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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Laptop for holiday. 13" MacBook Pro MC700/A or Windows 7 13" Laptop?
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<blockquote data-quote="Orchardmead143" data-source="post: 1241920" data-attributes="member: 202089"><p>I would like to thank everyone who responded to my original request for advice. I went to the Apple store in Milton Keynes on Monday and spent 2 hours with a very knowledgeable representative and tried various Notebooks. During these proceedings, it came apparent to me that because I use a separate prescription for VDU work, that the 13" was just a little on the small side and gave me eye strain and the 17" was too big for carrying around. I therefore decided to purchase a 15". I tried the store for a discount, but found there was a general reluctance to move forward on this.</p><p></p><p>Once back home I located an outlet that discounted the Macbook Pro's by approximately 15% and ordered one on Tuesday night. The reply was that it would be with me after the 28th May but before 10th June! This morning I was advised that it would be with me by tomorrow (Thursday) providing there was no problems with the Ash Cloud over the UK. Once it arrives there are a few items that I must eventually procure. Especially an SSD.</p><p></p><p>Are there any SSDs that I should avoid? I am looking on the UK overclockers website. If I decide to wait, at later date, can I clone the 2.5" disk in the Macbook pro to an SSD in a similar way I do on a PC?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orchardmead143, post: 1241920, member: 202089"] I would like to thank everyone who responded to my original request for advice. I went to the Apple store in Milton Keynes on Monday and spent 2 hours with a very knowledgeable representative and tried various Notebooks. During these proceedings, it came apparent to me that because I use a separate prescription for VDU work, that the 13" was just a little on the small side and gave me eye strain and the 17" was too big for carrying around. I therefore decided to purchase a 15". I tried the store for a discount, but found there was a general reluctance to move forward on this. Once back home I located an outlet that discounted the Macbook Pro's by approximately 15% and ordered one on Tuesday night. The reply was that it would be with me after the 28th May but before 10th June! This morning I was advised that it would be with me by tomorrow (Thursday) providing there was no problems with the Ash Cloud over the UK. Once it arrives there are a few items that I must eventually procure. Especially an SSD. Are there any SSDs that I should avoid? I am looking on the UK overclockers website. If I decide to wait, at later date, can I clone the 2.5" disk in the Macbook pro to an SSD in a similar way I do on a PC? [/QUOTE]
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