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The 11" Air weighs 100 grams (10%) more than iPad + wireless keyboard and for that 10% you get much higher effective resolution, no compromise keyboard and trac
by twiceaday 14y ago
The 11" Air weighs 100 grams (10%) more than iPad + wireless keyboard and for that 10% you get much higher effective resolution, no compromise keyboard and trackpad, option to connect external monitor, up to 128gb storage, USB, etc, etc. Why compromise?
- admiralpumpkin 14y agoThe iPad gets double to triple the battery life, has a higher DPI; the wireless keyboard is probably better than the MBA (or at least on par). Both (all) choices involve compromises. It's a matter of choosing which compromises matter. In my opinion, battery life is a very very important feature. I can see that factor alone swaying my decision...
- MaxGabriel 14y agoI don't see why battery life would be that important for coding. With the iPad+wireless keyboard setup, you're already committing to using a desk or table -- won't those typically have a power outlet? Also, depending on the case/orientation, it'd be harder to keep the iPad in a stand with the charging cord in the way.
- lallysingh 14y agoYou can also get an iPad with a built-in cell modem.
- enneff 14y agoExactly. I just took a 7 hour flight, and spent about half of it hacking on code. How could I have done this with an iPad?