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MacBook Air or MacBook Pro?
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<blockquote data-quote="bentharbour" data-source="post: 1284474" data-attributes="member: 193210"><p>It is not about folks around here being "against the latest and greatest", it is more about the common opinion that if "one were to always chase the latest and greatest, one would never be fully satisfied". It is the fact that most users suggest that getting a machine that meets their needs will suffice, and therefore always chasing the latest and greatest is not necessary.</p><p></p><p>To answer your question, I have a 15" Macbook Pro 2011, and I recently wanted to switch to the 13" 2011 MBA because I will be doing a lot of travelling and didn't want to lug my 15" around. To be honest, that is the only circumstance I would move from the MBP to the MBA. I really like the look and feel of the MBA, but it just is not as powerful of a laptop...plain and simple. Here is my pro and con list of each</p><p></p><p><u>MBPro's</u></p><p>-Upgradable Ram and Hard Drive (If you really want the speed of the SSD, go buy a 60-80GB SSD and put OS X and all your APPs on it...even better, if you do not use the superdrive, buy a data doubler and use both an SSD and a 7200 RPM HD)</p><p>- Better GPU</p><p>- Superdrive (If needed, it is still a bonus)</p><p>- HD FaceTime Camera</p><p>- More storage from the base model (and very cheap to upgrade if you want more space)</p><p>- Very Easy to install ram and new hard drive</p><p>- Ethernet Port (if you have a sketchy wireless connection, plug is straight into your modem)</p><p></p><p><u>MBP Con's</u></p><p>- Heavier - therefore harder be mobile</p><p>- No SSD on base model (SSD's can get very expensive)</p><p>- Middle of release cycle</p><p></p><p><u>MBA Pros</u></p><p>- Stock SSD FAST</p><p>- Looks amazing (i prefer the look over the MBP personally)</p><p>- Light</p><p>- Thin</p><p>- Fits PERFECT with a mobile system of iPhone, MBA and iPad (if you fancy)</p><p>- Beginning of cycle (Just released)</p><p></p><p><u>MBA Cons</u></p><p>- Not as fast (processor)</p><p>- Not Upgradable (the SSD panel is, but again, you already have an SSD, there is no point)</p><p>- GPU is worse than the MBP</p><p>- Less storage space</p><p>- No Superdrive</p><p>- No HD Camera</p><p></p><p></p><p>To me, the decision between these two models has two key components:</p><p></p><p>1. Do you travel a lot, and therefore need a "mobile" set up?</p><p>2. Will the specs of the MBA suffice for your personal computing needs?</p><p></p><p>If you answered yes to both questions, I would without a doubt recommend the Air. If you answered no to one of them, you will need to take a closer look into what is best for your specific situation.</p><p></p><p>Hope I could offer some help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bentharbour, post: 1284474, member: 193210"] It is not about folks around here being "against the latest and greatest", it is more about the common opinion that if "one were to always chase the latest and greatest, one would never be fully satisfied". It is the fact that most users suggest that getting a machine that meets their needs will suffice, and therefore always chasing the latest and greatest is not necessary. To answer your question, I have a 15" Macbook Pro 2011, and I recently wanted to switch to the 13" 2011 MBA because I will be doing a lot of travelling and didn't want to lug my 15" around. To be honest, that is the only circumstance I would move from the MBP to the MBA. I really like the look and feel of the MBA, but it just is not as powerful of a laptop...plain and simple. Here is my pro and con list of each [U]MBPro's[/U] -Upgradable Ram and Hard Drive (If you really want the speed of the SSD, go buy a 60-80GB SSD and put OS X and all your APPs on it...even better, if you do not use the superdrive, buy a data doubler and use both an SSD and a 7200 RPM HD) - Better GPU - Superdrive (If needed, it is still a bonus) - HD FaceTime Camera - More storage from the base model (and very cheap to upgrade if you want more space) - Very Easy to install ram and new hard drive - Ethernet Port (if you have a sketchy wireless connection, plug is straight into your modem) [U]MBP Con's[/U] - Heavier - therefore harder be mobile - No SSD on base model (SSD's can get very expensive) - Middle of release cycle [U]MBA Pros[/U] - Stock SSD FAST - Looks amazing (i prefer the look over the MBP personally) - Light - Thin - Fits PERFECT with a mobile system of iPhone, MBA and iPad (if you fancy) - Beginning of cycle (Just released) [U]MBA Cons[/U] - Not as fast (processor) - Not Upgradable (the SSD panel is, but again, you already have an SSD, there is no point) - GPU is worse than the MBP - Less storage space - No Superdrive - No HD Camera To me, the decision between these two models has two key components: 1. Do you travel a lot, and therefore need a "mobile" set up? 2. Will the specs of the MBA suffice for your personal computing needs? If you answered yes to both questions, I would without a doubt recommend the Air. If you answered no to one of them, you will need to take a closer look into what is best for your specific situation. Hope I could offer some help! [/QUOTE]
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