Attn: Christopher

[Mr Pants]

http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/26/13-inch-macbook-air-review/

Thought you might enjoy...

 

[Justin]

The new MBA is such a stunning bit of kit, the 11" would be perfect for me. In fact I wish I hadn't bought my iPad now!

Only thing for me its missing is the backlit keyboard..

 

[Mr Pants]

The backlit keyboard is delightful I must say. Went cinema last night and got in just before 12, MBP was on sleep so just opened it up and ready 2 use. No need to mess around with having a light on. Laaaaarveee it!

 

[Justin]

I was massively disappointed to see it didn't have one..

 

[Brookie.]

Some of the guys points are a bit off.

'This thing boots up in less than 15 seconds, ready to go. My i7 iMac with 8 GB of RAM takes something like 2 minutes. My i7 MacBook Pro takes at least 30-45 seconds, and it has an SSD drive.'

My MBP takes around 15 seconds to boot, which wouild lead me to beleive his is running extemely slow, not really a fair comparison.

'Applications seem to load quicker. Files transfer quicker. The thing shuts down in about 3 seconds.'

Again, sounds no different to my MBP.

'Speaking of battery life, again, this thing shines pretty nicely in that category as well. Apple says it will get 7-hours, and based on my usage, that’s close. I’m usually seeing between 5 and 6 hours depending on what I’m doing and screen brightness. A couple times I have gotten about 7 hours.'

Same applies...

If his MBP had been running at 100% health I imagine he wouldn't have noticed any difference apart from the obvious thinner design and lack of backlit keyboard.

 

[Tom]

I used a 13" AIR last week, its faster than My MBP. Might not be as powerful, but it opens programs faster. I didnt really test it for much else.

 

[Christopher]

Don't tempt me. lol. The guy in the Apple Store was telling me the same at the weekend. I'm very tempted with the 13", 128GB jobbie.

I think I might have sold my 15" MBP tonight, so I'll have to have a good think!

The backlit omission is a sh*tter, but it's not a deal breaker.

 

[conneh]

2 minutes to boot? LOL.

 

[Munson]

I have just bought a 13" MBP for business (I already have the 17"). TBH the clincher for me was that my business machine has to have an optical drive and ethernet. Otherwise I may have chosen the new MBA.

 

[Revels]

MBP looks far better with the black sides by the screen.

Air is still a gimmick. Don't fall for it, Chris..

And there is absolutely no way on this earth my iMac takes 2mins to boot! LOL

 

[Fletcher]

Me likes. However I think I'll keep my 13'' MBP for the time being.

 

[Christopher]

MBP looks far better with the black sides by the screen.

Air is still a gimmick. Don't fall for it, Chris..

And there is absolutely no way on this earth my iMac takes 2mins to boot! LOL

Nah, I think I'm staying Pro.

My 27 takes about 30 secs. No question.

In fact, I'll film it

 

[Mr Pants]

Can't wait for the film. Lol

I need to sort my life out so I can get an iMac FFsnake.

 

[Munson]

Having spent a few hours now with the MBP/13, I can only say that is a thing of beauty. Really really lovely. More impressive as a machine than my 17".

My only slight gripe is that I'm used to much higher-res screens, so it can seem a bit fluffy at times. I knew this though before I bought it, so it's not a disappointment.