is Macbook Air 11' i5 4GB Ram >>>> Asus G73JW (stuff don't add value just for having it, you must use and need it (now or on the future), so the latest technological piece of hardware is not the best option right now for everyone).
Not a Star Wars fan but remember... "Only the Sith Think in Absolutes"
