Read the new MBA memory are soldered on...so I guess u might want to consider upgrade to 4GB when u buy ya MBA, else I'm not sure if after that it is upgradeable or not.
The MBA cannot do what a MBP can do in terms of heavy duty stuff, but for most tasks, it is good enuff, and when u outside and need to get something done, it might be slow, but still an option, but that might not be an option for the iPad.
There's compromise between price, portability and performance. I guess when we compare the iPad and MBA, portability is probably high on the list, so compromise will be on performance.
If you get a 3G usb dongle, ya 3G is limited to use on your MBA, and have to make sure it got MacOS drivers. If you have a mifi, I think it is a little more flexible, no drivers installation, and u can share with multiple devices, of cos you have to pay more for the mifi device.
For me I'd rather jailbreak to use wireless tetheringFor me I am holding back my purchase although my daughter bought the iPad, I am holding back my purchase... I think both are missing important features. iPad missing the camera for Facetime (heard newer version coming out soon) as for MBA nice for indoors when there is WiFi but useless outdoors? no 3G.
I thought Apple said, we put everything we've learnt in iPAD into MBA (hmm.. seems like they missed part on 3G) and we put everything we've learnt in iPhone into iPAD (but missing Facetime).
These are features I believe can easily be incorporated into existing models, so for now I am holding back my purchase. For those already ordered MBA and need to surf outdoors a MiFi might be handy, have the Huawei E585.. quite fast 7.2Mbps and it is goo. I believe there is now there is a newer model, no need to pay for new separate Data Plan, get a second Micro SIM from your existing iPhone plan.
My data usage cannot even reach 1G monthly from a 12G plan.. decided to make full use of it and got the second Micro SIM and inserted it into my MiFi, it is fast enough and connects mostly on HSPDA.
Tethering slower speed connection and only one device. This MiFi is actually a 3G on the Mobile Network side but Wireless LAN connect to your device and upto 5 devices.For me I'd rather jailbreak to use wireless tethering
Tethering slower speed connection and only one device. This MiFi is actually a 3G on the Mobile Network side but Wireless LAN connect to your device and upto 5 devices.
Sam, you got the iPAD with or without 3G version?me too! dats how i am using my iPad too. i'm using it more for bedtime reading and viewing short movie clips... plus my kids who grab it for their games every saturday morning....
i'm getting a dell M101z and zhnging it with a bigger SSD, which ends up still cheaper than the 13" MBA. let's see how it goes. ;p
Sam, you got the iPAD with or without 3G version?
If you got without the 3G version check out the MiFi it even has a storage slot for Micro SD, might be useful to expand storage on either iPAD or MBA.
I want to get the iPAD as it is mostly for surfing only, but still holding back.. although I bought the case and the USB/SD adapter already.mine's the wifi version. one of the very first that were launched in US. my sis-in-law happened to be in Atlanta during the launch week. so i asked her to grab one for me. and yup. my mifi router has a microSD reader. but i dun use it for extra storage lah.
I want to get the iPAD as it is mostly for surfing only, but still holding back.. although I bought the case and the USB/SD adapter already.