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I would think web development would be tough on an 11" screen. If you are going to use an external monitor then I think you'll be fine.
One of the main considerations would be to give the display size the proper amount of thought.
I bought both an 11" & 13" primarily for travel and moderate work, as I simply could not decide without using them in my normal day to day environment. Within a week the newness had worn off, and I quickly realized the 11" was simply too small.
In addition in a side by side comparison, the 13" is simply not that much larger or heavier to carry, and the screen size is well worth it.
(I've never sold a mac so I have no clue about resale prices)
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I always check craigs list in my area for the going prices of used Apple products. You will get an excellent idea of a realistic asking price by shopping around for one.
I always check craigs list in my area for the going prices of used Apple products. You will get an excellent idea of a realistic asking price by shopping around for one.
Funny fact: the resolution of the 11 inch Macbook Air (1366x768) is higher than the resolution of the MacBook Pro 13 inch (1280x800), so you would have even more space.
The screen size would only matter if you have problems with your eyes.
The screen size would only matter if you have problems with your eyes.
I'm not entirely convinced about your bullet point.
While the resolution is indeed higher, the amount of space available isn't really.
Just going on from your opinion, you could suggest to use a 9.7" iPad 3, as its resolution (2048x1536) is a lot higher than the Macbook Air. Heck, even if you combine the amount of pixels from the Macbook Air and the Macbook Pro, you just lose from the iPad point-of-view. But only just.
No, more pixels does not equal more space to work with. It just means everything is sharper or smaller. Even I can just zoom out to 90% of my normal text size to get more work space. But did I need extra pixels to do so? No.
That's my opinion.
This is just for retina devices. Since Mac OS X's Cocoa Interface has the same graphics on every device, you should have indeed more space.
I'm not entirely convinced about your bullet point.
While the resolution is indeed higher, the amount of space available isn't really.
Just going on from your opinion, you could suggest to use a 9.7" iPad 3, as its resolution (2048x1536) is a lot higher than the Macbook Air. Heck, even if you combine the amount of pixels from the Macbook Air and the Macbook Pro, you just lose from the iPad point-of-view. But only just.
No, more pixels does not equal more space to work with. It just means everything is sharper or smaller. Even I can just zoom out to 90% of my normal text size to get more work space. But did I need extra pixels to do so? No.
That's my opinion.
More resolution = more screen real estate at the same DPI
More resolution = better sharpness at a higher DPI (i.e. iPad 3 / iPhone 4/4s)
It depends on your DPI settings. Most people don't adjust it so yes, it is more working space.
The MacBook Air will be faster in CPU tasks, and 13" MacBook Air has a higher resolution display than the 13" MacBook Pro. If you didn't have an SSD before, you'll see the boot performance and day-to-day usage to be very good.
RAM cannot be upgraded as it's soldered so make sure you get the 4GB installation.
RAM cannot be upgraded as it's soldered so make sure you get the 4GB installation.