I have a white macbook from 2008, I was going to wait for the redesigned MBP to upgrade.. but im now itching to buy a 13'' MBA. I just need some convincing so I dont regret my purchase once the new pretty MBP's come out. Thank you!
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I need some convincing to buy a MBA!!
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So if you're not happy with your purchase after the MBPs come out, you can blame someone else for convincing you to buy the MBA? They're both really good products, so it all depends on your usage. Why don't you buy what you want to buy, and don't rely on others' opinions. After all, you're going to be using it, not me.
I have both the 2010 MBP 13" and the 2011 MBA 13".
You can't go wrong with either the MBP or the MBA. It all depends on what you will be doing, i.e if you are doing lots of travelling, there is no better than the lightweight MBA IMHO.
You can't go wrong with either the MBP or the MBA. It all depends on what you will be doing, i.e if you are doing lots of travelling, there is no better than the lightweight MBA IMHO.
i don't understand those threads. why do you need other people opinions for a purchase that YOU make?
ok, you are getting a lot of stick here so I'll try not to state to obvious (clearly people use forums for different reasons guys. Cut the guy some slack)! I have both a MBP (2007) and a MBA (2011). I travel a lot so the MBA is a God send and does not let me down on processor speed and bandwidth. I have to deal with some pretty chunky excel spreadsheets with some legacy visual basic stuff embedded. Never had a problem. The machine is lightning fast. And because of full screen aspect of Lion, you won't regret not having a bigger display. However, I still like using my MBP (a bit like a well worn pair of slippers that you love). And if I am perfectly honest, on gaming the picture quality is still a little better on the MBP. Hope this helps
Greetings,
Could you please provide some information as to what your purposes of owning a laptop are. After that, we can help you decide whether a MacBook Air or a MacBook Pro is more suitable for you.
Cheerio,
Pham Duc Minh Anh
Could you please provide some information as to what your purposes of owning a laptop are. After that, we can help you decide whether a MacBook Air or a MacBook Pro is more suitable for you.
Cheerio,
Pham Duc Minh Anh
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Seems like you just want something new. I would wait. It is already past the mid-cycle mark for the MacBook Pro so you only have to wait a few more months.
In the end the MacBook Air will do everything your current MacBook can do so you might regret it after dropping a thousand dollars when your heart is set on the Pro.