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      Snowy
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      I'd suggest the 13" MBA with 256GB SSD. Should set you back almost the same $ but will run 2-3x faster than the MBP.

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      • mclaincauseyM
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        I'd also give the trackpad a chance. To me Apple has obsolesced the mouse, the trackpad is so much more powerful if you use the gestures.

        Think it, be it.

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        • Megatron1505M
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          The MBA or MBP debate really depends what you're going to need it for. If its going to be your only home machine then I would go MBP all day long, just for the not having to buy peripherals, future flexibility FTW!

          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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            Never felt 'locked-in' on my MBA. Thunderbolt enables external HDD's to work @ faster than an internal MBP speed. My 2011 MBA runs faster than my late-2012 MBP due to it's internal SSD.

            The lightweight/small form of the Air makes it stupidly portable, I take it places without thinking.

            MBA is almost 1KG lighter than the MBP.

            From a future flexibility PoV, the current MBP's don't have 802.11ac, which is the up-coming wireless standard. Not such a big issue today, but in 1-2 years you'll want that 802.11ac chipset, and it won't exist on the MBP, and you can't add it later on…That alone would almost make me go MBA. Then add the SSD's, then add the weight, MBA 🙂

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            • Megatron1505M
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              Ok, ok get the MBA  😃

              Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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              • Finn666F
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                thanks for the feedback guys…almost a bit too much tech. talk right there tbh. 😃
                two years from now I don't think I'll still work with the same machine tbh. so not having that wireless feature is totally fine with me...

                here are the stats of the MBP:
                13", 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB, 250GB HDD

                not sure if they're different from the one you were talking about snowy, so bear with me mate 🙂

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                • urbanwoodsmanU
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                  Don't buy that. You can get a MUCH better new/refurb Mac for $100+ more than that one.
                  Go to this site and compare macs.
                  http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-comparison-chart/?compare=all-macs

                  Check the "geekbench" scores(higher the better). I'm not an expert but basically geekbench is a test app to see how well computers perform in certain tasks. It helps you see the differences in processors/ram/types of HDDs/etc.

                  That computer you got offered scores pretty low compared to even this refurbished MBA
                  http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD231LL/A/refurbished-macbook-air-18ghz-dual-core-intel-core-i5

                  To give you an idea of their value over time, I'm actually selling my 15" MBP 2.0 8gb i7 (two years old) pretty soon and I should be able to get $1000-1200 because of all the upgrades and shit.

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                  • toddjcoleyT
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                    What about the retinas they have ssd?

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                      Finn, that's still not a very good deal mate.

                      Urb's call on the Refurbs is sound, down that option/path I suggest;

                      http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0ND2LL/A/refurbished-macbook-air-20ghz-dual-core-intel-core-i7 Which is the same price as a lower spec model listed below brand new. This refub is THE ONE I would get. It's 30% off list, the newest chipset, kitted out SSD.

                      rMBP or MBA RRP, below's what I'd get, either or, just depends if you have a few extra floating around.

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                      • Finn666F
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                        thanks a lot urb and snowman for opening my eyes 🙂
                        gonna pass on the deal then…he has too much money anyways 😉

                        think i'm going for either one of the two options you've presented me wade...thanks lad, much appreciated!

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                          I would just like to second the call for an SSD. The most noticeable difference to performance for many users I think.

                          Just be sure to get one that's big enough - they fill up fast.

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                          • mclaincauseyM
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                            Thirded. An SSD is so profound it will breathe life back into an obsolete computer. Storage is always the worst bottleneck and moving to SSD does wonders for that bottleneck.

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • seawolfS
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                              fwiw, I love my MBPr. The resolution is fantastic, the SSD is great, the fan is really quiet. I'm a little concerned about what Snowy said about the 802.11ac, but I rarely take my laptop out of the house. The wireless I have in my house will always be compatible with my laptop 🙂

                              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                              @zeebeeleather

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                                Favour for my boss: he needs MAC OSX 10.6 (preferably on a CD-ROM)… He can't update from 10.5.8 to the latest version in one go...

                                If anyone can help... Ta.

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                                  Was cleaning out my bottom draw, you're not going to believe this, I just found OSX 10.6.7 (CD is labelled with 15" MBP). Let me know…...

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                                    Thanks, I'll ask my boss-man… He's just been upgraded to grandfather though so I'm guessing he's busy  😃

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                                      is that the operating system after Mountain Lion? ;). I'll keep the disks aside either way.

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                                        Ok, mail from my boss-man… He wonders whether the jump from 10.5.8 to 10.6.7 is possible without losing data (he mentions pictures, music, kiddy porn; yes that's my boss  😉 )...

                                        So: he wonders how big the jump can be without losing data, and he's apparently looking for a Dutch version... He also says, Snow, that if you pay for the tickets, he'll pick up the disc in person...

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                                          Looks like 10.5.8 to 10.6.7 is ay o kay (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4623914?start=0&tstart=0).

                                          I'll pay for the tickets, no problems, but he's going to be purchasing a very expensive 10.6.7 CD 😉

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                                          • SeulS
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                                            Thanks Snow. I'll pass along the intel.

                                            "We need good intelligence."

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