MacBook Possible Newbie

[pauljbax]

My current MBP 17 inch from 2011 is on borrowed time. Despite an SSD drive and two logic board repairs, I know it's life is pretty much over after High Sierra if I want to keep up with the latest OS.

I don't want to spend what I did back in the day for a new Mac, however I do want my portability. Friends have said the one port is limiting.

I do not do any heavy processing based apps other then RapidWeaver (web design).

What are the pros and cons of having a MacBook over the MacBook Pro?

 

[Banjo&kazooie98]

Hey Paul,

I suppose part of it comes down to personal preference. If portability is of great value you can not go wrong with the MacBook. My personal opinion is I find that the one port is not as limiting as I thought it would be. I know for myself a lot of document transferring can be done via wirelessly from the Apple ecosystem. Also if there is something that I am working on at my home computer/gaming rig pc. I can just email it over worst case scenario to take back on the road. The MacBook Pro definitely will have better specs available. However, if you aren’t really using heavy processing apps the MacBook should suit your needs just fine.

Hope this helps.

 

[pauljbax]

Hey Paul,

I suppose part of it comes down to personal preference. If portability is of great value you can not go wrong with the MacBook. My personal opinion is I find that the one port is not as limiting as I thought it would be. I know for myself a lot of document transferring can be done via wirelessly from the Apple ecosystem. Also if there is something that I am working on at my home computer/gaming rig pc. I can just email it over worst case scenario to take back on the road. The MacBook Pro definitely will have better specs available. However, if you aren’t really using heavy processing apps the MacBook should suit your needs just fine.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Banjo!