Originally Posted by
ax0n
Does OpenBSD in Parallels count? I'm just a general UNIX nerd anyways. Don't particularly care for the current state of most Linux offerings, but OpenBSD and OS X get my motor going pretty good. I deal with Solaris and AIX all day long as well.
That said, I wouldn't ditch a MacBook (I have a 13" Black MB) or an MBP for the MBA. I said I would not. I didn't say you should not. Reasons being that my current setup wouldn't gain THAT much more storage room. We're talking one extra work shirt or something here, maybe. And as far as weight goes: Why trim 2 pounds off my laptop weight when I really should trim 50 from my body? I can do that at almost no cost.
If I had a MacBook or a Pro I probably wouldn't consider an MBA either. What I have though is a Dell past it's prime and a Powerbook that's not that far behind it. What I'd like is a single machine that will both run OS X and Windows. I'd also like to get some weight off my back and I'm not comfortable keeping a laptop on the bike itself.
In the summer it's not as much of a problem. While riding on a road bike, the riding position means my arms carry some of the additional weight. When riding more upright on the mountain bike in the winter, my back carries pretty much all of it. I don't know how much difference 1.5 lbs would make but I'm betting it'll help.
Still haven't decided though. The battery may not be as much of an issue as I thought. Although not officially user replaceable, there's some rumors that it might not take much more than removing a few screws and the bottom cover. There's also rumors that you can have it done at an Apple Store with a much quicker turnaround than the 5 days if you send it to Apple.