But if you're a business user like me, I recommend it 110%. I suppose if you do heavy-duty video processing, need access to network databases at work or need an optical (DVD/CD) drive all the time, this wouldn't be the pick for you. I reluctantly list the cons, because believe me, they are completely outweighed by the pros, at least for the way I use it. But that's using it heavily/constantly for the whole 3 hours. * Battery life - for me at least - is about 3 hours. * Same thing for Ethernet - if you need it, you'll have to buy an adapter * No RGB jack - I had to buy a $30 adapter * No optical drive - but has a cool OS feature that lets you use one wirelessly in another computer on your Wi-Fi network * It doesn't get hot, and there's no fan so it runs absolutely silently

* Uses the Mac OS, which compared to Windows, is a complete delight to use * Applications snap open in just a few seconds, sometimes less * Lightweight and small - fits in any briefcase, great on planes (esp. Maybe you already have one hanging around - I did. They've not much bigger than the card itself, and cost less that $10.

Regarding the SD slot (or lack thereof), just buy a USB adapter for SD cards. Depending on which version of the Mac you own, you will need to get a USB SD card reader. Most MacBook models previous to this iteration have the slot built into the side, but if not you’ll need an extra piece.

However, funny story about the hdmi port on my mbpro 13 2015, before this laptop, I used a thunderbolt to hdmi adaptor for most of its lifetime forgetting it has an hdmi port just because of all the talk about it (so I got an adaptor just in case I needed it, even though I didn’t).īut the again, also forgot about my iphone having a glass screen protection and thinking I had a broken screen for more than a month lol.īut back to the topic, heh, I don’t think the macbook air will get the sd port back since it’s aimed for rather business and casual users.I have the 11' MBA with 4 GB ram and the 128 GB drive. After Apple decided to redesign the MacBook Pro lineup in 2016, this meant the death of the SD card slot. I am ok with just usb c ports on the laptop and the main issue is old peripherals with micro usb or usb a rather causing the need for a dongle than anything else. Normally I used to do presentations for meetings and events and an hdmi slot was useful, but never in the past years felt the need of an sd slot. I’ve been on mband I consider myself somewhat of a pro user, but business, not creative.

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