What type of MBA to buy

[Riped]

I am thinking of purchasing a MBA later on this year but I do not know what type to get, 11" i5 with 8gb of ram or 11" i7 with 4gb of ram.

I will be doing a lot of word processing, very light video editing and playing games like Garry's Mod, Minecraft, and farming simulator.

PS: I will also be doing objective-c programming
(Xcode)

 

[GoCubsGo]

I'd go with more ram every time.

 

[Tarrou8]

I'd go with more ram every time.

This. Always.

 

[designs216]

Swing for the fence. This baby can't be upgraded [easily]. In fact, have you considered the 13"?

 

[Riped]

What would be the beifits of a 13"

 

[magbarn]

What would be the beifits of a 13"

3 hours more potential battery life
larger screen
sd card reader

everything else is the same.

 

[AXs]

Skip the i7. Stick to i5 and go with 13" 8GB

 

[Riped]

As far as I can tell a MacBook Air 11" i5 with 8gb of ram is my best bet

 

[007bond]

3 hours more potential battery life
larger screen
sd card reader

everything else is the same.

I own a 13" myself (and, quite conveniently, am using an 11" to type this post). To be honest, the 11" is a lot more portable. I know it's only a few inches smaller (and a few ounces lighter), but it just "feels" portable. With the new battery life upgrades, I'm seriously considering switching over to a Haswell 11"

 

[Santabean2000]

I am thinking of purchasing a MBA later on this year but I do not know what type to get, 11" i5 with 8gb of ram or 11" i7 with 4gb of ram.

I will be doing a lot of word processing, very light video editing and playing games like Garry's Mod, Minecraft, and farming simulator.

PS: I will also be doing objective-c programming
(Xcode)

RAM. 8GB.

4 is not enough, IMO, going forward.