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MBA Regret

AXs said:
...You do know that there are different classes of generalization, some of which are valid, and some aren't. Right? ...
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Ummmmm, no, not really. Generalizations are, for the most part, generalizations. Making broad brush statements and then relying on them as fact is just a nasty habit.

If you didn't have laptops when YOU where in high school, then you need to update you pre-conceptions of high-school life.

And it's always about i5 vs i7... :p
 
I have seen students carrying around older MacBooks (not the Pro) from brothers and sisters who didn't need them, and they do just fine. Unless you are taking intense animation or design classes at high school, or doing it as a hobby, the MacBook Air you have works great. Even if you are, it still does the job. Most students I have seen get by in these classes or with those hobbies even with PC's running Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge i5's.

i5 vs i7 is one of the most popular debates on these forums. IMHO, try not to fall into that debate and start doubting yourself. A computer is an investment in your education and (in case of hobbies), personal enrichment.

Enjoy the MacBook Air.
 
The better question is what limitations are you running into? Are you upset that encoding takes 1 hour instead of 40 minutes? Are you upset that a rMBP could let you see your entire 8MP images?
 
The Air is okay but I returned because one was warped on the bottom and the replacement didn't shut all the way. I just got my refund and am waiting for more Haswell machines to come on the market. This would have been my 4th Mac but I really feel the quality is slipping. I am paying a premium for Apple so I should not have to deal with these things.
 
Dsteller said:
As I said the new Air is perfect.... All day battery life, good for editing, perfect for a student like me.
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Maybe just your expections were very too and now as they level off, because your MBA is reality, you feel a little remorse. That's not unusual. You'll get over it. Make good use of your MBA ultimate in the meantime and try to look forward every minute you are using it.
 
I'm happy with my 13" i5-4GB-256GB. It was b-day present from my wife and I kind of regret not exchanging it for an 8GB RAM model, as that would make it better suited for live music use.

But for daily tasks (email, browsing, dtp, web design), it is perfectly sufficient. Love the battery life, don't even bother to carry the charger with me when I'm just moving around town.

When I'm home I still prefer to work on the MacPro, though.
 
Right now, I am happy with the specs of the computer. I am having remorse over whether I should've gotten a 15" pro. I can always put it on ebay or something, and get the extra money for one. What do you guys think?
 
ZBoater said:
Ummmmm, no, not really. Generalizations are, for the most part, generalizations. Making broad brush statements and then relying on them as fact is just a nasty habit.
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Funny thing about words...

All generalizations are true. By definition.

People just don't like it. Wah.
 
ZBoater said:
I'm not sure this generalization is appropriate or accurate. Ones participation in high school doesn't mean one doesn't need or want a more powerful computer. The applications that benefit from more computing power are not restricted to college or professional use.
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you're right. they're restricted to professional use.:p

want and need are two different things but this kid does not "need" any of this stuff. the computer he got is perfectly fine. although i personally would have advised him to upgrade to the 256 drive before the chip but i wasn't asked.

i'm kidding with the dig at college kids, obviously. some of them absolutely need the higher end computer, or at least greatly benefit from... but believe it or not you can learn all about immanuel kant and how to make a temperature converter in J++ with computers far inferior to the baseline air.
 
DisplacedMic said:
you're right. they're restricted to professional use.:p

want and need are two different things but this kid does not "need" any of this stuff. the computer he got is perfectly fine. although i personally would have advised him to upgrade to the 256 drive before the chip but i wasn't asked.

i'm kidding with the dig at college kids, obviously. some of them absolutely need the higher end computer, or at least greatly benefit from... but believe it or not you can learn all about immanuel kant and how to make a temperature converter in J++ with computers far inferior to the baseline air.
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Well Said.

by the way, turbo pascal for LIFE! I did my O levels (computer studies) with Pascal. Holy ****, it was intense... But still got the work done.

