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I could easily be convinced to be in the nuts category again (some might say I'm already in that category) as I was relying on what I was told by Jp and I do not have the technical expertise to dispute his statements.

I had a phone conference with Jp and he explained his intentions for the SSD. While I still think it's a bit nuts I do get it. He is replacing his MacMini with the MBP so he believes and has been told by a distinguished member of our community that the SSD will make a difference running various programs including Amarra. He will also take about 50 GB of his most listened to music and put and play through Amarra from the SSD in his home system. I'm not sure I would do this but it does make sense. So, reluctantly, I change from a, are you nuts to a weak buy.

CJ, just try it. You can return it for a refund in 30 days I believe.

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I think you would be surprised how many times we have talked each other off the ledge.

How awesome would that be.

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You may be right about this. However, I may give up my thought of a MBA purchase for this:

Digistrobo turntable strobe.

You missed the point. Let me try this. You could buy 12 more Music Matters 45's. The amount of time you will be using the MBP to listen to music you can deal with a pause here and there, if it happens at all.

For $600 you can buy an iPad or half way towards a MBA. I think it's nuts.

Crucial has a 256 GB SSD for $600.00.

This one looks like it may be worth a look when and if it's released: Adonit Writer adds one more option to the iPad folio + keyboard barrage -- Engadget

I've considered those in the past as well as the hard cases that are supposed to be coming out. Most of the time I would have it in my lap and it seems that the ones like the Kensington may not be stable but worth checking out. The hard case ones take the iPad from a nice portable device to something bigger than I think I would want but should check them out as well. The beauty of the 11" MBA, like the iPad is that they are perfect for portability. Rationalization, sure but not unreasonable. Thanks, I had actually forgotten about this option.

I wish I could justify having both but I have a MacBook in the office, which I no longer bother to bring home since I have the iPad and MacMini at home, for the few times I need a computer. So it's one or the other. The sacrifice I would be making would be battery life, which would only be an issue on long flights. In terms of size and weight, it's a wash as far as I'm concerned. I like the apps on the iPad so for the moment that is a bit of an advantage to the iPad but that would change hopefully, once the Mac App Store is up and running. Computing power, storage, ram and typing ease go to the MBA. My biggest complaint with the iPad is the ram and typing. The typing will always remain but the next gen iPad will likely fix the ram issue. The MBA cost more but not enough to prevent me from getting one so that is not a big issue.

If I get the MBA, I would give my daughter the iPad. My iPhone is now JB so I can tether to the MBA.

I know but the more I think about it the more I think the iPad is the way to go for my purposes. I'm going to wait to see how the Mac App Store turns out before deciding.

Step one complete, iPhone is now jailbroken. Step two, talk myself back into a MBA.

That's a good question. I just say this. Let's talk about what we are going to do.

Good question. It will likely be a decent source, especially for the money, so you will sell or return it to keep you source dead fucking last status.

Hopefully, I will be able to send it around once my Amarra 4 returns.

This ^^^

It would be easier to jailbreak my iPhone and get tethering for about $10 a year or something like that.

Tried out the MBA today at the Apple Store. I want the 11" MBA bad. One thing keeping me from buying it is that it does not have 3 G built in like the iPad. I would have to get the tethering plan on my iPhone. I would need to find out if I can keep my unlimited data plan, which I doubt they would allow.