Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't know what I'd do if the Air and the Pro were the same price (I'm going to wait till the next gen comes out, so they probably won't be then.) I find that the Air really meets my needs just fine, so I'm not sure I'd choose the bigger, heavier Machine. Especially now that the 11-inch Pro is no longer an option. Cheers, Donna > On May 18, 2016, at 8:03 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net> wrote: > > I find this interesting, I was thinking of refreshing my laptops as well and > was looking at that air. They had a pro for the same price though so I’m > having a hard time justifying the air but boy I’m with you I like the super > thin form factor. Especially with the recent refresh of the MacBooks, that > 6th generation Intel stuff is looking interesting. > > > >> On May 18, 2016, at 7:46 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com >> <mailto:doniado...@me.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Cris, >> >> the MacBook Air would be my recommendation. It's light and small, very easy >> to carry around. It's plenty fast for browsing the web. I've had my Air >> since 2013. I may replace it this year or next, but as much as anything >> that's because I like new toys. :) It is in no way obsolete. I did >> however, spend the extra money to max out the specs. One thing about the >> air is that what you buy is what you will have for the rest of the life of >> the computer. So the time to add extra storage or memory, is when you >> purchase the unit. I started out on a MacBook Pro, but have been very happy >> having switched to the Air. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On May 18, 2016, at 6:33 AM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com >>> <mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Folks, >>> I have never used the OSX system before. I have always been a windows >>> user. However, now is the time for me to buy a new laptop. I decided to >>> give the apple mac a try. >>> I do not know what apple laptop to buy. I am looking for a machine powerful >>> enough to keep for a number of years without getting obsolete so fast. But >>> I do not want it to be outrageously expensive either. I also want it to >>> have enough ram and storage to support the installation of windows to use >>> during the transition period. I also want it to be fast enough, not to >>> drive me crazy each time I browse the web. >>> Any recommendations will be appreciated. >>> Regards, >>> Cris >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>.
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