So... I got myself a new toy! A MacBook Air.
Its easily one of the best toys ever. You simply cannot underestimate the incredibleness of the design and size of it. It truly is amazing.
I have a custom configuration, the 80 GB hard drive and the 1.8 Ghz processor. All together, for most tasks so far, I don't notice *that& much of a speed difference between it my MacBookPro. I don't see the rainbow ball of death nearly as much as I was expecting to,
but of course something are going to be much slower, such as basic tasks in Photoshop. I have to test this a bit more to get a real opinion on it.
The hard drive is also significantly slower, which means that basic file operations, such as copying take longer, but it has not gotten to a point where the mac is unusable at all. I also find Leopard to run well and is rather stable.
After I installed CS3, I haven't really noticed the lack of optical drive. I suppose it'll be a pain in the neck burn CDs and DVDs, but I've got the USB drive, and other machines for that.
I have to admit I find the 80 GB hard drive a bit stifling. I might have to work out a better set up for my music, which is taking up the bulk of the room. I suppose I don't need to have all of my music on my Air all of the time...
This is the first time I've ever been able to fit a laptop in my purse. It so freeing. I also have no desire to ever, ever sit at a desk. Not sure if thats a good thing yet.
In addition to the MacBook Air, I also finally switched to an Airport Express 802.11n in the apartment. Its fantastic. My home set up is almost complete!
All in all, I love my MacBook Air. Its so much in such a tiny package. Screenshots are on their way.
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