Can the base 13'' w/4GB RAM meet my needs for the next 4 years?

[asting]

I also bought a base Air strictly for web browsing and Aperture. For me it was a $300 swing to get a 8GB ram model since I bought it for $999 at Best Buy. If I went for a BTO, it would be around $1299.

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I've been saying this for some time. Saying "It's only $100" is only true if your only buying option is through apple. Any US buyer would be foolish to buy a base model from apple.

 

[stchman]

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I've been saying this for some time. Saying "It's only $100" is only true if your only buying option is through apple. Any US buyer would be foolish to buy a base model from apple.

You can get BTO MBAs from Macmall.com as well.

 

[007bond]

I got mine with 4gb of ram from Best Buy. For most uses, this will be great. But if you're a power user, you may want to consider the 8gb. That being said, I think I'm going to sell mine in about two years and upgrade to the rMBP if I can.