I'm very curious to know how the new MacBook AIR handles Modul8, especially with the SSD option (Solid State Drive)
Heck, even without the pricy SSD, could a MacBook Air (with 2GB RAM) handle a reasonable load from Modul8?
The SSD might provide a substantial performance boost, running video clips almost as if they were pre-loaded to RAM.
Are there performance limitations due to the Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor (144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory)?
Does GarageCUBE want to send me a MacBook Air w/SSD for "extensive field testing"?
Really though, would the developers mind venturing a guess as to performance with this new machine? What could we really expect?
For your reference, here are benchmarks recently posted at MacRumors comparing the 1.6GHz HDD and 1.8GHz SSD models. Stats are there regarding Quartz Graphics, Open GL and various disk tests, but interpreting this stuff is not my forte. Anyone else?
I'm admittedly spoiled with a MBP 15" maxed with 4GB RAM and a 256 VRAM, but I'd switch in a heartbeat to it's lightweight cousin if I thought it could handle the load. I do use it for much more than just running Modul8 at shows, and I could care less about the screen size... as far as I'm concerned the lighter, the thinner, the better.
Blair