The Underscore Archives

On 15/01/2008, Tom Gidden <tom at gidden.net> wrote:
> On 15 Jan 2008, at 16:38, Fraser Stephens wrote:
>
> > And don't knock
> > the iBook - it was a great little machine and way better (IMHO) than
> > the MacBook that replaced it.
>
>
> Mmm... unfortunately, nowadays it spends more time beachballing than
> actually working properly.  It's just too damn slow and underspecced
> to do the kind of development I'm doing at the moment.  This time, I
> want the top-end big-screen pro laptop rather than going for the
> sensible option again.  I'm certainly not going to get the Air unless
> it's the highest spec Pro laptop they've got.
>
> However, the 17" MBP hasn't been significantly updated in ages, other
> than minor spec bumps.  The case design, keyboard, etc. are still the
> same as the old PBG4.  I've been intending to purchase the Next Big
> Update for three or four keynotes now.
>

Horses for courses. Small (and more importantly, rugged) is more
important to me than size or looks. 22" LCD gives me the extra real
estate when working at home, and "chuck-in-a-bag-ability,
useable-on-a-plane" more important than speed for me. Despite twice
the processors, twice the Ghz, twice the memory, my MacBook feels no
faster than the old iBook G4. GMA graphics suck. Not built as well,
and worst of all, the fan comes on with little provocation.

I just hope the "Air" is a good work horse, not a bling accessory.

F.

-- 
Fraser Stephens