Your air will run windows under VM fusion. you have the I7 processor which will help and you could assign 2GB or less to the virtual machine and it should work fairly well. If I were to buy a new air I’d max it out not just for windows but because once you buy it it’s a fixed configuration you can’t update.
Good luck. > On May 18, 2016, at 11:14 AM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > ;) I’m not really in the market for a new Mac laptop, but I’m following this > discussion with interest. Something y’all said that grabbed my attention, is > running windows on the Air. This surprised me. What specs on an Air would > you recommend to seamlessly run Windows? > > I have an Mid 2011 MBA. 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, Intel HD > Graphics 3000 384 MB. Even if those specs were good enough, I’d run into a > storage problem. Regretfully, I only went for the 128gb SSD. ;) Who new 5 > years ago, I'd completely love the Mac experience. > > Good luck with your new purchase. > > Traci > >> On May 18, 2016, at 6:22 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net >> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: >> >> I received both an email alerting me of the new notebooks and then like I >> said when in best buy the other day the guy pointed it out. Hope you find >> something good. >> >> Don’t worry about the divorce btw, swap him out for a Mac lover. haha >> >> Good luck >> >>> On May 18, 2016, at 9:18 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com >>> <mailto:doniado...@me.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Uh-oh! I'm soooooo in trouble. OK, if I end up in divorce court, it's >>> your fault. :) >>> >>> Have to go check out the new models. I assumed they wouldn't be out till >>> after WWDC. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>>> On May 18, 2016, at 8:15 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net >>>> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Donna, not sure if you mean the generation after this one but the new >>>> laptops just hit the market which is why I’m heading down this road. So >>>> if you’re holding out for the6th Gen hardware, it’s out.:) >>>> >>>>> On May 18, 2016, at 9:11 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com >>>>> <mailto:doniado...@me.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't know what I'd do if the Air and the >>>>> Pro were the same price (I'm going to wait till the next gen comes out, >>>>> so they probably won't be then.) I find that the Air really meets my >>>>> needs just fine, so I'm not sure I'd choose the bigger, heavier Machine. >>>>> Especially now that the 11-inch Pro is no longer an option. >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Donna >>>>>> On May 18, 2016, at 8:03 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net >>>>>> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I find this interesting, I was thinking of refreshing my laptops as well >>>>>> and was looking at that air. They had a pro for the same price though >>>>>> so I’m having a hard time justifying the air but boy I’m with you I like >>>>>> the super thin form factor. Especially with the recent refresh of the >>>>>> MacBooks, that 6th generation Intel stuff is looking interesting. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 18, 2016, at 7:46 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com >>>>>>> <mailto:doniado...@me.com>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Cris, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> the MacBook Air would be my recommendation. It's light and small, very >>>>>>> easy to carry around. It's plenty fast for browsing the web. I've had >>>>>>> my Air since 2013. I may replace it this year or next, but as much as >>>>>>> anything that's because I like new toys. :) It is in no way obsolete. >>>>>>> I did however, spend the extra money to max out the specs. One thing >>>>>>> about the air is that what you buy is what you will have for the rest >>>>>>> of the life of the computer. So the time to add extra storage or >>>>>>> memory, is when you purchase the unit. I started out on a MacBook Pro, >>>>>>> but have been very happy having switched to the Air. >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On May 18, 2016, at 6:33 AM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com >>>>>>>> <mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello Folks, >>>>>>>> I have never used the OSX system before. I have always been a windows >>>>>>>> user. However, now is the time for me to buy a new laptop. I decided >>>>>>>> to give the apple mac a try. >>>>>>>> I do not know what apple laptop to buy. I am looking for a machine >>>>>>>> powerful enough to keep for a number of years without getting obsolete >>>>>>>> so fast. But I do not want it to be outrageously expensive either. I >>>>>>>> also want it to have enough ram and storage to support the >>>>>>>> installation of windows to use during the transition period. 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