I am looking to buy a laptop for school, but I'm having trouble deciding what would be best financially and what would best fit my needs. I originally planned to buy the updated 13" macbook air or pro which is in my budget.
My computer usage is minimum with nothing intense. Consisting mainly of iWork and iLife. E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, blogging, and internet browsing. I watch Hulu, and Netflix on my iPad and don't do any video editing or have any CPU intensive applications.
However, I looked into possibly getting a used Mac. I am considering buying a 2010 macbook air for $650. Specs: 1.86 Ghz intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM and 128 SSD. I'm unsure if the older CPU and skimpy ram would be enough, but I would save around $600 if I bought the new updated model.
(2010 for $650) http://support.apple.com/kb/SP618
vs.
(2012 for $1250) http://support.apple.com/kb/SP650
My computer usage is minimum with nothing intense. Consisting mainly of iWork and iLife. E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, blogging, and internet browsing. I watch Hulu, and Netflix on my iPad and don't do any video editing or have any CPU intensive applications.
However, I looked into possibly getting a used Mac. I am considering buying a 2010 macbook air for $650. Specs: 1.86 Ghz intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM and 128 SSD. I'm unsure if the older CPU and skimpy ram would be enough, but I would save around $600 if I bought the new updated model.
(2010 for $650) http://support.apple.com/kb/SP618
vs.
(2012 for $1250) http://support.apple.com/kb/SP650