Comments on: The New MacBook Air http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/08/the-new-macbook-air/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:03:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: MacSparky http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/08/the-new-macbook-air/#comment-571 MacSparky Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:00:07 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/08/the-new-macbook-air/#comment-571 The drive space hasn't really been much of a problem. I have everything I need to handle work and photography and am only using 45 gig. Obviously I'm keeping most data off the drive. I'll post more details as I sort it all out. The drive space hasn’t really been much of a problem. I have everything I need to handle work and photography and am only using 45 gig. Obviously I’m keeping most data off the drive. I’ll post more details as I sort it all out.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/08/the-new-macbook-air/#comment-568 Anthony Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:11:44 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/08/the-new-macbook-air/#comment-568 David, Congrats on the new arrival. I am desperately trying to hold myself back from picking up an Air until they offer one with a 160GB drive. Like you, I'd be going from a MBP to an Air and I know I can live without the muscle but I am not so sure I could live (or live well) without the cargo space. Eagerly awaiting your writings about your experiences making the transition. David, Congrats on the new arrival. I am desperately trying to hold myself back from picking up an Air until they offer one with a 160GB drive. Like you, I’d be going from a MBP to an Air and I know I can live without the muscle but I am not so sure I could live (or live well) without the cargo space. Eagerly awaiting your writings about your experiences making the transition.

]]> By: PierreB http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/08/the-new-macbook-air/#comment-566 PierreB Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:24:27 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/08/the-new-macbook-air/#comment-566 Congratulations. Use the Air in a similar way that you are considering. One of the challenges that I had was to deal with the hard drive constraints. As you have the SSD, I would expect that you might be facing similar issues. I used Xslimmer to remove some unnecessary girth of various software (languages I do not use, also the PowerPC components in the software that are not necessary on an Intel Mac). I did this exercise a couple of weeks ago and the operation of the Mac was not affected. Congratulations. Use the Air in a similar way that you are considering.

One of the challenges that I had was to deal with the hard drive constraints. As you have the SSD, I would expect that you might be facing similar issues. I used Xslimmer to remove some unnecessary girth of various software (languages I do not use, also the PowerPC components in the software that are not necessary on an Intel Mac). I did this exercise a couple of weeks ago and the operation of the Mac was not affected.

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