Macbook Pro vs Macbook Air?

NatiboyB

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might get this for my lil bro

he gonna be a freshman in HS

2009 Macbook

thoughts?


I'm going to go against most people in this thread and say...

hell no don't spend 500 on your lil bros computer...Get him one of those HP streams...it isn't going to be nothing but a porno/music download box that he may sometimes use for school work. So save the 400 dollars and cop him a windows that will damn near work with anything he needs.

unless he's into music that is. I consider Macs to be a luxury item....But it's up to you my Breh...
 

ThiefyPoo

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how much did you pay for yours?



The max is like 1200

im just a little torn because i read that you cant upgrade ram and all that shyt

so i would be set in for like

i dont anticipate that ill be doing anything wild like editing vids and all that tho
Got a steal on craigslist for $520
 

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I'd get the pro. I have a windows laptop, and I NEVER take it out the house unless we are going out of town. with smartphonesand ipads, I don't see the point of taking a laptop places anymore for the most part.
 

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Copped a macbook pro, retina display 13 inch last month :blessed:
Went in to buy an Air, but then seen the prices and was like why not get the Pro? shyt is light as fukk anyway and a retina screen plus more SSD hard drive space...no brainer. I can always cop an external b/c i wasn't paying rape for a bigger flash hard drive.

I'm running out of cool things to do on this beautiful machine though. I want to up my productivity or something. Didn't drop all this bread to log on to the Coli :mjcry:
 

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get the rMBP...do you need the retina, absolutely not but you don't need an HD television either :mjpls:.
 

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Just got a 2012 wish i could blow money on a retina mbp when one pops up.


You don't need retina breh but its nice .

Try to get like a 2012 if you got the cash.
exactly...nikkas in here not giving him the full info..don't fukk wit the Air at all...but the MacBook Pro Retina has disadvantages...like..if u don't give a fukk about the Retina Display like that...the shyt CANT be upgraded...so u cant go back and upgrade ram n shyt like that...with the mid 2012 edition..u can upgrade to an SSD...and upgrade ur Ram....least u gonna pay for a MacBook pro retina is 1100 bucks and only an 128gb ssd....
 
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Why-Fi

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Just got a 2012 wish i could blow money on a retina mbp when one pops up.


You don't need retina breh but its nice .

Try to get like a 2012 if you got the cash.
youre good. i got a late 2011 and its still money except for yosemite's buggyness. 16gb ram. out of warranty repair 350 flat

so basically every 3 or 4 years, 350 gets you a fresh rig if need be
 
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