13" MacBook Air i5

chrismac · chrismac #1 (**permalink**)

01-07-2012, 07:55 PM

Wow - this little gem arrived from Apple today.
it is the 4GB, i5 1.7GHz, 128GB SSD model. This thing is SNAPPY!

I have been in awe comparing speeds of against my 2010 i5 MBP [admittedly this has 5400rpm spindle speed]. The aesthetics of this machine is also simply amazing for how it performs.

I have now placed an order for an Airport Extreme router so that I can migrate my iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and media to a makeshift NAS [using the USB connection to an external HDD] to keep the storage level low on the SSD.

I also have a new iPad2 arriving in a couple of weeks too.

_Stormin · _Stormin #2 (**permalink**)

01-07-2012, 08:02 PM

Good pick up!

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #3 (**permalink**)

01-07-2012, 10:19 PM

I got my wife one for Christmas and was enjoying playing with it - definitely makes me want to put an SSD in my MBP. Now I just need to quit talking about it ...and actually do it...

YosemiteSam81 · YosemiteSam81 #4 (**permalink**)

01-07-2012, 11:03 PM

I got mine a few weeks ago and have been thoroughly impressed with this system.

That isn't hard to do coming from a Dell XPS laptop that could fry an egg after a few minutes of watching Flash content.

leocadia · leocadia #5 (**permalink**)

01-09-2012, 08:26 AM

Have you noticed a sort of... forcefield of static energy around it? Like a buzzing you can feel when you run your fingers over it sometimes? I feel like mine is trying to assimilate me sometimes. Creeps me out. Has anyone else noticed it?

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #6 (**permalink**)

01-09-2012, 10:05 AM

I have not experienced this - and I don't think you should be either - you might want to have it looked at.

leocadia · leocadia #7 (**permalink**)

01-10-2012, 07:44 AM

I've deduced it only does it when its plugged in. Which... um... yeah... I should get that looked at. You're right. Crap.

rabbitjetta · rabbitjetta #8 (**permalink**)

01-10-2012, 11:04 AM

I love the macbook air, i dont think that i am going to get one because i use my imac more then my MBP because i dont take it to school anymore. The imac is almost perfect for everything i need. I put an SSD in my mid 2010 MBP with 8gb of ram and a 2.4 c2d with that SSD it is just as fast as the new macbook air.

YosemiteSam81 · YosemiteSam81 #9 (**permalink**)

01-13-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by leocadia

Have you noticed a sort of... forcefield of static energy around it? Like a buzzing you can feel when you run your fingers over it sometimes? I feel like mine is trying to assimilate me sometimes. Creeps me out. Has anyone else noticed it?

When I originally read this I thought you were describing like an excitement when you touched and looked at your computer not an actual electrical current. lol

Let us know what the Apple Store says!

chrismac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 12, 2009 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 356 Mac Specs: 15.4" uMBP: iPhone 4	01-07-2012, 07:55 PM Wow - this little gem arrived from Apple today. it is the 4GB, i5 1.7GHz, 128GB SSD model. This thing is SNAPPY! I have been in awe comparing speeds of against my 2010 i5 MBP [admittedly this has 5400rpm spindle speed]. The aesthetics of this machine is also simply amazing for how it performs. I have now placed an order for an Airport Extreme router so that I can migrate my iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and media to a makeshift NAS [using the USB connection to an external HDD] to keep the storage level low on the SSD. I also have a new iPad2 arriving in a couple of weeks too. Click Here For My Video Mac Guides[/CENTER]
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YosemiteSam81 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 07, 2012 Location: Great Lakes Posts: 22 Mac Specs: 13" MacBook Air, 1.7GHz i5, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD; iPhone 4s; iPod Classic 6th Gen	01-07-2012, 11:03 PM I got mine a few weeks ago and have been thoroughly impressed with this system. That isn't hard to do coming from a Dell XPS laptop that could fry an egg after a few minutes of watching Flash content. "It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence."- William Kingdon Clifford
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BrianLachoreVPI #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 24, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,742 Mac Specs: March 2011 15" MBP 2.3GHz i7 Quad Core 8GB Ram \| Mid 2011 27" iMac 3.4 GHz i7 16 GB RAM 2 TB HDD	01-09-2012, 10:05 AM I have not experienced this - and I don't think you should be either - you might want to have it looked at. Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 09, 2012 Posts: 3	01-09-2012, 08:26 AM Have you noticed a sort of... forcefield of static energy around it? Like a buzzing you can feel when you run your fingers over it sometimes? I feel like mine is trying to assimilate me sometimes. Creeps me out. Has anyone else noticed it?
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leocadia #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 09, 2012 Posts: 3	01-10-2012, 07:44 AM I've deduced it only does it when its plugged in. Which... um... yeah... I should get that looked at. You're right. Crap.
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rabbitjetta #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 879 Mac Specs: 13" Retina Pro, iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPod touch 3-5, iMac 27	01-10-2012, 11:04 AM I love the macbook air, i dont think that i am going to get one because i use my imac more then my MBP because i dont take it to school anymore. The imac is almost perfect for everything i need. I put an SSD in my mid 2010 MBP with 8gb of ram and a 2.4 c2d with that SSD it is just as fast as the new macbook air.
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