Dear All,
My 13" MacBook Pro (mid-2010) has abruptly finished its life, and I need to buy a new Mac. I would like to limit my budget to $10,000 HKD (approximately $1,300 USD). Your opinions would be appreciated.
Use: Office work. Not much travel. Light & small is certainly great, but so is a larger screen.
I am considering,
1) Refurbished 13" MacBook Pro (mid-2012): $7,788 HKD ($1,011 USD)
2.5 DC i5/4/500
Pros: Lowest initial price. USB 3.0.
Cons: Everything else.
2) Refurbished 13" MacBook Air (mid-2011): $8,588 HKD ($1,115 USD)
1.7 DC i5/4/256
Pros: Portability. Stock SSD.
Cons: Everything else.
3) New 13" MacBook Air (mid-2012): $8,788 HKD ($1,141 USD)
1.8 DC i5/4/128
Pros: Portability. Stock SSD. USB 3.0.
Cons: Everything else. Needs to upgrade the SSD to 256GB in 2013.
4) Refurbished 15" MacBook Pro (mid-2011): $9,488 HKD ($1,232 USD)
2.0 QC i7/4/500
Pros: Large screen. Best spec. Upgradeable (easily, less costly)
Cons: Everything else.
What do you think?
My 13" MacBook Pro (mid-2010) has abruptly finished its life, and I need to buy a new Mac. I would like to limit my budget to $10,000 HKD (approximately $1,300 USD). Your opinions would be appreciated.
Use: Office work. Not much travel. Light & small is certainly great, but so is a larger screen.
I am considering,
1) Refurbished 13" MacBook Pro (mid-2012): $7,788 HKD ($1,011 USD)
2.5 DC i5/4/500
Pros: Lowest initial price. USB 3.0.
Cons: Everything else.
2) Refurbished 13" MacBook Air (mid-2011): $8,588 HKD ($1,115 USD)
1.7 DC i5/4/256
Pros: Portability. Stock SSD.
Cons: Everything else.
3) New 13" MacBook Air (mid-2012): $8,788 HKD ($1,141 USD)
1.8 DC i5/4/128
Pros: Portability. Stock SSD. USB 3.0.
Cons: Everything else. Needs to upgrade the SSD to 256GB in 2013.
4) Refurbished 15" MacBook Pro (mid-2011): $9,488 HKD ($1,232 USD)
2.0 QC i7/4/500
Pros: Large screen. Best spec. Upgradeable (easily, less costly)
Cons: Everything else.
What do you think?
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