You can use a USB flash drive if you have a Windows ISO. Also, if you have a super drive or some sort of other external DVD/CD reader, you can use that to boot off of it. http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1583/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf Not for 10.9, but should work the same.
On 5/8/14, matthew dyer <ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com> wrote: > Intresting my iMac doesn’t have a cd drive. I am quite happy with using > fusion, but I thought there was a way to take a vm and port over to a boot > camp partition. Matthew > > > On May 8, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Matthew, >> You might find this useful, although it does seem a little bit out of >> date. >> http://www.applevis.com/guides/mac-os-x/installing-and-configuring-bootcamp-without-sighted-assistance >> >> On 5/8/14, matthew dyer <ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I wish there was a way to install windows without sited help using boot >>> camp. I don’t even have a thumb drive to uuse at the moment, but just >>> saying and perhaps it is a little bit off topic. >>> >>> Matthew >>> >>> >>> On May 7, 2014, at 6:19 PM, Eileen Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Okay. I wasn't going to pipe in, but I purchased my Mac Air last Labor >>>> Day >>>> weekend and got an 11?. You must have big, fat fingers because the keys >>>> are just fine for me. As far as battery life concerns, the 13 inch does >>>> have the 11 inch beat, but my decision was to put the money into the >>>> SSSD >>>> to 512. To me, this was more important especially when I knew I would >>>> need >>>> some of this precious disk space for Win 8 installed in bootcamp. >>>> >>>> When thinking about either using bootcamp with Windows or VM Ware >>>> decide >>>> which programs need to be install and how much power you will need to >>>> run >>>> it all. I took the bootcamp route and I'm glad I did after reading the >>>> threads others have posted in the past related to a program that >>>> wouldn't >>>> install, problems with JAWS, or just other silly stuff. I wanted to >>>> have >>>> full power on the Win side. HTH. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Eileen >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On May 7, 2014, at 7:17 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My business has an elve-inch, but if I ever have the money, I'd do the >>>>> thirteen. The battery is indeed better, but I'd want the SD slot. >>>>> There >>>>> is a device called a Nifty Mini Drive, which is a micro SD card holder >>>>> that sits flush with the MBA's body. It gives you up to 64gb of >>>>> storage >>>>> on the card, but is flush so you never even know it's there. Also, the >>>>> function keys across the top are larger on the bigger model, and I use >>>>> them enough that I'd like them to be big instead of tiny. >>>>> On May 7, 2014, at 10:10 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I went for the 13 inch Air as well when I bought back in July last. >>>>>> Battery life was a consideration but I also like the feel of the 13 >>>>>> inch >>>>>> better than the 11 inch. Ergonomics matter too. >>>>>> >>>>>> On May 7, 2014, at 10:03 AM, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I got the 13 inch for the battery life. 11 inch has 9 hours, >>>>>>> compared >>>>>>> to the 13 inch which has 12. While using a virtual machine -- or -- >>>>>>> Windows in general, it's important to have as much battery life as >>>>>>> possible, as Windows lacks the excellent power management that OSX >>>>>>> has. That three hours could mean a large difference in terms of how >>>>>>> much battery life is taken off from virtual machines. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 5/7/14, Kayaker <sea...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You should be all set. But I have to admit I’m puzzled why you went >>>>>>>> for the >>>>>>>> 13 inch instead of the 11 inch Air? The screen seems like a silly >>>>>>>> place to >>>>>>>> invest dollars if you can’t see it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regardless, the specs will serve you well for quite some time for >>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>> stated needs are. Think hard about using bootcamp or VMware Fusion >>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>> Windows solution. Pros and cons both ways. Check the archives here >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> lots >>>>>>>> of tips. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>> —k >>>>>>>> Faith doesn’t give you the answers, it merely stops you from asking >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> questions. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On May 6, 2014, at 7:45 PM, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I opted with the 13 inch MacBook Air early 2014 model. 1.7 GHZ >>>>>>>>> (turboboost up to 3.3 GHz), 256 GB SSD and 8 GB RAM. I think from >>>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>> I've heard so far I should be more than set for either VM or >>>>>>>>> bootcamp. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 5/6/14, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Do you only get 32 RAM on an iMac? As this is what I have! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 6 May 2014, at 09:41 pm, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>>>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The main constraint I've noticed when running virtual machines >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>>>>>> beats on the hard drive. So my CPU will be taking a nap while >>>>>>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>>>>>> does >>>>>>>>>>> who-knows-what on the hard drive. In other words, Windows is an >>>>>>>>>>> I/O >>>>>>>>>>> bound >>>>>>>>>>> not CPU bound process. Sure, if you're doing something CPU >>>>>>>>>>> intensive on >>>>>>>>>>> there like encoding audio or calculating 10K digits of pi the >>>>>>>>>>> CPU >>>>>>>>>>> might >>>>>>>>>>> matter but generally spinning disks have not kept up with the >>>>>>>>>>> leaps >>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>> CPU >>>>>>>>>>> performance. So I would drop more money on SSD than CPU. Of >>>>>>>>>>> course, >>>>>>>>>>> then, >>>>>>>>>>> there's RAM. If you don't have enough the system will swap least >>>>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>>>> chunks of memory to disk to make room for stuff you actually >>>>>>>>>>> need. >>>>>>>>>>> This >>>>>>>>>>> swap to disk process can turn any fast drive and CPU to sludge. >>>>>>>>>>> Now >>>>>>>>>>> days >>>>>>>>>>> machines ship with 4GB of RAM or more and that seems to work >>>>>>>>>>> pretty >>>>>>>>>>> well >>>>>>>>>>> in most cases. If you're running Windows in a virtual machine >>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>> going to suck up a good chunk of RAM and keep it as long as it >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>> running. >>>>>>>>>>> So for virtual machine users I'd bump up the RAM to avoid going >>>>>>>>>>> into >>>>>>>>>>> swaps-a-lot mode. I just upgraded a Mac Mini from 4 to 16GB. >>>>>>>>>>> Cost >>>>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>> about $160 which, as an old computer geezer, is just crazy >>>>>>>>>>> cheap. