Buying my first Mac, Air or Pro with retina?

I am buying my first Mac. Undecided between new Mac Air or Mac Pro with retina? Any help?

Well if your computer needs are light weight and how light the computer is important for you then get the MBA
If on the other hand your needs are more heavy weight and the weight of the computer doesn't matter then get the MBA
Allan

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    Sir / Madam
          Actually I am willing to buy Apple (MD101HN/A) 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display 2.6GHz.
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    Saikat Nath.

    This board is just other users, there's no one here from Apple to answer a question like that. Sorry.

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  • How can I tell the differences between the new MacBook Pro with retina display and the old MacBook Pro with retina display by looking

    I'm just wondering the differences between the new MacBook Pro with retina display which was just released in October 2013 and the old MacBook Pro with retina display.

    Thank you for the reply! As you said they looked exactly the same, so I'm not able to tell the differences just by looking, right? I'm thinking to buy a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with retina display, but I'm not buying the MacBook in Apple Store, I'm buying it in other shops, how can know whether they are not selling me the old model of MacBook Pro with retina display?

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  • Looking to buy a new Mac, which is better Mac Air or Pro?

    I currently own a 13.3inch LED-backlit widescreen notebook Mac book pro from 2011 and am looking to upgrade. I'm in my last year of high school and will be starting college next year. I'm really into photography, and use my computer for all my notes and assignments in class. SD card slot is prefreable. Really lost as to what I should get, not looking to spend over $1,500.00 (roughly, open to ideas). Is it worth buying an 11'inch basic? If so how can I connect my SD card? ANY help is very appreciated:)

    13" Air with 8gig of RAM
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    The NEW macbook Pro and Air are extremely close in form factor
    The newest macbook Pro is essentially a larger macbook Air with Retina display and options for speed in increasing prices up to an independent graphics and quad core processor.
    both Air and new Pro now have PCIe SSD and permanent RAM.
    The Air is the lightweight portable form factor, fast to boot and shut down, but with longer battery life than any of the macbook pro in 13"
    Now the new macbook Pro and macbook Air are extremely close in form factor and nature.
    both have 802ac wifi
    both have permanent RAM, no superdrive
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    The only real differences now are (in the most expensive Pros) faster processors and quadcore processors and top end model autonomous graphics, also HDMI output on the new macbook Pros!. ....and of course the retina display
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    DETAILED bench tests between the new AIR and the new PRO here:
    http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/11/how-to-choose-13-inch-macbook-air-vs-13-i nch-retina-macbook-pro/2/
    Other than features the form factor of the Air and Pro are VERY close now,....so now its merely a matter of features and price more than anything.
    You need an external HD regardless of what you get for backups etc.   Drop into an Apple store and handle both and make your choice based on features, such as Retina or non-retina, .... both at a distance now look like the same computer.
    The Pro weighs more, ....but nowhere near what it used to just a month ago on the older macbook Pros
    The NEW macbook Pro is a different creature entirely than the older macbook Pro, .....the new Pro is thicker than the Air, but id frankly call the NEWEST Pro a "macbook Air with Retina display" , or
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    Instead of Air vs. Pro now,.....its really a smooth transition from Air to pro without comparing say, 2 different creatures, now its like contrasting a horse from a race horse (rough analogy)
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    As you see below, the non-Retina 13" AIR is 82% of the Macbook with Retina display in resolution
    there is no magical number of pixels per inch that automatically equates to Retina quality.
    http://www.cultofmac.com/168509/why-you-might-be-disappointed-by-the-resolution- of-those-new-retina-display-macs-feature/
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    what you WONT READ on Apple.com etc. is that the larger SSD  are much faster due to SSD density
    "The 512GB Samsung SSD found in our 13-inch model offers roughly a 400MB/s increase in write speeds over the 128GB SanDisk/Marvell SSD"
    http://blog.macsales.com/19008-performance-testing-not-all-2013-macbook-air-ssds -are-the-same
    Here is an excellent video comparison between the 11” I5 vs. I7 2013 Macbook Air.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDqJ-on03z4
    http://www.anandtech.com/show/7113/2013-macbook-air-core-i5-4250u-vs-core-i7-465 0u/2
    I5 vs. I7 performance 13” Macbook Air 2013
    Boot performance
    11.7 I5 ……11.4 I7
      Cinebench 
    1.1 I5….1.41 I7
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    6.69 I5….5.35 I7
      IMovie Export 
    10.33 I5…8.20 I7
    Final Cut Pro X
    21.47 I5…17.71 I7
      Adobe Lightroom 3 Export 
    25.8 I5….31.8 I7
    Adobe Photoshop CS5 Performance
    27.3 I5…22.6 I7
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  • What are the accessories do i get when i buy Mac book pro with retina display 13 inches?

    i got mac book pro with retina display 13'' 20 days ago. i got charger and extension cable for charger only. what are the accessories do i get when i buy Mac book pro with retina display 13 inches?

