Old MacBook Pro or new MacBook Air

MacBook Pro 13in (2012) VS MacBook Air 13in (new)
I am thinking of buying a MacBook under $2000. At a glance the old 2012 model of the MacBook Pro is far superior to the new MacBook Airs, in tech specs. The MacBook Pro has a disk drive and more ports then the MacBook Air. The MacBook Pro has 2.9 ghz where the MacBook Air has only 1.7, and last but not least the MacBook Pro has 1000GB compared to the MacBook Airs 256GB. The MacBook Pro and Air both have 8GB RAM.
But the MacBook Air makes it up with next Gen technologies like new Intel chips, new wifi 802.11ac, and of course solid state drives.
What I mostly want to do with a Mac is software developing and media consumption/entertainment eg...
• Apple's Xcode or possibly Unity/Unreal Engine
• iTunes: movies, tv shows and music
• Mac AppStore
• Games
• Facebook
• Safari
• BootCamp (windows 7)
Which one would be more suited to what I want to do?

OK, not sure where are you getting this MBP? Warranty?
As a counter I'm going to say:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0QC1LL/A/refurbished-133-inch-macbook-pro-28g hz-dual-core-intel-i7-with-retina-display
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.8GHz Dual-core Intel i7 with Retina Display
For $1,599
Originally released October 2013
13.3-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
512GB Flash Storage1
720p FaceTime HD camera
Intel Iris Graphics
Apple Certified Refurbished Products
- Quality products at great prices
- Rigorous refurbishment process prior to sale
- Covered by Apple's one-year limited warranty
- Covered by Apple's 14-day returns policy
- AppleCare Protection Plan can be purchased
- Supplies are limited
There are others there. Add the Apple Care and you're in the same ball park w/ 3 year warranty
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

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