MacBook Air for 13 year old?

[KiwiAdventure]

Hahaha I agree with you! If all I was doing was reading articles then you would be quite right; I wouldn't need a MacBook for that and even an iPad would suffice (even though they didn't exist then). I also got into heavy photoshopping, building 3D Models with Google Sketchup, and using many applications in the Adoble suite as well as some light video editing and some emulation for gaming. Part of the reason why I feel the Mac was so beneficial to me though, besides the articles, is both that I didn't have to contend with virus's and the general slowdown overtime of a PC but also that I was able to make better presentations projects by using Mac only apps such as Keynote.




I'm not going to lie, I am a teenager! But this isn't nonsense. This purchase allowed me to greatly increase my knowledge; it isn't without a doubt in my mind that without this purchase I wouldn't have the 4.2 GPA I have today because of what I was able to expose myself to and the things I was able to create.

This is the only sensible reply to date and agree.

Buy the MacBook Air and let your child grow with latest safest tool.

I'm running Windows XP using Parallels on my MacBook Air. Microsoft has started supporting XP again with updates. I've had 2 updates from Microsoft over the last couple of months.

I'm only using XP for one program the rest of the time it's Apple all the way.

The other great thing with Apple products you can monitor your children's Apple devices anywhere in the world including what they are viewing at any time, but be open about your monitoring and why you are doing this with your children.

 

[smallcoffee]

Hello, I'm 12 years old I have independence have my own computer in my room and no parental controls or things like that. I use adobe cc for graphics since I make apps for iOS and android do I did get a 2014 £1500 macbook pro so those who say I'm spoiled read on I make money from a online graphics business, fiverr work and app development

Well, do you need a 2014 MacBook pro?

 

[bentherubyman]

Well, do you need a 2014 MacBook pro?

yes since my old 2011 MBA has only 4gb ram and no retina display and I use things that require lots of power (not games , I never play games)

 

[vabronxboogie]

My son currently has a Celeron-powered Windows 7 laptop that is quite slow. He is keen to get a 13" MBA as he complains about how heavy his laptop is. I am having a hard time justifying the additional expense of a MBA over a nicely-speced touchscreen Windows 8 laptop for $600 - $800. An Asus Ultrabook for example.
I'd be interested to hear from parents who have bought (or considered buying) their children MacBooks, what the factors were in their decision.

my son is 7 yrs old and he loves everything apple. He started with iPads in Pre K...I love the educational aspect so I bought him one. My son handles his apple stuck very good. I don't mind spending money on apple stuff for him.