Air

[aicul]

My iPod touch does not have an apple, nor a command, nor an option, nor a command, nor a function key. I don't miss any (except - yes - the apple key).

My iPod touch has a world key - simplicity at its best.

Thank-you apple

[aicul]

About my Air...

When I ordered it I was unsure whether to but the external DVD drive and eventually opted not to spend the money. Well, I can confirm that the remote disk works perfectly.

Backup through time machine, via Wifi, is however a lengthy matter. Think its related to timemachine not liking being disconnected for too long.

Battery life is consistently in the 3h 30m.

The size has scared me more than once. I now carry the air in my document pouch. Unfortunately I have the habit of throwing the document pouch into my car after work. So I have had some stressful instants...

[mvcube]

Can you comment on the keyboard compared to the MB Pro? My MBP keeps missing keystrokes.

[aicul]

The keyboard is just fine. The back light is a little strong in my sense.

And the largish track pad is easy to access. Added plus is the size of the trackpad which generates a comfortable space to rest ones hands when typing.

I think the problem with your keyboard is either a back pick or some dirt.

[fryke]

Or a firmware problem. Apple's had those lately with the MBPs' keyboards. The keyboard on the MacBook Air is mighty fine, I think. I find the trackpad too big, wish it were like the MB's. I'm not fond of multitouch-TPs on notebooks. 2-finger rightclick and scrolling is superb, but the three-finger stuff and rotating thingie is too much for me.

[mvcube]

I've installed all the MBP keyboard updates to no avail. Is there a remote possibility to replace my keyboard with the Air keyboard?

[aicul]

I think that would be an expensive exercise admitting it was possible - which I doubt.

[fryke]

Not possible. And as I've said: It's probably a firmware issue, not hardware.