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Maybe I can take a listen this weekend. I just brought a 13" MBA back from my holiday visit to the states. I bought it on the last day of my trip home. Sort of impulse, but I like the way it fits into my life. I have a 15" MBP that was only doing desktop duty at home. So I have replaced that with a Mac Mini. It's kinda crazy to have 3 Macs in the house right now, but I plan to sell the MBP soon. I don't actually carry my wallet anymore. I just leave it in Cupertino so the boys can simplify the process for me.
Is it a 13" Air Ultimate? What are your thoughts on the 13" Air vs the 15" MBP (assuming you have the latest 2010 model of the MBP?)
I can chime in here i think as I had a 2008 MBP 17", my brother has a 15" 2010 MBP, and I now have a 13" Air thats upgraded.
The 13" air is in my opinion every bit the power of the 2008 MBP 17" but boots faster (go flash!).
It has significantly more battery life than the 17" ( I typically get 5-6 hours of head-fi without anything else going on; watching movies or itunes runs the battery down faster).
Obviously it is much more portable.
Vs. the few times I've used the 15" my brother has, I would say I don't find the Air lacking anything. The air is a bit more portable but I would not make a decision between them solely on that factor.
His MBP has flash also so the boot time difference is actually not much. I could very honestly take either or and be a happy camper.
If you have a big CD based library I would get the MBP 15"
If not then its more of a preference, as he does a lot more work (CAD/Rhino/Illustrator) on his laptop than I do, I think the MBP is a better choice for him. I would assume its a bit faster in those types of heavy programs though in my own experience of photoshop/illustrator the Air keeps up with most current computers just fine. (Bar I have a Mac Pro sitting on my desk that I am not sure what to throw at it to stress it)
If you are in my situation that you have a "work" computer on your desk at home and need something portable that is still plenty powerful for most things (short of fast protein folding/modeling) I would recommend the Air.
If you are looking for a 1 comp deal then I would say the MBP may be a better choice for work and play.
Hope this helps,
Dave