Im an 8th year old and i am looking for a mac. I do alot of presentations and i like to have a lot of music and images. You think the macbook air is the one for me?

Macbook air or pro? I am in 8th grade and like to hear alot of music and save alot of images which one is the one for me?

"alot" can vary greatly depending on ones perception of the word.  However, I would recommend a non-retna model MacBook Pro so you can have the option to install a higher capacity hard drive and more ram if necessary over the years.  You can not install more ram in a MacBook Air after purchase and installing a new drive in a MacBook Air while it is under warranty would void said warranty.

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