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Video editing is far more than just playback. Try After Effects and the limited CPU and 4GB of RAM just won't cut it.
 
Video editing is far more than just playback. Try After Effects and the limited CPU and 4GB of RAM just won't cut it.

You may say that. But my 2 GHz Intel core i7 8GB 1600Mhz RAM 500MB/S SSD doesn't agree. It renders fine, but I have to wait 20 minutes (When AE has complex layers). But usually just 5 minutes for a 1 minute slideshow. Good enough for me.

Besides, the MacBook Air is faster than the 2011 13 Inch MacBook Pro - a Professional computer designed for these things.
 
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