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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
MacBook Pro or Air?
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<blockquote data-quote="XJ-linux" data-source="post: 960114" data-attributes="member: 33722"><p>I have both, and use the Air about 95% of the time for my daily odds and ends. Virtual machines run just fine via Virtual Box on it. I bust out the MBP for things like Handbrake and iMovie. The Air has never given me any issues with overheating, though the fans run a bit high when I watch a ton of flash video. Both are great and either would meet the casual user's needs. I snagged a 1.86Ghz.128GB SSD MBA for about $1300 on the Apple refurbished store. My MBP is a refurb with 2.53Ghz/512MB GPU and was closer to $2000 at the time. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XJ-linux, post: 960114, member: 33722"] I have both, and use the Air about 95% of the time for my daily odds and ends. Virtual machines run just fine via Virtual Box on it. I bust out the MBP for things like Handbrake and iMovie. The Air has never given me any issues with overheating, though the fans run a bit high when I watch a ton of flash video. Both are great and either would meet the casual user's needs. I snagged a 1.86Ghz.128GB SSD MBA for about $1300 on the Apple refurbished store. My MBP is a refurb with 2.53Ghz/512MB GPU and was closer to $2000 at the time. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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