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I recently purchased the 11 with the same config. Xcode runs happily enough on my iOS and Mac OS projects. It runs my web dev stack just fine (Textmate, Pytho
by harold 16y ago
I recently purchased the 11 with the same config.
Xcode runs happily enough on my iOS and Mac OS projects.
It runs my web dev stack just fine (Textmate, Python, Django, Nginx, Apache, Postgres)
It reminds me of how much I appreciated the form factor of my old 12" Powerbook back in the day. I got a lot of mileage out of that little machine.
The speakers sound tinny (under the keyboard) and I wish it had a proper ethernet port. The webcam doesn't seem to do as well in low light compared to the one in my MBP.
Overall I'm very happy with it and it's already been getting a lot more use than I expected considering it was purchased as a secondary machine.
- elithrar 16y agoSame here — I have the 1.6/4GB/128SSD version of the 11", and it's been fantastic since day one. I use it for Rails development, general web stuff & some light Lightroom work (when pressed), and as a second machine to a MBP that lives at home with a 23" external, but I vastly prefer the Air whenever I have the choice. The MBP really only gets used for when I'm editing clients' work in Lightroom & PS, where the CPU power makes the difference. Thing is, the Air makes my 13" MBP seem fat — and the 13" is actually a pretty slim machine as far as laptops go these days.