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Macbook Air vs. Pro, impossible to decide
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1553768"><p>I think your need to use Windows programs and the gaming issue narrow this down to either the MBA i7 or the rMBP. For better graphics and the option of larger built-in storage, there's little option but the rMBP. If you're only an occasional gamer and don't require state-of-the-art, you could probably get away nicely with the i7 MBA for everything else you mentioned, BUT here's the thing: you will really be doing yourself a favour in both cases by getting the maximum amount of RAM you can afford. As I don't think you can add RAM afterwards to either machine (someone will of course correct me if I'm wrong about that). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>As for the torrent/movie thing, we are generally hesitant to talk about this because as you are aware, the predominant use of torrents is to illegally download/pirate stuff and this forum is very strictly against such use. But to answer your question from a technical point of view, YES it is possible to set up a program on your iPad that will "stream and transcode" videos from your Mac on a local or Internet connection. I use Air Video HD (and Server HD) for this, it is not free but it is inexpensive and has saved me a lot of conversion time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1553768"] I think your need to use Windows programs and the gaming issue narrow this down to either the MBA i7 or the rMBP. For better graphics and the option of larger built-in storage, there's little option but the rMBP. If you're only an occasional gamer and don't require state-of-the-art, you could probably get away nicely with the i7 MBA for everything else you mentioned, BUT here's the thing: you will really be doing yourself a favour in both cases by getting the maximum amount of RAM you can afford. As I don't think you can add RAM afterwards to either machine (someone will of course correct me if I'm wrong about that). :) As for the torrent/movie thing, we are generally hesitant to talk about this because as you are aware, the predominant use of torrents is to illegally download/pirate stuff and this forum is very strictly against such use. But to answer your question from a technical point of view, YES it is possible to set up a program on your iPad that will "stream and transcode" videos from your Mac on a local or Internet connection. I use Air Video HD (and Server HD) for this, it is not free but it is inexpensive and has saved me a lot of conversion time. [/QUOTE]
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