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Not that I’m rough on laptops, and I certainly don’t let the grandkids use my new one (they get the old ones to play on), but I take my computer a lot of places...which is, I’m sure, the major draw of the Air. However, how flimsy is it? I mean, if a large dog or an inattentive spouse forgot it was sitting on the passenger seat and sat on it, would it break? Would it survive a fall onto the deck? (Hey, does Letterman still do that thing where he tosses stuff off a building?)
But the real reason I’m glad I made my Pro choice....the dvd player! No more schlepping a DVD player AND my laptop thru security at 5-6 airports! Only one item to pull out of the carry-on! So, I get the criticism about not having any kind of drive on it. I’m trying to get away from peripherals, not have to buy new ones!
Perfect machine for my wife who will use it at home or her office or classroom. She’s been begging for something smaller and lighter than her 15” Powerbook. And I can borrow it when I go on the road to give presentations. I’m tired of lugging my 17” Powerbook around airports.
Does it have a user-replaceable battery ?
... or do you have to back up the entire comp and send it in ?