Comment on Ask HN: What's your experience with the new macbook?parentComments−kenrikm11yFrom what I've read it is about the same speed as a last gen macbook air.−falcolas11yIn short bursts, but for any prolonged computing, the air will pull ahead due to the active cooling.I use an air as a development machine, and it works great.−Cacti11yWell, to be fair, any prolonged, heavy computing will also kill the Air's battery. And the fan sounds like a freaking plane taking off.−falcolas11yShorter battery life vs. significantly reduced computing power (due to reduced heat dissipation). Personally, for the development use case, I'll take the reduced battery life; I can mitigate that problem with a power cable.
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From what I've read it is about the same speed as a last gen macbook air.
In short bursts, but for any prolonged computing, the air will pull ahead due to the active cooling.
I use an air as a development machine, and it works great.
Well, to be fair, any prolonged, heavy computing will also kill the Air's battery. And the fan sounds like a freaking plane taking off.
Shorter battery life vs. significantly reduced computing power (due to reduced heat dissipation). Personally, for the development use case, I'll take the reduced battery life; I can mitigate that problem with a power cable.