MacBook vs. MacBook Air

[OrionGrad]

I'm in the market for a new laptop, and I know I'm getting another Apple. I just can't decide whether I should get a MacBook Air ($999) or a MacBook ($1299). Can anyone shed any light on why I shouldn't just go with the cheaper MacBook Air? I don't play video games and I rarely edit video. I primarily use my laptop for word processing and the Internet, with a little photo editing thrown in.

[JDAZ11]

I bought a new MacBook recently and besides memory (I didn't want to delete anything), I think I would have been happier with the air. It annoys me that the MacBook doesn't have an internal disk drive.


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[oceanchild]

I have the tiny Air, and I'm really happy with it. I use it for internet, word processing, and photo management (not really much editing). It barely weighs more than a tablet, so it's super easy to carry around.

It does not have a disc drive, which is occasionally annoying, but we have an external drive that I can easily plug into a usb port.

[OrionGrad]

MacBook vs. MacBook Air

[MENTION=3775]JDAZ11[/MENTION] Do you mean the MacBook doesn't have an internal disc drive or the Air?
[MENTION=1318]oceanchild[/MENTION] Is there anything that you can't do with your Air (besides the disc drive issue) that you wish you could, or that you could do with a desktop Mac?

[Thirteen]

The air doesn't, to my knowledge.


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[oceanchild]

[MENTION=1318]oceanchild[/MENTION] Is there anything that you can't do with your Air (besides the disc drive issue) that you wish you could, or that you could do with a desktop Mac?

So, in my office I have a laptop and an extra monitor, meaning a lot of the time I'm working on dual screens. Because I'm used to that, it often feels like the Air doesn't have a lot of screen real estate. For example, when I'm writing a school paper I'll sometimes have the source material open and a document open next to it, and that doesn't work super well on the Air. That's the only limitation I've run into. You might see how the keyboard feels, too - I don't think it's quite full size, but it doesn't bug me.

[OrionGrad]

Great info, thanks!!

[oceanchild]

Also, if it wasn't clear, I have the 11". Obviously you'd get more screen with the 13".

[Vishenka69]

Other than lack of internal CD drive, the Air is a better choice. I'm not sure I can go back to MacBook now.

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[JDAZ11]

[MENTION=3775]JDAZ11[/MENTION] Do you mean the MacBook doesn't have an internal disc drive or the Air?
[MENTION=1318]oceanchild[/MENTION] Is there anything that you can't do with your Air (besides the disc drive issue) that you wish you could, or that you could do with a desktop Mac?

BOTH don't. So don't let that sway you toward the MacBook.


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[JDAZ11]

Well I should say, that mine didn't. I didn't even notice until a month after I had it. So I'm not sure if there was another option.


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[OrionGrad]

Well given that the Air is a couple hundred dollars cheaper, too, it seems like my answer is pretty much made. 👍