Oh, I know that, but seriously, the SSD is very fast. Much faster than I would have expected even under ideal conditions. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On May 13, 2011, at 1:53 PM, Kliph&Sharrie wrote: > Everything boots up fast when it's new and doesn't have much stored on it. > But as time goes on, as you do more with it, it will eventually slow down. > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 8:51 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: macbook pro or macbook air? > > That's not necessarily so. While you get more hard disk space and a faster > processor, the Pro is significantly thicker and heavier than the Air, and > boots up more slowly owing to still using a mechanical hard drive. I got to > play a bit with an Air last week, and the solid state drive really makes a > huge difference in how quickly things open. Safari just popped up instantly, > and I really do mean instantly. So if you don't have a lot of storage needs > to carry with you, and really need something light and very portable, the > Air may well be just what you need. Of course, if you need an everyday > machine for production and storing lots of stuff, an Air is definitely not a > good fit at all. I'd love to have an Air for a second machine, but I don't > think it would be appropriate as a primary machine. Yep, I do love my > Macbook Pro, but I showed remarkable restraint in not buying an Air. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On May 13, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: > >> Hi: >> The Pro gives you more bang for your buck. Go with the Pro. >> On May 13, 2011, at 7:21 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: >> >>> Hello Steph, >>> >>> The MacBook Air has no DVD drive, no FireWire, just two USB ports. On the > plus side, it's incredibly thin and light. >>> >>> If you have no other computer, the MacBook Pro is a much better machine, > and you can have a much bigger hard drive in it too. >>> >>> I've just ordered a MacBook Air, but I already have a MacBook and a > MacBook Pro available to me, as well as several external hard drives of > various types. >>> >>> It's all a matter of preference and needs. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Anne >>> >>> >>> On 13 May 2011, at 13:26, Stephanie Mitchell wrote: >>> >>>> What are the differences between these two machines? My macbook pro I'd > had for 2 years. The kids spilt something on it, and the apple retrailer > said it's not repaira. So i'm in the market for a new machine. >>>> Steph >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
