How's the performance of Photoshop on the Air?

I've ordered the same exact model as yours and will (hopefully) be getting it this week (or next week. Apple delivery time lies sometimes, right? Lol). I own a 2010 13" MBA and was conflicted initially whether to upgrade to the 11" or the 13", especially since I could get the maxed out 13" at a cheaper price than a maxed out 11" (based on the quotes that bruceleestore gave me). But ultimately, I've decided that I want it as portable and taking up as little space as possible when I travel/move around. Also, I looked at my order details earlier and the "part number" gave me a chuckle.



ZOMG is right, Apple.

I think right now is one of the best times to upgrade your machines, what with the introduction of Thunderbolt and hopefully the Ivy bridge next year (or end of this year, please Apple?. I'm dying, just dying to upgrade my Macbook Pro. ) Not just evolutionary updates, but actual useful new technologies.

This post has been edited by dawn152: Oct 12 2011, 01:24 AM

^ Don't crush my dreams, olivur.

I'm still hoping though since it isn't totally implausible for Apple to get a new technology before it's been officially released, most specifically from Intel. It has happened before. Plus, the rumor mill on this one is quite supportive of the chance of a 2011 release.

I guess I'll just sit here with my wallet, waiting patiently (or impatiently).

@olivur, Ugh, a Sandy bridge upgrade would be the worst case scenario for me cause I will have no choice but to buy it. I'm hanging on by a thread with my current machines, which admittedly are all around 3 years old (except for the MBA).

@stringfellow, Thanks for the info/quick overview. That doesn't sound too bad. The heaviest task that I'm planning to do on the MBA is converting video files while I'm on location (which will be slow but will help speed things up exponentially when I go to the editing room later). Other than that, I think it will handle most of the things I do rather well (or I hope it will). Do you have any intent to purchase the Apple Thunderbolt display? That might be the progression of my current plan of multiple Mac upgrades. Gradually, of course, cause I don't print money.

And thanks. I'm really excited for the MBA to arrive and positive that I'll be ZOMG-ing all over the place.

This post has been edited by dawn152: Oct 12 2011, 02:03 AM

^ My worst case scenario coming true.

If these iterations of the Macbook line are just mere speed bumps, I'm afraid it'll be a whole year before we see them sporting the Ivy Bridge infrastructure. And I can't wait that long, so I'll probably be a sucker and just buy one from this upcoming update. But urgh.

On the upside, I received my Macbook Air 11" yesterday and it is tiny yet awesome! Going to travel around with it today and see how much difference the smaller size and weight will contribute to the overall comfort of travel compared to my previous 13" Air.

This post has been edited by dawn152: Oct 14 2011, 09:57 AM

I normally just use Excel-Man's LCD Screen cleaner that you can get from All It Hypermarket for RM 8.90. Never tried iKlear so I don't know how to compare the two and if one works better than the other, but mine works well. I've used it on all my Macs, even on the keyboard and exterior parts. It comes with a soft cloth.