Hi All,
My current notebook is a MacBook Pro 15" from 2007 which is still running reasonably well for its age (only upgraded RAM from 2GB to 5GB a few years ago and got battery replaced in 2010 or so)
I don't use it very much on a day-to-day basis since both my wife and I have personal ipads that we use to browse the web.
Where I live (Germany) there are a few deals at the moment on Apple Notebooks, so I've been considering to replace the good old MBP.
As mentioned I am a very light user these days, so I'd probably only need it to store/organize music, pictures (download them from camera) and to write letters or work on a spreadsheet every now and then. I rarely ever take the notebook on trips or outside the house.
That's why I'd not like to spend too much money on the new one. For around a 1000 euros I could buy one the following
- 13" MacBook Pro (the basic, not retina display) with 8 GB RAM and 256 SSD, Intel HD Graphics 4000
- 13" MacBook Air with 8GB RAM and 128 SSD, Intel HD Graphics 5000
Which one would you get?
I have noted the following pros/cons:
MB Air: + Less weight, + slightly better screen resolution, - smaller hard drive
MB Pro: the opposite
After this purchase I would consider buying a Time Capsule, so that could solve the smaller HD on the MB Air?
Which one would you pick if you were me?
Many thanks in advance,
Claus
My current notebook is a MacBook Pro 15" from 2007 which is still running reasonably well for its age (only upgraded RAM from 2GB to 5GB a few years ago and got battery replaced in 2010 or so)
I don't use it very much on a day-to-day basis since both my wife and I have personal ipads that we use to browse the web.
Where I live (Germany) there are a few deals at the moment on Apple Notebooks, so I've been considering to replace the good old MBP.
As mentioned I am a very light user these days, so I'd probably only need it to store/organize music, pictures (download them from camera) and to write letters or work on a spreadsheet every now and then. I rarely ever take the notebook on trips or outside the house.
That's why I'd not like to spend too much money on the new one. For around a 1000 euros I could buy one the following
- 13" MacBook Pro (the basic, not retina display) with 8 GB RAM and 256 SSD, Intel HD Graphics 4000
- 13" MacBook Air with 8GB RAM and 128 SSD, Intel HD Graphics 5000
Which one would you get?
I have noted the following pros/cons:
MB Air: + Less weight, + slightly better screen resolution, - smaller hard drive
MB Pro: the opposite
After this purchase I would consider buying a Time Capsule, so that could solve the smaller HD on the MB Air?
Which one would you pick if you were me?
Many thanks in advance,
Claus
