Going Portable with L4

David

Hello:

 

I am looking to go portable with my L4 (currently on my desktop) and am toying with and iPad but also looking instead to a laptop because I understand that the iPad will be limited in functionality.

 

I like the iPad 'because' of the compactness and portability, the quick start, always on ability, etc...  Looking for something similar in a full blown laptop and stumbled across the Macbook Air at under 3lbs and then found the following Samsung series 9 device...

 

http://www.samsung.com/us/series9-laptop/

 

Looks GREAT!  The question I have is whether it will be powerful enough to properly run L4.  If so, then I think I've found myself a laptop.  If not, then I would prefer to know now before I go out and purchase it.  I am trying to stay away from the bulkier laptops at over 3lbs but not sure if I will find a good mix of portability, instant on and power to run L4.

 

Any advice anyone can give would be greatly, greatly appreciated!

 

Lord bless.

 

David

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

MacBook Air Rumors => http://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/20/intel-preps-1-7ghz-and-1-8ghz-processors-suitable-for-next-macbook-air/

and => http://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/18/apple-to-launch-new-macbook-air-in-june-july/

http://www.samsung.com/us/series9-laptop/

Samsung specs look good, but noticed $ 1,649.99 price is bit higher than current MacBook Air models.

MacBook Air models were last refreshed in October 2010 => http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook_Air  Wonder which will ship first: Mac OS X Lion or MacBook Air model refresh ?

Note: Apple has a refurbished 13" 2.13 GHz MacBook Air for $ 1,529 (with 256 GB SSD) => http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0JH0LL/A

Looking at http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html noticed Samsung's 1.4 GHz i5 CPU is # 97 while Apple's 2.13 Core 2 Duo (L9600) is # 125.  Cinebench R10 benchmark shows 1.4 GHz i5 is 37 % faster, but SuperPI benchmark shows 2.13 GHz Core 2 Duo is 31 % faster, hence performance varies based on usage.  Apologies, not know benchmark correlation with Logos 4 usage.

Mac processor benchmarks => http://www.primatelabs.ca/geekbench/mac-benchmarks/ (noticed 4.5 pound 13" MacBook Pro about twice as fast as MacBook Air).

Keep Smiling [:)]