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/4/14, 12:46 PM, David Taylor wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> It's plenty. My MBA runs faster with a VM than any Windows >>>>>>>>>>>> machine >>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>> ever >>>>>>>>>>>> had >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 May 2014, at 17:31, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Would the 1.7 GHZ processor in a MacBook Air be enough for a >>>>>>>>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>>>>>>>> machine though? Or does most of the dependency rely on RAM. >>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't have much experience with the whole virtual machine >>>>>>>>>>>>> front, so >>>>>>>>>>>>> clarification would definitely be welcome. I originally only >>>>>>>>>>>>> opted >>>>>>>>>>>>> with the MacBook Pro because of the higher processor >>>>>>>>>>>>> statistics, >>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>> glancing at a fully decked out MacBook Air 13 inch and a >>>>>>>>>>>>> MacBook >>>>>>>>>>>>> Pro >>>>>>>>>>>>> 13 inch retina, they come out to roughly the same price. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/4/14, David Taylor <e.david.tay...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Many externals just work, even if they don't say they are >>>>>>>>>>>>>> compattible, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> we are needing such drives less and less often now anyway. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 May 2014, at 14:31, Eileen Misrahi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will ditto what David said. The way I handle a DVD/CD ROM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drive >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> using >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an external one. There are plenty out there that shouldn't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cost >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $20. The one I have is from my PC netbook days that didn't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> internal DVD drive. Just make sure that the drive is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> compatible >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Macs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HTH. Oh by the way, I purchased an 11 inch MBA with all >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> max >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's well worth the cost if you can do it. I'm in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> process >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loading >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all the software that I can't run on the Mac on the PC side >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bootcamp and it's doing a terrific job, barring the user's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mistakes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> learning Win 8. Good luck and I know you will enjoy the MBA. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take care. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eileen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 4, 2014, at 5:31 AM, David Taylor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <e.david.tay...@icloud.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've gone for the 11 inch myself. I maxed everything out on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it is plenty good enough for me. If you don't need a built >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> slot, it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has everything the 13 inch does, and easy enough to get any >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adaptors >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need for connections it doesn't have, such as Ethanet if >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The portability is just awesome, performance perfectly good >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> almost every conceivable use, and I get hours of battery >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sat >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outside, streaming, tweeting, downloading and all sorts. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> USB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hub I plug in for connecting and charging everything. Works >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anyway. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 May 2014, at 07:31, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This was a great post. It really reopens the door to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> potentially >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> getting a Mac Air -- thanks Kayaker. I'd even maybe go for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13-incher, as it offers a longer battery life; though I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> may >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unnecessarily attempting to over compensate in terms of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> statistics. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd be happy to discuss this further with you offlist. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/3/14, Kayaker <sea...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There have been a lot of unsupported and non objective >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> replies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> query. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All Macs you can buy today are solid performers. We have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reached >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> point >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in CPU performance that there's little difference between >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bottom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> line >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and top of the line machines for us who can't see, what's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> difference >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between 500 frames per second in some game vs. 450 frames >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> per >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> second >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your eye can't tell the difference. I promise you the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> average >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac barely breaks 30% cpu day to day. This part of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reason >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> why >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> market is declining--people don't need to upgrade as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> often >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> had >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the past. