Ok, so i’ve decided to buy a Macbook Air 13”. This is my first mac since my old G4 PPC mini in 2005 so i really should be considered a newbie to macs and os x.
Wondering if any mac-savvy people can help answer some questions i have ->
Buying:
1. I know that haswell is out soon, so will apple update their macbook air line to haswell?
2. I understand the dev conference is 10th of June so if apple announce a new haswell macbook air 13” how long would it be before I could actually buy one? (I need it by mid june latest.)
3. Any estimated costs if apple brings out a 13” haswell macbook air? (More/less than current one)
About the 13” Macbook Air:
4. Are the 13” macbook air’s trackpad and keyboard much smaller than 15” pro? Is is difficult to type on compared to a 15” laptop?
5. What is the battery life actually like under normal day to day use? (e.g. using safari, xcode, pages/ms word, numbers/excel? Etc.)
Applecare/Warranty:
6. Is it better to buy from a retail store (e.g. pc world), or direct through the online apple store/ at a retail apple store.
7. Does applecare cover accidental damage or lost/theft?
8. Is it better to buy applecare when you buy the computer or later (maybe on sale at a retail store).
9. Without applecare what does apple repair/cover with standard warranty?
Software:
10. I was thinking about installing windows (not to do much, really just for Visual Studio), is it better to run using bootcamp or as a virtual pc? (If virtual pc; Vmware or Parallels?)
11. Which version of windows do i need to buy? E.g. OEM, full retail....
12. What software does the OS come with? (I’ve heard it comes with garage band which would be great!)
13. Pages and Numbers or Word and Excel?
Thanks all,
Mike
Wondering if any mac-savvy people can help answer some questions i have ->
Buying:
1. I know that haswell is out soon, so will apple update their macbook air line to haswell?
2. I understand the dev conference is 10th of June so if apple announce a new haswell macbook air 13” how long would it be before I could actually buy one? (I need it by mid june latest.)
3. Any estimated costs if apple brings out a 13” haswell macbook air? (More/less than current one)
About the 13” Macbook Air:
4. Are the 13” macbook air’s trackpad and keyboard much smaller than 15” pro? Is is difficult to type on compared to a 15” laptop?
5. What is the battery life actually like under normal day to day use? (e.g. using safari, xcode, pages/ms word, numbers/excel? Etc.)
Applecare/Warranty:
6. Is it better to buy from a retail store (e.g. pc world), or direct through the online apple store/ at a retail apple store.
7. Does applecare cover accidental damage or lost/theft?
8. Is it better to buy applecare when you buy the computer or later (maybe on sale at a retail store).
9. Without applecare what does apple repair/cover with standard warranty?
Software:
10. I was thinking about installing windows (not to do much, really just for Visual Studio), is it better to run using bootcamp or as a virtual pc? (If virtual pc; Vmware or Parallels?)
11. Which version of windows do i need to buy? E.g. OEM, full retail....
12. What software does the OS come with? (I’ve heard it comes with garage band which would be great!)
13. Pages and Numbers or Word and Excel?
Thanks all,
Mike