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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
MacBook Air or Pro for dissertation?
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<blockquote data-quote="wescoe" data-source="post: 1252025" data-attributes="member: 204149"><p>I think the Air would be a great choice for you. Go with the 13" model since ultra portability isn't your main concern and screen real estate is awesome. Sounds like you could get by with a 128GB drive (unless you have a lot of music) coupled with an external drive for backup and long term data storage. I would upgrade to the 2.13GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. </p><p></p><p>If you could tell us what you have currently and what you like/dont like about it, we could probably give you a better recommendation. However, if you have a dedicated workspace, I think a 24" or bigger monitor and keyboard/mouse (or trackpad) would be much appreciated. Being able to have a webpage or .pdf open next to an open word document is priceless when pulling long paper writing sessions. </p><p></p><p>IF (and I don't think they will be) the Macbook Air is refreshed on Wednesday, we'll have to see what comes out and revise recommendations accordingly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wescoe, post: 1252025, member: 204149"] I think the Air would be a great choice for you. Go with the 13" model since ultra portability isn't your main concern and screen real estate is awesome. Sounds like you could get by with a 128GB drive (unless you have a lot of music) coupled with an external drive for backup and long term data storage. I would upgrade to the 2.13GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. If you could tell us what you have currently and what you like/dont like about it, we could probably give you a better recommendation. However, if you have a dedicated workspace, I think a 24" or bigger monitor and keyboard/mouse (or trackpad) would be much appreciated. Being able to have a webpage or .pdf open next to an open word document is priceless when pulling long paper writing sessions. IF (and I don't think they will be) the Macbook Air is refreshed on Wednesday, we'll have to see what comes out and revise recommendations accordingly. [/QUOTE]
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