Hey guys.
Im just on the borderline of joining the MacBook Air family, and I currently have two options;
A 11" 2011 brand new MBA from the Apple store (with student discount, so £750+£65 gift voucher), or...
A 13" 2010 used MBA (£700).
The 2010 is the 256GB configuration, while the 2011 MBA is the base model.
So basically, the difference is;
-11" vs 13" screen
-Battery life; 5 hours vs 7 hours (although the used 13" I would expect has worn down a little)
-i5 1.5 GHz vs C2D 1.86GHz (Obviously the new 2011 wins, but how much is the difference?)
-Backlight vs non backlight (although this isnt really a big deal if you ask me)
-Memory; 64 GB is actually plenty for me, but I guess extra isnt a bad thing.
-Warranty; the 2011 MBA will the years warranty, while the 2010 has none; is this a major issue?
-£50 more for the 2011 11"
What do you guys think is the best deal? I really cant make up my mind, and struggling to decide. I think the 13" screen would be nicer, but is the difference in processor extremely noticeable? Is the C2D really out of date now?
Thanks for any opinions!
Im just on the borderline of joining the MacBook Air family, and I currently have two options;
A 11" 2011 brand new MBA from the Apple store (with student discount, so £750+£65 gift voucher), or...
A 13" 2010 used MBA (£700).
The 2010 is the 256GB configuration, while the 2011 MBA is the base model.
So basically, the difference is;
-11" vs 13" screen
-Battery life; 5 hours vs 7 hours (although the used 13" I would expect has worn down a little)
-i5 1.5 GHz vs C2D 1.86GHz (Obviously the new 2011 wins, but how much is the difference?)
-Backlight vs non backlight (although this isnt really a big deal if you ask me)
-Memory; 64 GB is actually plenty for me, but I guess extra isnt a bad thing.
-Warranty; the 2011 MBA will the years warranty, while the 2010 has none; is this a major issue?
-£50 more for the 2011 11"
What do you guys think is the best deal? I really cant make up my mind, and struggling to decide. I think the 13" screen would be nicer, but is the difference in processor extremely noticeable? Is the C2D really out of date now?
Thanks for any opinions!
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