Do you recommend mac book pro or air?

Do you recommend mack book pro or air?

There are many factors that enter into the buying decsion. You have not specified the purpose, intent, budget or usage characteristics needed to make an informed judgement.
Factors include:
Budget
Software that will be used
Need for Ethernet
Need for additonal ports (i.e. extra thunderbolt or HDMI)
Need for built in optical drive
Portability requirements/preference
Disk space requirements
Expandability (RAM, Drive)
Resolution preference
Retina screen yes/no
screen size (if considering MBP 15")
I'm sure I am leaving out a couple.

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