<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div>On 20 Jul 2011, at 13:58, mc schraefel wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>a number of the folks i've seen with airs in cs in the us got the 11.<br>that seems just so small screen wise <br>is anyone contemplating an 11?<br><br>we have to get a few of something for a project, so curious about your<br>thoughts...esp since the processor and drive can be the same on each now.<font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#144FAE"><br></font></font></div></blockquote><br></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For me, it's screen real estate that matters if I'm going to take a laptop with me.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Since the option to have a hi-res 1680x1050 screen came out for the 15" MBP, the standard 1440x900 feels just too cramped. The difference doesn't sound large, but it's about 33% more screen. For longer conferences, I take a hi-res 15" MBP with me. On a day-trip on a train, the iPad is invariably fine.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">In comparison the 11" new Air is 1366x768, and the 13" is 1440x900. So the 13" Air real estate is the same as a standard 15" MBP. Note the 11" is a widescreen format screen, so the 11" size will be a little deceptive in terms of the 'depth' you get to work with applications.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Depends how much you value ultraportability :)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Those prices feel a bit higher when converted to GBP at the store. Academic entry level is £729.60. Entry-level 13" is £945.60.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Tim</div></div><div><br></div></body></html>