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I think that both of these choices are better than dragging folders to the external disk yourself, since by dragging and dropping your home folder files you wouldn't also be copying system files and files in your user library that are used by your applications, e.g., system settings and application preference files. It won't be as easy as restoring from Time Machine, but it'll be quicker to copy the files to the external disk. If you use a utility program like SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner (search these forums to find discussions of these and other backup utility programs) then you'll be able to copy data back using the same utility. The initial backup to a Time Machine volume is notoriously slow. However, the Time Machine backup will likely take many many hours. If you use Time Machine to make a copy of your files on a newly reformatted external hard drive, it will be easiest to restore your files while you are setting up your new MacBook air. In my opinion, it's a trade-off of time versus convenience.
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