It needs to be able to typeset and make simple graphs in indesign/illustrator. It needs to be in my hand by Friday PM. It needs to function without mains power for approx 5 hours. No peripherals, nothing else. That's all.
Primary work machine is a 15" MBP plugged into a thunderbolt display, and I plan to keep it that way for the foreseeable, so I'm ok for intensive use, and I'm happy enough to carry that about for work when I have to. I just want something a little more portable that I can sling in a pannier on tour without losing space or risking my main work machine really, but without compromising what I can do on it.
I don't think you can get a brand new 8GB from apple on time for Friday, their current despatch time is 3-5 working days and that's not delivery time, it takes about a week to get to your door.
It needs to be able to typeset and make simple graphs in indesign/illustrator. It needs to be in my hand by Friday PM. It needs to function without mains power for approx 5 hours. No peripherals, nothing else. That's all.
Primary work machine is a 15" MBP plugged into a thunderbolt display, and I plan to keep it that way for the foreseeable, so I'm ok for intensive use, and I'm happy enough to carry that about for work when I have to. I just want something a little more portable that I can sling in a pannier on tour without losing space or risking my main work machine really, but without compromising what I can do on it.