Only difference is OS...
Why would you buy a Macbook Air when for just a little more money you could buy an iPad with a keyboard attachment that's less than half the weight?
More seriously - it simply comes down to the OS at this point - more precisely, the software running on each OS. Does the software you use exist on the iPad or just the Mac? It's like deciding whether or not you need to install VMWare and emulate Windows or not.
If you need more serious stuff - bigger hard drives, etc, then a Macbook Air won't do either.
my thoughts exactly! everyone is buying keyboards for their $500 ipads and getting less functionality than an actual laptop....
ipad + keyboard case is $600 before taxes.... throw in a little more and get a macbook air! seriously........... i dont know why people are sacrificing usability by getting an ipad and keyboard....
the folks i know with ipads all have "other machines" (mac and pc) to do "real work" according to them... it makes no sense to me...
Why would you buy a Macbook Air when for just a little more money you could buy an iPad with a keyboard attachment that's less than half the weight?
More seriously - it simply comes down to the OS at this point - more precisely, the software running on each OS. Does the software you use exist on the iPad or just the Mac? It's like deciding whether or not you need to install VMWare and emulate Windows or not.
If you need more serious stuff - bigger hard drives, etc, then a Macbook Air won't do either.