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is absolutely no reason to buy the Macbook Pro if >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blind. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cost is mainly in the retina screen. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The single most important factor is internal memory. That >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> significant real world speed boost for you and will help >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> both >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bootcamp and or a virtual PC situation. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don't bother paying for the processor upgrade. Do max out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RAM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> though. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The internal hard drive SSD is the other place to put >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> money. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sweet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spot in price seems to be 256G. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some people will argue that using VM to run Windows needs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ounce >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processor speed. I'll again argue the real world >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> throughput >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will be negligible. I suggest you test it out for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yourself >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> apple >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> store. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've been using Macs since the beginning. They last. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PowerMac >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> G 5 that's 10 years old. Part of it works better than my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacBook >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Air >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> running the latest version of Mavericks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For a blind person, the 11 inch MacBook Air is a steal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Max >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RAM on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the entry level version and pick a HD size that fits your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> needs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doubt my suggestions? Go to an apple store and see if you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> notice >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> difference between the two models. You won't. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take the lightness, portability and power of the current >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Air, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> put the extra dollars towards apps. And if you don't want >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> laptop, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> save >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even more and get the MacMini. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --k >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Faith doesn't give you the answers, it merely stops you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> asking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 2, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Tristan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <theblinddj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've been a part of this group for some time now, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enjoyed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wealth of information that I've gleaned from observing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> finally >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> come to the decision on switching from Windows to Mac. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> either >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> getting a MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One of the big things for me, however, is virtual >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> machines >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bootcamp). I still want to be able to virtualize a copy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> case I have programs that will only work on the Windows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> side. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Right >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> now, the main things I do on Windows are word >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processing, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> internet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> browsing, Skype which would be possible on the Mac side, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> music >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> occasional game (mostly MUDs using a low memory client). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to get a steady balance between battery power and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> power >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> without having to deal with busyness and lag. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have my eye on the MacBook Air 13 inch (with both >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or the MacBook Pro. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacBook Air configuration - 13 inch (256GB SSD HD): >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 memory >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or the MacBook pro (without Retina, 13 inch): >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM -- 2x4GB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm really stuck at this point -- what will work the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bes? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sort of nerve-racking putting a large amount of money >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> into >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's already two years old. In all, I'm looking for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will last, has updated hardware, and can handle an OS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> running >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> alongside the Mac environment without any hiccups. I'm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> budget >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about 1,550 dollars. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I warmly welcome any advice. 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