Omnis, I tried the photo option a few years ago (jot not, I think, was the app) but it always looked like id taken a picture of something. What I want is to be able to type, print, scan and email legal documents from my car. There are a lot of options out there but none seem to be consistently well reviewed.

Which do you need more?

Doxie is a great scanner.

I actually find that the evernote scan to document option looks pretty much like a piece of paper. But I'm already tied into that ecosystem, so it wasn't going to take too much for me to be convinced to use it.

More about my road setup over in Business. I do carry my hotspot everywhere and that thing's a lifesaver. This year I went further and carried a small router and a usb cellular modem instead.

Other than the Retina display (which, honestly, might be a dealbreaker) - is there a good reason for me to get a Macbook Pro over a Macbook Air? The VAST majority of what I do at home is web browsing, and occasionally Skype or iPhoto. Once in a blue moon I fire up MS Office and use Excel.

I've heard very mixed things about the Air - some people love it and others complain that it's underpowered and overpriced. This one has 50GB more storage and double the RAM of my current 5 year-old Macbook Pro, which is very tempting since I think my trackpad is about to die. BUT I could get a comparable new Macbook Pro (with Retina) for about $400 more, and that would be brand new, not refurbished.

Everyone I know who has an Air really loves it. But yeah, I totally look at the retina screen and get all PRECIOUSSSS about it.

I love my 11" MacBook Air. I have a 2GHz i7 model and it has tons of power. I've used it for video transcoding in a pinch and have done lots of multitrack audio editing on it. It has never missed a beat.

I've been very pleased with my Air (am on it right now) and have used it for programming projects. It's almost 3 years old now, so the newer crop may be even more awesome.

I have the Pro because I do so much typing on it and it's my main work computer but my dad has an Air and loves it. I would like, i think, the fact that you can carry it with one hand which I can't do safely with the pro

The VAST majority of what I do at home is web browsing, and occasionally Skype or iPhoto. Once in a blue moon I fire up MS Office and use Excel.

Have you considered an iPad? I have one with a Logitech bluetooth keyboard. The combined is like a mini laptop. I use it ALL the time. On it right now. I take it to meetings, and take notes on it with Notability app. I use DocumentsToGo for excel and word types of stuff. Not sure if there is a Microsoft Suite app. Or what level of needs you have for Office & Excel. I know there is an iPhoto app. And I've Skyped with Shir from the iPad. I use it for work. I use it for home. And really suprised how fast my laptop stopped being used. My old (crappy) laptop is used for docking, and that's about it.

Doubt it's an option for you, but thought I'd mention it.

Not aware of a MS Office app for iPad. For the other purposes, an iPad is great. (I recommend the Magic Puzzle app. Endless jigsaw puzzle fun, including (for the $2-or-so upgrade) your own photos as puzzles!)