| I use a 2009 MacBook Air with 128GB SSD as my only computer with a screen. (i.e. Everything else is headless) A few things tax the machine: 1. Streaming video, especially flash, and especially when you multitask it. 2. HDMI out. I like to plug my Air into an HDTV and stream video using VLC. Sometimes this will overheat and start skipping. 3. There is lowered responsiveness when the Air is doing a backup to Time Capsule. 4. The Ethernet is not as fast as a normal PC, which can be kind of obnoxious sometimes. 5. If I put it on the bed covers for too long it overheats and slows down. Likewise for couches and occasionally my lap. All in all I'm happy with this setup, and I use many big apps concurrently: Photoshop, Word, Mathematica, Eclipse, lots of PDFs, iTunes, Safari, VLC, SABnzbd+, as well as many other less taxing apps like Aquamacs, EverNote, Mail.. all concurrently. The Air has never had a problem for me running standard apps. The issues always crop up when I'm trying to watch video (esp flash) or doing large amounts of i/o either through WiFi or ethernet. |