Please help in deciding what to buy :S

Hey everybody, i really need an answer for a dillema. I'm currently plannig to sell my desktop and get a macbook pro/air laptop, but the thing is, with money i have i will be able to get a 2009 macbook pro model 15, 2.66 core 2 duo, 500 GB, 4 GB RAM and dual nvidia graphic cards 9400 and 9600 at best. I currently also have an iPhone 4S and the iPad 4 (for less than a month), and i'm thinking selling it as well and get one of the newest 13 inch macbook airs, because as much as i love the iPad, i think the new air is light enough to be used in similiar manner, while adding functionality. I primarily use my iPad for reading, web surfing, games, e-mails, some minor document editing as the touch keyboard can't really be used for long typing etc. I need your help in deciding as i've never used any Apple laptops and therefore i don't know how fast each model is. I don't plan to use it as a gamer laptop, though i might play games like DOTA 2, nothing more intensive. So, the main question comes down to, should i sell my PC and get a 2009 mac pro and keep the iPad, or sell both PC and the iPad and get a new air, to fuse both worlds (also, is the new macbook air really fast enough to substitute my 3.0 GHz dual core, ati radeon hd 5670 old PC, disregarding gaming?). Thanks .

OK, those are three very different computers, all very capable. The 17" is a very large, heavy machine so if one goal is to replace the iPad you would have a much less convenient machine to carry around. While it is still portable, you may find yourself not wanting to carry the weight around and end up looking at another iPad.
The 15" is a very nice machine, lots of expansion options. You can add more memory to take it to 16 GB if you need to do so. The info says it has SSD so you have excellent speed, but may want more storage space than that one offers. An external hard drive, which is hard to take with you, is a great option when at your home or someplace for a period of time. And external hard drives are relatively inexpensive. Take a look at those offered by OWC, I have three of their 2 TB Mercury Elite Pro drives.
Which brings us to the MBA...that is a very nice machine, Intel i7 processor is very good, enough ram to work well, and the 512 GB SSD gives a good amount of storage space. And it is fast storage. Some quote numbers of 5 to 7 times faster than a standard hard drive. And, of course, you could use an external hard drive as with the MBP if the Air is one of the models with a USB or FireWire port...you might want to check on that.
So, my view is the choice is between the Air and the 15" MBP...one can be expanded, the other is light and easy to carry. Both would meet your needs very well. The Air would be a closer in size and weight replacement for the iPad.

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These are my options so far. If anyone could please help me decide it would be much appreciated as I am just a student and don't have that muh money.
Just thought I'd also add that I'm located in Australia and the prices below are in AUD.
Lenovo E73z 20" All-In-One $899 (directly from Lenovo Australia)
http://shopap.lenovo.com/au/en/desktops/thinkcentre/all-in-ones/e73z/]ThinkCentre
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500GB / 8GB SSHD
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DVD Recordable
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0 (included with WiFi module)
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-M92z-All-in-One-20-Desktop-PC-Intel-i5-500GB-4GB-Win-7...
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3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5
Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 64
Memory
4GB (DDR3)
Storage
500GB (7,200 rpm) SATA
Form Factor 20.0"W AIO
Display
20.0" wide LED 16:9 (1600x900) – non-Touch only
Graphics
Intel® HD graphics
Webcam
2.0MP HD
Audio
2 3W Integrated Speakers
Digital Array Microphone
Optical Drive
Slim DVD-ROM/Slim DVD Recordable
I/O (INPUT/OUTPUT) Ports
Side
2 USB 3.0
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Rear
4 USB 2.0
1 PS/2 and COM Port(optional)
1 Display (input)
1 Display (output)
WiFi Connectivity
IEEE 802.11a (5GHz)†
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
Bluetooth® 4.0
Keyboard
Ultra Slim Plus Wireless Keyboard (optional)
Lenovo Preferred Pro Full Size Keyboard
Lenovo Preferred Pro Fingerprint Keyboard† (optional)
Mouse
Ultra Slim Plus Wireless Mouse (optional)
Enhanced Optical Wheel Mouse (USB)
Physical Security
Kensington Lock
Cable Lock
Intrusion Switch
Ethernet
Integrated 10M/100M/1000M Gigabit Ethernet†
Lenovo m92z $600 + $30 shipping (SSD included)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Lenovo-All-in-One-ThinkCentre-M92z-20-i3-3240-4GB-RAM-128GB-SSD-Windo...
Operating system: Windows 7
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-3240
Chipset: Intel Q77 chipset
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Display: 20.0" wide LED 16:9 (1600x900)
Graphics: Intel® HD graphics
Webcam: 2.0MP HD
Internal Drive: 128 GB SSD
Power Supply: 150W 85 plus
Optical Drive: Slim DVD-ROM/Slim DVD Recordable
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4 x high speed USB 2.0 (back)
2 x audio connectors (microphone and headphone) on front panel
1 x integrated VGA port
2 x audio connectors (audio line in and audio line out) on rear panel
1 x RJ45 connector
Pretty good price I think. Not sure how much of a difference the SSD will make.
Last option: Lenovo C560 (Import from the US) $700 + $77.42 intl shipping
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-C560-All-in-one-Computer-Intel-Core-I3-I3-4150t-3-Ghz-57327365-/39...
BTS 2014 - Lenovo C560; Mainstream AIO; 23" 16:9 LCD w/ LED backlight 1920x1080 (FHD); Intel Core i3-4150T 2 cores 3.0GHz 4 threads 3M cache H81 chipset 35W; 6GB 1600MHz DDR3 SoDIMM; 1TB 3.5" 7200rpm; Intel HD Graphics 4400; DVD Rambo; Windows 8.1 64bit; 802.11BGN 10/100/1000M Bluetooth 4.0; 2x 3W speakers Dolby Advanced Audio V2; USB Keyboard Black; USB Optical Mouse Black; 4x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0 HDMI out 6 in 1 card reader (SD SHC SDXC MMC MS MS-Pro) Kensington lock headphone jack microphone jack; Black w/ Graphite Stand
Biggest screen out of the 4, not so great i3 processor (don't know if it makes much of a difference), plus risk of shipping from US and the product potentially having probems working in Australia in terms of compatabiliy, or for whatever reason..

Toruk_Makto wrote:
If you want peace of mind I vote against imported C560. I am not sure C560 has worldwide warranty as first. It seems Idea and value AiO are not sold in Australia, so spare parts availability might be an issue in any case.
It looks nice, but overall engineering, cooling and (mechanical) parts quality is way behind ThinkCentre (M and E series).
If you are student, you can buy E73z at educational pricing directly from lenovo - the first option costs 863 or so then, not 899. If you will use it just for "normal" work, then i3 might be just fine (it is 100$ cheaper). Any M92z is also good choice (just CPUs are one generation old)
The M92z is now on sale on ebay for the next three days for $539. That is a heck of a deal assuming it is not refurbished. The only negative as Toruk mentioned is the processor is one generation old. But I have an i5 processor in an M90z and I use it for the exact same things mentioned in the original post in this thread. I don't have any issues.
The E73z is on sale on the Australian Lenovo website right now for $799. It comes with everything probably neede including an i3 processor.
http://shopap.lenovo.com/au/en/desktops/thinkcentre/all-in-ones/e73z/
Machine Type: M90z AIO ; Product: 3091CTO (Custom), CPU: i5-650, Video Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics, Memory: 4.00 GB,
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