But since I never went beyond Java... well unless you count R Program (for statistics)... so I really don't know why some people are saying that they need a high processor for Coding.

what are people coding with these days? My com sci friends used C++ in college. What's the norm these days? Why is it so demanding?

Mannn... my first full website I made, for my dad's business... I used Notepad. Front Page was 'banned' in school.

Been a while since I've been in college, hence the doubt. Sure, the design kids had access to the Macintosh Lab... but apart from that everyone else seemed completely fine with desktops with integrated graphics.
 
AXs said:
Well Said.

by the way, turbo pascal for LIFE! I did my O levels (computer studies) with Pascal. Holy ****, it was intense... But still got the work done.

But since I never went beyond Java... well unless you count R Program (for statistics)... so I really don't know why some people are saying that they need a high processor for Coding.

what are people coding with these days? My com sci friends used C++ in college. What's the norm these days? Why is it so demanding?

Mannn... my first full website I made, for my dad's business... I used Notepad. Front Page was 'banned' in school.

Been a while since I've been in college, hence the doubt. Sure, the design kids had access to the Macintosh Lab... but apart from that everyone else seemed completely fine with desktops with integrated graphics.
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If you did O-Levels, how on earth was FrontPage banned in your school? O-Levels ended in 1987 and FrontPage didn't arrive until 1997.
 
Primus84 said:
If you did O-Levels, how on earth was FrontPage banned in your school? O-Levels ended in 1987 and FrontPage didn't arrive until 1997.
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O-Levels ended in the United Kingdom in 1987, however they are still widely used in other parts of the world. Add in that Microsoft FrontPage came out in 1997 and you can start to paint a picture here.

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Primus84 said:
Which fact exactly?
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^that one.
 
AXs said:
High School use?. The haswell Air is more than plenty for HighSchool.

Not sure what photo editing and video editing you are doing at this age, must be a personal hobby either way. There are some professionals using the air for photo and video editing. They seem to get by just fine.

Not everybody your age gets an Apple Product. If I were you I would be ecstatic that my parents bought me a macbook, rather than sad that it may not be as 'cool' as the Retina Pro.
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Maybe they would have had you showed a bit more maturity in high school than you’re showing right now.
 
Dsteller said:
Right now, I am happy with the specs of the computer. I am having remorse over whether I should've gotten a 15" pro. I can always put it on ebay or something, and get the extra money for one. What do you guys think?
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Wait till the new model 15 is out, then a few months more. If you feel then that you need it, sell the MBA and buy a 15 from the refurb store. Not much point in buying a 15 when it’s due for a refresh and you’ve already taken the hit in resale value on your MBA.
 
No idea where thread is going :confused:

OP, buy and use the Mac that best suits your needs (which you know).

You can always return the MacBook Air you have and buy another one in early September (or hold off until the Apple event). Then, when the rMBPs are released, if you think it's worth it and you need it, return the MacBook Air and buy an rMBP instead.
 
halledise said:
from the dictionary -

Generalization:
a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases: he was making sweeping generalizations.

ergo, ipso facto, generalizations are not necessarily true ;)
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Um, "specific cases" of what...non-facts? I repeat: the reason people don't like them is because they ARE true. People are selfish, but pretend they aren't. Reality smacks them in the face.
 
generalizations can be inductive or deductive. Doesn't necessarily mean it will be sound, even if it is valid... but some cases, generalizations or positive stereotyping makes good sense.
 
Mrbobb said:
I have a personal rule, I don't spend any time on stuff I don't have control/no longer have control over. It's wasted emotion energy that I can use on something more productive instead.
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Thank you! Just what I needed to read ! :)
 
I'm thinking you regret NOT getting that super duper shiny screen we all know as Retina. If so then return you Air, if possible, and go get the Retina Pro. You'll be happy. I've NEVER said "I wish I would've gotten the cheaper one with less features" with ANYTHING I've purchased. It's ALWAYS "I should of have bought the better, faster, more..." Know I just go balls deep and don't look back. Buy once, cry once. Pretty good rule of thumb for just about anything of value.
 
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