I'm thinking about the Mini or the MacAir. I only use a computer to email, web surf, write documents, store photos, print and scan and pay bills on line. That's it. Any opinions? Thanks in advance.
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The Macbook Air is a very light, very portable system (my Wife has one).
The Mac mini will force you to sit in one location, but you can put a larger monitor on it (at an extra cost) along with the keyboard and mouse (or trackpad) you desire. But even with adding keyboard, mount/trackpad, monitor, the Mac mini can be cheaper than the Macbook Air.
If you do not have a lot of writing to do, you might even consider an iPad or iPad mini. You can use a wireless bluetooth keyboard with the device if you need to write large volumes of words, but even with a keyboard, it will be a much more inexpensive option.
All in all, I would lean towards the Macbook Air, but that is just me
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