The current machine is fine (no damage whatsoever), but the 128gb storage requires me to delete/move files often. Looking at upgrading mainly to get the 256gb (BTO) version.
The better performance is also welcome. The 1.4ghz C2D & 2gb RAM aren't exactly blazing fast. Not sure if it's just me, but I noticed significant performance drawbacks since the upgrade to Lion even after a fresh install.
What makes me think twice is money's an object so I want to keep a laptop for at least 2 years. If I upgrade, the earliest I'll switch to a retina 11" Air is 2014. I don't want to regret next year if the more significant spec bump comes then (and if the Web + apps are ready for retina 11").
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Is it time to replace my late 2010 Air 11" with the new gen?
I feel the same as you. I used to have a 4 year cycle on laptops, but more recently have switched to a 2 year cycle.
It is tough to say whether a Retina MacBook Air will come out next year. I feel it is very likely, as it was rumoured for this year and Apple seems to be on a retina initiative.
I feel like you have 3 options here:
It is tough to say whether a Retina MacBook Air will come out next year. I feel it is very likely, as it was rumoured for this year and Apple seems to be on a retina initiative.
I feel like you have 3 options here:
- Tough it out until Retina comes to the MacBook Air. We know it WILL happen, just not when
- Attempt to upgrade your ssd, unfortunately the ram is not upgradeable, but hopefully mountain lion is more optimized and will run better
- Buy a new one, sell your old one (Macs have great resale value) and then sell the new one when retina ones come out if they are awesome
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I agree with TgD, tough choices. Of those I'd pick #3, sell the 2010 MBA and get a 2012 version. Even going to 4 GB will make a huge difference. And the processor/memory will seem twice as fast.
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I had the 13" MBA (Late 2010) - and upgraded to the 13" MBA (Mid-2012).
More RAM ( 2GB to 8GB)
More HDD (128GB to 256 GB)
More vivid video (My second screen is clearer, which is great for screen sharing) - there's also the option of sharing to a third screen, however, I've yet to try that.
USB3 is fast - I already have some external backups that are using USB3.
Seems way faster overall!
There does seem to be more end production issues though (for example, some of my keys on the keyboard get stuck sometimes, mostly the letter P).
A colleague got the 11" MBA (Mid 2011) and had issues with the microphone being placed wrongly (it was not near the aluminium mic holes - hence it could only record hard taps on the keyboard and not voice).
My old MBA was pretty much flawless in terms of production, and had I upgraded the RAM to 4GB, will probably still keep it.
I'm curious to utilize more thunderbolt port things.
More RAM ( 2GB to 8GB)
More HDD (128GB to 256 GB)
More vivid video (My second screen is clearer, which is great for screen sharing) - there's also the option of sharing to a third screen, however, I've yet to try that.
USB3 is fast - I already have some external backups that are using USB3.
Seems way faster overall!
There does seem to be more end production issues though (for example, some of my keys on the keyboard get stuck sometimes, mostly the letter P).
A colleague got the 11" MBA (Mid 2011) and had issues with the microphone being placed wrongly (it was not near the aluminium mic holes - hence it could only record hard taps on the keyboard and not voice).
My old MBA was pretty much flawless in terms of production, and had I upgraded the RAM to 4GB, will probably still keep it.
I'm curious to utilize more thunderbolt port things.
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