Is it worth extra 300 to go with 13inch?

[Dammit Cubs]

I don't travel alot.

Im going to travel to india for site seeing in march. I go to chicago 3 times a year for 1 to 2 weeks. and thats it.

 

[Capt Crunch]

The 13 inch form factor is just a deal breaker. It's the same foot print as any other 13 inch computer....why not just go for the Macbook Pro? A fully loaded 13 MBA is just too expensive for what it is. I do praise the 13 MBA for such a high resolution screen.

I went with the 11 because it's a revolutionary device. Look how similar it is to the 13 with such a smaller, sleeker form factor. A 13 MBA has been around for ages. Sure, benchmark points to dollars, the 13 will win hands down...but you sacrifice a bit of performance for a groundbreaking device in terms of size and capability with the 11.6.

That being said, I have an old (pre-unibody) 15 MBP I use at work and a desktop at home. I'd never consider either of the MBAs as primary machines....possibly the 13, but only if my work purchased it for me

If you really want dollar value, go for a 13 MBP

A 13" MBP with a 256 GB SSD is $200 more than the top of the line MBA. The MBA has a similar processor, a higher res screen, and weighs half as much.

I just ordered one for my wife who will be traveling frequently. I really, really, really want one for myself, but can't justify getting rid of my existing 13" MBP with 128 GB SSD for one.

 

[Dammit Cubs]

A 13" MBP with a 256 GB SSD is $200 more than the top of the line MBA. The MBA has a similar processor, a higher res screen, and weighs half as much.

I just ordered one for my wife who will be traveling frequently. I really, really, really want one for myself, but can't justify getting rid of my existing 13" MBP with 128 GB SSD for one.

I want it for the speed and barrier of entry to own a SSD based macbook is relatively low.

The 13 inch does have better battery life but the 11inch can fit it so many more portable locations. Its hard because really, i need to buy both and try them for a week.