xclusiv8 35 Posted July 29, 2011 I am thinking of buying an Macbook Air 13" or Macbook Pro 13". All my life Ive strictly been a PC user so i thought i would try something new since i am starting my studies this fall and a laptop could get handy. Does anyone of you guys have these machines? Would you recommend them over similarly priced PC laptops? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryleith 12 Posted July 29, 2011 I have been a Mac user since 1990 and I just love them. The university I worked for bought me a MacBook Pro 12", a big screen and a keyboard and mouse, and it was the best rig ever. And the new Intel-based ones mean you can install and run Windows as well, should you feel the need. Being able to dual-book Windows and MacOSX is great. Price-wise you always pay more for Apple hardware than a comparable PC rig, but component integration and quality control is usually worth the price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+malibu43 142 Posted July 29, 2011 I used a MacBook for the last 3 years before I got my new laptop. I really liked OSX for all my everyday stuff. And dual booting over to Windows XP for games worked fine (at least as well as it would on a PC laptop with the same, crappy, graphics card). But, you are probably paying 150% - 200% more for the same hardware. I would have upgraded to a MacBook Pro in the Spring when I bought my new laptop, but the most powerful MacBook Pro was about $2300. I got an HP Pavillion that's a little more powerful for $1000. Mac's are pricey. There's no denying that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gocad 26 Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) I have a MBP 13" (late 2010) and I like it. I have to have admit that its HDD is a bit small for my tastes (especially after I installed Windows 7 via BootCamp), but that's something that can easily be fixed for a few bucks and a screwdriver Btw, the MBPros and MBAirs support now only Windows 7 and the MBPro 13" and the MBAirs have only an on-board Intel graphics chip. IMHO I would only consider an MBA if I had to travel a lot and can't carry that much with me. I would recommend the MBP 13" I purchased last year, but to be honest I wouldn't get the current model due to the graphic chip issue. Also, Apple would like you to know they are portables and not laptops. Edited July 31, 2011 by Gocad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toryu 156 Posted July 31, 2011 I would only opt for a McB-Air if I could absolutely, positively do without a CD/DVD-drive, which I can't, so I'd recommend buying an McBP. I'm a 15''-McBP user myself (old-school Win XP 32). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
