Hi!
I'm considering buying a MacBook Air for studying as it is very lightweight and better to carry than my MacBook Pro 15". I have 2 things I'm worried about:
- 11" or 13"
- Refurbished or not refurbished that is the question
Besides my MBP 15" I have an iPad Air 2 and a Nexus 6 (so basically phablet). Although 11" seems awesome and I see myself carrying it all around, I would never carry it together with my iPad. Why would I? However, 13" and I'm afraid of leaving it at home just like I did back in 2010 with my MBP 13" and my 15" now.
I'm struggling to find a way between portable and light, but not like I'm carrying an OS X-iPad with keyboard with me.
Moreover, I'm thinking about my buying a 2014 model as I've never used Thunderbolt and don't care about the GPU improvement. Sometimes I read bad things about refurbished products, but I guess Apple's are fine? I'm thinking that people complain about non online store products from 3rd parties. I would save even more than with EDU prices (only 750 or 840) so it's definitely worth considering for me.
Last but not least my usage: as I already have an MBP 15" for at least another year, it's definitely my secondary MacBook. I will switch to an iMac in 2016, which is why I now prefer 11", but without a 15" MBP I see myself wanting a 13" next year
I will use my MBA for web browsing, blogging, watching YouTube videos and Office/emails. Final Cut Pro maybe sometimes when I need it, but I know I can forget rendering videos with an MBA (it's not even its purpose). So the main reason is that my iPad is not good enough for office (especially when I need Word).
Last thing I'm thinking is the lack of the SD card slot on the 11". I will buy a 128GB/4GB RAM model anyway, but I'm not sure if I really need it. For photos I can use my iPad and I will never store them on the MBA. However, for media a small SD card would be perfect for extending the storage.
I hope someone can give me some advice. There has never been a harder decision for me
I'm considering buying a MacBook Air for studying as it is very lightweight and better to carry than my MacBook Pro 15". I have 2 things I'm worried about:
- 11" or 13"
- Refurbished or not refurbished that is the question
Besides my MBP 15" I have an iPad Air 2 and a Nexus 6 (so basically phablet). Although 11" seems awesome and I see myself carrying it all around, I would never carry it together with my iPad. Why would I? However, 13" and I'm afraid of leaving it at home just like I did back in 2010 with my MBP 13" and my 15" now.
I'm struggling to find a way between portable and light, but not like I'm carrying an OS X-iPad with keyboard with me.
Moreover, I'm thinking about my buying a 2014 model as I've never used Thunderbolt and don't care about the GPU improvement. Sometimes I read bad things about refurbished products, but I guess Apple's are fine? I'm thinking that people complain about non online store products from 3rd parties. I would save even more than with EDU prices (only 750 or 840) so it's definitely worth considering for me.
Last but not least my usage: as I already have an MBP 15" for at least another year, it's definitely my secondary MacBook. I will switch to an iMac in 2016, which is why I now prefer 11", but without a 15" MBP I see myself wanting a 13" next year
I will use my MBA for web browsing, blogging, watching YouTube videos and Office/emails. Final Cut Pro maybe sometimes when I need it, but I know I can forget rendering videos with an MBA (it's not even its purpose). So the main reason is that my iPad is not good enough for office (especially when I need Word).
Last thing I'm thinking is the lack of the SD card slot on the 11". I will buy a 128GB/4GB RAM model anyway, but I'm not sure if I really need it. For photos I can use my iPad and I will never store them on the MBA. However, for media a small SD card would be perfect for extending the storage.
I hope someone can give me some advice. There has never been a harder decision for me
