I wasn’t really planning to make a change from this setup anytime soon, but the allure of the 13” MacBook Air was too much to resist. If you do a spec comparison the 13” MacBook Air is not much different to the MacBook Pro that was on my desk: same Core 2 Duo processor1, same screen resolution and same 4GB of RAM. If anything the biggest difference was the size and weight. I was more than willing to sacrifice 200MHz and an optical drive for something easier to carry with me.
I had intentions of replacing the MacBook Pro on my desk with the Air, but for a variety of outside factors I opted to purchase a 27” iMac instead. I have been leading the dual lifestyle now for several months and while it’s not perfect, it’s more than manageable.
I devoted a few (hundred) more words to this subject a while back when I went from MBP 13 to 15 to 17 then I attached that 17″ to a 24″ monitor and bought last year’s 13″ MacBook Air. I stopped carrying the 17″ around and sold it for a 27″ iMac. Now, I have an 11″ MacBook Air + 27″ iMac and it’s the best computing experience I could ask for.
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