Macbook, Air, or Pro

[gnutellapoky]

I have had a titanium powerbook and 2 powermacs (quicksilver and mdd) previously. I then moved to a macbook. I used it for 6 months and sold it before the original warranty expired. I couldn't get used to all the plastic (albeit posh). I'm currently using a macbook pro--1 system to rule them all (lol) I use it at home and bring it to school (because our department could not afford macs).

To be honest it is really heavy. I've always wanted a 12" aluminum powerbook for it's small size (it has a cult following for portability) but I can't consider the Air just for this reason. You see, I've made the move to get rid of my desktops so the macbook pro was the logical choice.

My insights:
~I've only used the optical drive for installing programs (the Air addresses this through remote disk)
~The touchpad is superior and the Air's is even better
~1 USB was all I ever used (I use firewire for my external drive)
~Excellent networking, I imagine the Air to be even better.
~Get Air if you have a desktop to pair with. I gave up synching when I got the mbp.

[MarioMaster]

This is an old topic, but it's a good one. I'll keep the discussion going by saying that my mom just got a Macbook (I'm not lying, just so you know). She spilled something (I don't know what) on her PC (it was a piece of crap anyway), and didn't want to spend too much. So we went the Apple store and got her a Macbook. The Apple store is pretty sweet. You should check one out sometime.

[hermitobserver]

I am a proud "has a friend who owns a macbook owner". He says it rocks. The Mac Air is so horrible. I knew someone that dropped theirs and it bent. The actual physical frame of the computer bent. She said it still works but is practically ruined. It also has no usb ports. What good is a computer without any USB ports? The MacPro is the best laptop Mac out there. Get A Mac...:-)