When I had the 11" I often had it with me even when I didn't really need a computer. However, based on what seems to be a pretty consistent message, the 13-inch makes the most sense. That means that although the MBA would be my only computer, I would not be limited by the screen size except when I'm not in my home office. I'm planning to go minimalist with my set-up and get a thunderbolt display for working at home. That's what makes me want the 11-inch so much. It's so small that you wouldn't even notice you were carrying it. If you cannot spend some time using the 11" MBA be sure to buy it from a retailer who will accept its return within a reasonable time period.īut the 11-inch is so tempting. I made some adjustments that were suggested in the Apple thread and it improved my experience. My current 13" MBP display has been problematic but it isn't as bad as the MBA. My 2008 15" MacBook Pro had an LED display and it didn't cause me any problems. The problem doesn't occur with all LED displays and many people do not seem to have a problem using LED displays. A Google search will turn up quite a bit of information regarding problems with LED displays. There is a lengthy thread at the official Apple forums with dozens of posts beginning in 2008 by people experiencing similar problems with Apple's LED displays: In over 15 years I have used a variety of CRT and LCD displays from Apple and other companies.
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I have never had a problem with a display before the current portable Macs. I use prescription reading glasses that are optimized for computer use. From what I can gather it is probably due to its LED backlight the high-resolution display probably doesn't help. I really wanted to like the 11" MBA but it gave me a headache within 15 minutes and eyestrain that lasted for over eight hours after I used it for 1.5 hours.