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Sam
I need a decent laptop. I've been using an ancient desktop for my entire life and it's time I got my own computer, I'm 17 aha.
I'm only considering Macbooks because A) I actually know how to use them B) I know nothing about computers and I'm too lazy to learn about them and sift through all bajillion laptops on the market and C) I know that whichever one I choose, most major stores will probably carry it.
Price is irrelevant, I'm pretty good at saving my money so I'll figure it out one way or another. Here are my requests:
- I don't want a big giant computer, but I don't want it to be so small that it starts to slow down pretty quickly. I've seen laptops big enough to provide heat to a small village, and since I'll be travelling with it, I definitely don't want one that big.
- I won't be doing anything special with it, I'll be using it for internet surfing, school work, writing, shopping, etc. I doubt I'll be doing any gaming on it or anything
- Like I said, I've never owned a laptop before so I don't know how long they last, but if I'm going to spend a lot of money on one, then I want it to last at least well into my university years (I'll be going to university in a year and a half, but by the time I actually save up and buy the computer it will probably be a few months away)
I know nothing about this stuff :( You can probably tell by how stupid and nooby I sound aha. I just don't know where to start. Macbook Air? Macbook Pro? Macbook Mini? Which model? Which size? Anything else I should be looking for?
Anyway...if you have any suggestions, advice, or can think of a computer that better suits my needs (that won't cost me a mortgage payment) , I'm all ears. That's for the help :)
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Hello,
First off, you're quite funny, "laptops big enough to provide heat to a small village" haha. Well back to the topic, I suggest for your personal standards, a MacBook Air would be, as it seems to me, would be the best choice. Now many after me will argue the MacBook Pro, but I will disprove this theory with the information you told me above.
1. You said you don't want it to slow down. MacBook Airs have an SSD storage drive; basically a large flash dive as their storage drive where documents can be stored. This is much faster than an HDD in a MacBook Pro, which uses a physical writer rather than a virtual one. Plus it will rarely ever crash, unlike an HDD, and if the computer was let's say ever dropped, which face it, you might do this once or twice (on accident of course), you would have about 0% chance of messing up your hard drive containing all of your work, while an HDD drive if dropped in a computer has about a 50% chance of messing up some files. Not a risk I would take as a student. And if you need more storage space, get an external 1 TB hard drive on like Amazon.com for $100 and carry that in your backpack. (And for those who want to yell at me about SSD's in MacBook Pros, consider this; it's about $400 cheaper to get the Air with the same hard drive amount than the Pro, both having 256 GB. And I know that price doesnât matter, but doesnât everyone not want to spend a ton of money?)
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_air
http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-Storage/dp/B006Y5UV4A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362887607&sr=8-1&keywords=1+tb+portable+hard+drive
2. You are not into gaming. Or video editing. Mac's are used a ton for video editing, and on the go video editing is mainly used by the MacBook Pro. Since you are not into CPU intense stuff, and more into surfing the web or typing, then the MacBook air is the way to go.
3. Weight. While both are light, the MacBook Air clocking in at about 2.4lb or 3lb depending on the size versus 4.5lb and 5.6lb on the MacBook Pro is quite a significant difference. It also helps that the MacBook Air is really thin (I mean it's called the Air - thin and lightweight)
I think my points above prove my idea of what you should buy. I would suggest the 13 inch, 256 GB flash memory model, with 1.8 GHz CPU. Again, this is what I think based on your information provided. The only downfall I can see to this device is the battery life, maxed at 7 hours. I would hope that you would carry a charger with you want that you wouldn't need stuff like Bluetooth on all the time or your screen on full brightness and you shouldn't have any problem. But if battery is your concern, consider a MacBook Pro, where your only cons are price and weight. But please, do not rule out the Window's PC option as well. You can get a great, more powerful Window's PC that even has a touch screen, for about the same price that can be used very easily. But if you are adamant about Apple computers, you know my suggestion. If you have any more questions, feel free to add them to additional details. Thanks!
P.S. I just want to let you know, there is no such thing as a MacBook Mini. You probably meant the Mac Mini, which is a actual desktop computer, not a laptop. I know you said you were not very tech savvy, but I though I should just let you know. Thanks! (Again)
http://www.apple.com/mac-mini/
P.P.S.S. Or however you say P.S. again, I own a MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air, and a couple of Window's PC's, so I am not at all being biased above. Thanks! (Again^2)
Hello,
First off, you're quite funny, "laptops big enough to provide heat to a small village" haha. Well back to the topic, I suggest for your personal standards, a MacBook Air would be, as it seems to me, would be the best choice. Now many after me will argue the MacBook Pro, but I will disprove this theory with the information you told me above.
1. You said you don't want it to slow down. MacBook Airs have an SSD storage drive; basically a large flash dive as their storage drive where documents can be stored. This is much faster than an HDD in a MacBook Pro, which uses a physical writer rather than a virtual one. Plus it will rarely ever crash, unlike an HDD, and if the computer was let's say ever dropped, which face it, you might do this once or twice (on accident of course), you would have about 0% chance of messing up your hard drive containing all of your work, while an HDD drive if dropped in a computer has about a 50% chance of messing up some files. Not a risk I would take as a student. And if you need more storage space, get an external 1 TB hard drive on like Amazon.com for $100 and carry that in your backpack. (And for those who want to yell at me about SSD's in MacBook Pros, consider this; it's about $400 cheaper to get the Air with the same hard drive amount than the Pro, both having 256 GB. And I know that price doesnât matter, but doesnât everyone not want to spend a ton of money?)
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_air
http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-Storage/dp/B006Y5UV4A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362887607&sr=8-1&keywords=1+tb+portable+hard+drive
2. You are not into gaming. Or video editing. Mac's are used a ton for video editing, and on the go video editing is mainly used by the MacBook Pro. Since you are not into CPU intense stuff, and more into surfing the web or typing, then the MacBook air is the way to go.
3. Weight. While both are light, the MacBook Air clocking in at about 2.4lb or 3lb depending on the size versus 4.5lb and 5.6lb on the MacBook Pro is quite a significant difference. It also helps that the MacBook Air is really thin (I mean it's called the Air - thin and lightweight)
I think my points above prove my idea of what you should buy. I would suggest the 13 inch, 256 GB flash memory model, with 1.8 GHz CPU. Again, this is what I think based on your information provided. The only downfall I can see to this device is the battery life, maxed at 7 hours. I would hope that you would carry a charger with you want that you wouldn't need stuff like Bluetooth on all the time or your screen on full brightness and you shouldn't have any problem. But if battery is your concern, consider a MacBook Pro, where your only cons are price and weight. But please, do not rule out the Window's PC option as well. You can get a great, more powerful Window's PC that even has a touch screen, for about the same price that can be used very easily. But if you are adamant about Apple computers, you know my suggestion. If you have any more questions, feel free to add them to additional details. Thanks!
P.S. I just want to let you know, there is no such thing as a MacBook Mini. You probably meant the Mac Mini, which is a actual desktop computer, not a laptop. I know you said you were not very tech savvy, but I though I should just let you know. Thanks! (Again)
http://www.apple.com/mac-mini/
P.P.S.S. Or however you say P.S. again, I own a MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air, and a couple of Window's PC's, so I am not at all being biased above. Thanks! (Again^2)
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