Re:Ask HN:Should I get the new Macbook Air to replace my 3yr...
by stanchan on Sunday August 07, 2011 @06:37PM
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My opinion is that the current air is great for light weight development and travel, but not so good for heavy development. My use case is probably different then most, as I run 2 linux VMs, 1 win7 VM Xcode, Eclipse IDE, Xcode IDE, Komodo IDE, Adobe CS Suite and compile java, c, c++ in millions of lines of code. I'm currently working on a 17" mbp on 8gb ram and 480GB ssd. I'm usually 12 gb into swap, so I would love 16gb. I heard that the 15" air is in the pipeline, so that might be a good option.
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Re:Ask HN:Should I get the new Macbook Air to replace my 3yr...
by r00fus on Sunday August 07, 2011 @11:45PM
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16 GB upgrades exist http://blog.macsales.com/9283-owc-announces-industry’s-first...
They are pricey but in the same range as a 480GB SSD...