Joanne, As I write to you, I'm using a brand new iMac, 3.4Ghz i7 quad core processor, 16Gb RAM, enhanced graphics card, 256Gb SSD and 2Tb SATA drive. This is as loaded as you can make an iMac, it cannot be speced any higher. In contrast, I have an 11in MBA for use when at the office or out and about, or, even for when just sitting in the sitting room at home. My 11in MBA is an 1.8 i7 dual core processor, 4Gb RAM and a 128Gb SSD. At the time of ordering it, July last year, it was the most spec you could put on an MBA 11in.
In terms of Voice Over performance I find no difference in either machine, so, with one machine seemingly to be, on face value, massively over powered compared to its portable counter part, I can honestly tell you that I have no discernible differences perceivable to myself even during heavy usage. I will very often have Safari up with 5 to 8 tabs open, Pages with 3 or so docs on the go, Mail with 6 accounts syncing every minute, Numbers with 2 or so spreadsheets open, and iTunes to boot. None of this slows the MBA down and I am ever constantly impressed with its capabilities. Now, you mention audio editing, it really depends on what you mean by that, picture editing, on an iPhoto level will be fine, I even have sighted people use Aperture on my MBA without issue. However, if you mean PhotoShop level of image manipulation at the intense end of reasonable, then you may, and only may, find the MBA under powered. But, I would ask myself very carefully how much image editing you really do. Otherwise, the MBA 11in is the machine if you are ever going to be carrying it about, the keyboard is not compromised in terms of physical key size, bar the F row, which face it, is used less often anyhow. I, in case you are wondering, have my iMac pumped up to the max, as a family friend edits together all my high end digital photography and home movies at full HD and as such, the power makes it more easy to do so. hope that this helps you. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 18 Jun 2012, at 01:05, Joanne Chua wrote: > Hi all, > > I guess by now some of you may have feel totally frustrated with me, > as i bringing this out every so often... > I'm about to get a mac laptop, in the next few days. > But i'm torn between MBP 13inch and MBA. > my question is, what Mac will be the best? Either the MBP13inch, > MBA13inch with 128GB, or MBA11Inch 128GB? > I know the spects for all these three are very similar, and i also > know that MBA will operate somewhat faster in live time compare to > MBP, more portable, etc. I also know that mbp is great for post > processing, and heavy duty usage such as vedeo edditing etc etc. > As this will be the very first Mac notebook that i own, and coming > from the windows screen reader for laptop background, i'm interested > to know, if voiceover will slow any of the mbp or mba down from the > specs performance? > As my windows brain kick in, sort of telling me that the greater > processer, memory, will be better as far as screen reader is concern. > > i'll mainly using it for studying e.g. research, browsing, word > processer etc purposes, however, i also uses it for audio edditing, > and basic photo edditing as well. > > The size of the storage doesn't really effect me as much, however, who > would say no to a bigger size harddrive? The optical drive also not > the priority, as i have a 4 year old IMac sitting at home as my > desttop. > > All of your advice is very much appreciated. > > Thanks > > Joanne > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
