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rMBP 2013 or MBA 2013

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Andyrew12

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Hello,
I'm currently a student at a German high school and I want to buy a MacBook for this school year.

I want to use the MacBook for developing Mac software, writing LaTeX documents and playing some games like Minecraft and Battlefield 3 or Skyrim via Bootcamp. Because we don't have HDMI or WiFi in our school I would need a Thunderbolt to VGA and a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter.

I have a 1650€ budget, and I have access to the educational discount in Germany.

Should I wait until Apple refreshes the rMBP or should I get a 2013 MBA?
 
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Andyrew12 said:
Hello,
I'm currently a student at a German high school and I want to buy a MacBook for this school year.

I want to use the MacBook for developing Mac software, writing LaTeX documents and playing some games like Minecraft and Battlefield 3 or Skyrim via Bootcamp. Because we don't have HDMI or WiFi in our school I would need a Thunderbolt to VGA and a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter.

I have a 1650€ budget, and I have access to the educational discount in Germany.

Should I wait until Apple refreshes the rMBP or should I get a 2013 MBA?
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For Gaming you should be looking at a minimum of a rMBP 15" or 15" MBP. The Air will not game, and the 13" rMBP will not game either - the integrated Intel GPU just isn't capable I'm afraid.
 
i would def go with the rmbp. I have one and my wife has the 2013 air. Only go with the air if you value portability among all else. If you game a lot then the rmbp is really a no brainer
 
yes, Only go with the air if you value portability among all else. If you game a lot then the rmbp is really a no brainer
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The MBA2013 is - right now - the better choice.

Faster SSD
Longer battery Life
Less weight
Cheaper
Amazing performance



On the rMBP you get... The Display 😉
 
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