    MacBook Pro with 13-inch Retina display
    60W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord

  • This will be my first time buying a laptop and I was thinking about the macbook pro with retina display but the price is a little to high I was wondering for any suggestions?  Like other ways to get it cheaper?

    This will be my first time buying a laptop and I was thinking about the macbook pro with retina display but the price is a little to high I was wondering for any suggestions?  Like other ways to get it cheaper?

    Actually you could get student discount from apple and a 10% dicksmith with limited time and I think jb hi fi gives even better discount. But lets see what other people think?

  • 13" Macbook Pro with retina or MacBook Air?

    Hello All,
    This is my first post to this forum and I need an advice for buying my first MacBook ever. The time has come that I have decided to invest into a Mac and have always been a PC user until now. I was planning to buy the 13" 256GB version (1500 USD). My goal is to learn coding (JavaScript, PHP/MySQL, and HTML, Drupal for Web design) on the bust commute, with little to none intention of doing gaming on the machine. But plan to watch video/tutorial files, movies etc.
    But I am reading some concerning reviews/complaints of people about the MacBook Pro with Retina series and I want to know whether the latest version (as of today, Feb 21st, 2014) of rMBP is problematic. Here is what I have learned about the existing issues so far and I would like if folks here could give me a piece of advice which one should I choose (Air vs Pro)?:
    1) The trackpad/system sudden freeze;
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    2) Overheating when watching a video;
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    Are these issues still a problematic as of today for rMBP? Will the heating be problematic fo watching a movie for 1-2 hrs? Is it better to go with the air rather?
    Please advise!
    Thanks.
    Frank

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  • I buy the new macbook pro with retina display next week ... is it normal if i dont have my invoice ? (by mail) ? maybe 4 to 5 day i buy it

    The 30 October i buy a macbook pro with retina display (On Apple store)
    And it's suppose to receive a invoice by Email but i don't have anything ??
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    In all the cases I have seen of users who buy a MacBook Pro, they come charged, maybe not fully, but a bit to run Setup Assistant.
    If I were you, I would carry on using the MacBook Pro unless you find it has got a problem. If it does not work properly, return your MacBook.
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    Finally, close Disk Utility and reinstall OS X. When the reinstall finishes, turn off your computer and return it

  • Buying my first mac

    Hi,
    I'm going through some exciting times since I'm going to buy my first Mac (took me years of dedicated saving!).
    My main hobby is photo editing and doing complex mixed media projects so of course I want the MacBook Pro WITH retina display.
    A quick look into the specs learns that I have to choose among a version with an SSD of 256 GB or 512.
    With the retina-upgrade and some additional RAM/video card (important since I almost live by the usage of photoshop filters), this is about as far as my budget stretches.
    The upgrade to the 512 GB version would add an additional 300 euros to the bill which I, if I'm a bit sensible, can't afford.
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    My current Sony Vaio has a 512GB HDD and is filled up for 85%.
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    Working with an additional thunderbolt-connected external HDD seems impractical to me with the constant risk of damage and theft.
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    Thanks a lot!

    Hi,
    You are absolutely right!
    As far as the back-up goes, I have it covered with a subscription to backblaze (backs up entire HDD continuously in the cloud) and a NAS, set up to do the same but locally. I daresay this should do the trick (although -knock on a wood- I haven't had any major meltdowns to recover from so far)
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    Thanks already for your swift reply!

  • I plan to buy a MacBook Pro with retina display and I already own and use Photoshop CS 5 on my PC?

    I plan to buy and use a MacBook Pro with Retina display and I already own and use the PS CS 5 on my PC window-based. How can I obtain a copy of CS 5 for my MacBook Pro?
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    Not sure why you'd want CS5 for your new Mac with Retina display.
    Retina support was first added to Photoshop in CS6 version 13.0.3
    http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2013/01/retina-display-support-and-photoshop-cs6.html
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    If you don't want to subscribe then your other option would be to buy a separate CS6 license for Mac (paying full price).

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    Do I have a choice of a certain keyboard layout when I buy a refurbished Macbook Air or Pro?
    I like to buy a Macbook Air or Pro in the Swiss Apple Online Store.
    There seems to be no information at all which kind of keyboard layout (e.g. US QWERTY or German QWERTZ) is built in.
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  • Looking to buy my first Mac computer product. . .

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    You have some time. It'll probably be a month or two before Pro Tools is ready to run on Mountain Lion. Keep looking. Do your homework. Don't just take somebody's word for it (including mine). And write if you have any more questions. The community is here for you.

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