I love mine (2010 13" version, wouldn't mind the bump to the i5 processor but I get by on the core2duo). Definitely max out the ram (not sure if you even get a choice anymore). I mostly use it for LAMP-style web development; but I do some J2EE as well, and it'll handle running Eclipse or IntelliJ plus Tomcat just fine. Builds take about twice as long as my 3.33 GHz desktop, but again if you get the newer i5/i7 version it'll be a less noticeable speed hit.
If I'm working at a remote location for a week or more, I'll drag along my 27" apple monitor and set it up and use an external keyboard and mouse... currently set up that way, in fact.
I doubt I'll ever go back to a larger laptop, I love the air.
Glad you're having a good time with it. I mostly do LAMP-style development as well. It looks like the majority of people who posted in this thread love the 13" MBA for development.
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I love mine (2010 13" version, wouldn't mind the bump to the i5 processor but I get by on the core2duo). Definitely max out the ram (not sure if you even get a choice anymore). I mostly use it for LAMP-style web development; but I do some J2EE as well, and it'll handle running Eclipse or IntelliJ plus Tomcat just fine. Builds take about twice as long as my 3.33 GHz desktop, but again if you get the newer i5/i7 version it'll be a less noticeable speed hit.
If I'm working at a remote location for a week or more, I'll drag along my 27" apple monitor and set it up and use an external keyboard and mouse... currently set up that way, in fact.
I doubt I'll ever go back to a larger laptop, I love the air.
Glad you're having a good time with it. I mostly do LAMP-style development as well. It looks like the majority of people who posted in this thread love the 13" MBA for development.