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17Jan/080

Which laptop is right?

Given that the MacBook Air was released on Tuesday and the fact that I am in need of a new computer sometime in the next 6 months--I've had my current MacBook for a year and a half--I am focusing myeslf on finding a new Mac for myself. I'm 89% sure I want to go portable, so an iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro are definitely out of the question (seriously what sane-person needs a Mac Pro?).

Just for the record, here are my MacBook's specifications:

  • 80GB HDD
  • 1GB RAM
  • 2GHz Intel Core Duo
  • 13.3" screen
  • 1 Firewire Port, 2 USB ports, 1 ethernet port
  • Integrated graphics

So it comes down to to three choices:

  1. MacBook
  2. MacBook Pro
  3. MacBook Air

For my own sake, I'm going to simply list the pros and cons of each machine: