[macvoiceover] Re: laptop
- From: David Chittenden <dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:57:27 +1200
Yes, I use Skype regularly.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 11/08/2012, at 7:48, Linda Mumford <lmumford@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> What about Skype? Does the Air work with Skype?
> Thanks,
> Linda
> On Aug 10, 2012, at 2:25 PM, David Chittenden wrote:
>
>> Life is all about prioritising your requirements.
>>
>> Keyboard - All MacBooks use the same size keyboard, so this is not a
>> consideration.
>>
>> Memory - The new Air can go up to 8GB whilst the new pro can go up to 16GB.
>>
>> Display - If you do not have much useable vision, there is no significant
>> difference between the Air 11" and the Air 13" except that the Air 13" has a
>> built-in SD card reader (I use a USB to SD converter.
>>
>> Boot up times / storage - As you know, the computer's OS is stored on its HD
>> (hard drive). All Airs use SSD (solid state drive) for their HD. SSDs have
>> significantly faster access speeds than even the fastest standard mechanical
>> HD. You can get similar boot-up speeds from a pro if you upgrade to one of
>> the SSD options. Note that they are significantly more expensive for less
>> storage compared with the standard HD.
>>
>> DVD/CD - The pro has it built-in. For the Air, you need an external USB
>> drive. Apple recommends their SuperDrive, which is what I have. I only
>> access discs once every few weeks.
>>
>> Portability - The 11" Air is the lightest, most portable option. I prefer it
>> because it doesn't fatigue me at all to carry it long distances. As you go
>> up in size, weight increases.
>>
>> If you need to go with high-end video and sound editing, you will want a
>> Pro. Otherwise, an Air is quite sufficient.
>>
>> I am a doctoral candidate. I mainly use my Air for online library database
>> research, much of my writing (especially now that ML has speech dictation),
>> and scanning of print / OCR of scanned PDF files.
>>
>> For my personal use, including email, contact management, appointment
>> management, financial tracking/management, and reading long documents, I use
>> my iPhone. I also use my iPhone for most of my business management
>> requirements. Oh, I use my iPhone for OCR of personal mail as well.
>>
>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>> Email: dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx
>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 11/08/2012, at 4:58, "Don" <nancydc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Which do I want a mac book air or mac book pro. Which will give me the most
>>> bang for the buck. I need a dvd drive once in a while and I know that the
>>> pro has one. I do want 4 gigs memory. I am told by apple that the air loads
>>> faster than the pro, I don't understand this as the pro is more money. I
>>> would appreciate thoughts on this. I use a imac now. My computer use is not
>>> specialized and I am not into to phots and the like Please let me hear
>>> some ideas on this. Thanks Don
>
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