I don't see a point in two MacBooks either. I can see having one powerful desktop (PC/iMac) and one ultra portable, be it the 13" or 11" Air, but I wouldn't get one Macbook Pro for workstation and another Air for pleasure/travel. I enjoy my 27" iMac, iPad, and 11" Air combo.
do you find your 11 inch air to small for a primary notebook and why did you pick the 11 over the 13, how much was price a factor?
That's how I felt. The 11" had the same portability as my iPad but the screen (IMO) was too small for comfortable extended viewing so I prefer 13" to differentiate it more.13''
11'' is almost like iPad to me.
That's how I felt. The 11" had the same portability as my iPad but the screen (IMO) was too small for comfortable extended viewing so I prefer 13" to differentiate it more.
how many hrs did it take for the 11 inch air to seem too small?
I would not recommend a MBP & MBA combination.
My recommendation for those with 1 computer:
- MBP
My recommendation for those with 2 computers:
- MBA
- iMac (preferably with a 2nd 27" display)
For the single Mac user, the MBP gives a great compromise in portability, power, storage capacity. For the dual Mac user, the MBA & iMac combo gives an ideal (for me) environment for both fixed location, and mobile computing.
I am a dual Mac user. I also have an iPhone and iPad to compliment the MBA and iMac.
/Jim
I have a 1.6Ghz MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010) connects to a 27-inch Cinema display 24/7. Last week, I decided to order a 1.8Ghz MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid-2012). Besides the speed and higher resolution display on the 2012 MacBook Air, I gain a SD card slot and backlit keyboard. It will be my second Mac.
I like the 11-inch form factor a lot.
there seems to be a decrease in popularity of the 11 inch macbook air. when it first came out there was a buzz on the internet regarding its cool factor many tech blog types posted that they got the 11 inch macbook air. now there seems to be a shift away from the 11 inch to the 13 inch size. the 13 has always been the most popular and seems to be getting more popular. when i was in the apple store they only had two 11 inch airs the rest of the table was 13 inches. i remember in past years the 17 inch pro got they same limited space.
does anyone agree that the 11 inch is losing popularity?
I agree with you. I'm not sure about losing popularity, but the 13-inch is a well-rounded computer. In terms of traveling, the 11-inch is a no brainer.
1) what percent of the air sales are the 11 inch?
2) of the 11 inch mba sales how many would have gotten a 13 but for the price? how many out there picked the 11 inch for portability reasons?
1) what percent of the air sales are the 11 inch?
2) of the 11 inch mba sales how many would have gotten a 13 but for the price? how many out there picked the 11 inch for portability reasons?
I am on my 4th MBA. I generally buy one every year, and waterfall my 1yo machine within my family. My history is:
/Jim